We are having difficulty booking our flights for the HM-- it is a multi-leg trip involving all sorts of sizes of planes, etc.
So, we were thinking we would book through a travel agent since it seems easier--
Do they just make commission off the booking, or do we need to pay them a fee??
Jmg11
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In my experience you don't have to pay a fee. The agents get a kick back from the hotels and airlines (etc...) that they book with.
randella
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thanks Jen-- that is what I thought. My only experience with agents has been for business travel- then I don't care who gets paid!!
bridget&jimmy
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I priced the my honeymoon on my own and then trough a travel agent and the agent was actually cheaper. I used Sharon at MSW Travel a vendor on here.
Bridget
dkwife
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Yes, I find the agent usually has the best deals and they are easier to work with for multi flight trips.
ChristineC68
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They are paid a commission from the hotels and airlines.
2003fallwedding
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Acutally, if it is just airline tickets, airlines don't pay commission anymore so most agencies do have a serive charge for just airline tickets. The price of the fees will vary depending on what agency you go to.
