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Old 25th Apr 2012, 22:23
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WHBM
 
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Anything other than "use your common sense" rapidly deteriorates into stupidities constrained by some distant corporate policy, especially when set by someone from the beancounters' department who only goes by air when on holiday, and thinks it is all holidays for us.

Regarding being complicated. it is complicated. In fact more than we have even started to describe here. What is the difference between the fares, sometimes it's reasonable, sometimes it's ludicrous. If travelling out on a Sunday it's different to doing a day's presentation in London on Monday, taking an evening flight, and doing a day's presentation in New York on Tuesday (been there, done that).

The one thing I would say is don't fall for the line that a Travel Agent will keep you honest. Whatever your arrangements with them, they are driven by their own relationships with airlines, and incentive schemes tied to this. Most of their staff are not as knowledgeable about travel as those posting on this forum. I have had too many absolute nonsenses from agents to let that pass un-commented.
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