Nov 21, 2007
Lackluster tour operators create the appearance of a competitive price by omitting a hefty fuel surcharge from advertised prices
Several Internet tour operators offer marvels of pricing in their air-and-land packages to Europe. And when you proceed to actually book their packages, the final sum to pay is only slightly higher than the advertised price. That final sum has been increased by only a small amount for taxes and landing fees.
A number of less able tour companies create the appearance of competitive prices by excluding from their advertised price the far-more-hefty fuel surcharge that all airlines now impose for a trans-Atlantic crossing. When you book the packages of these scamps, you suddenly discover that the actual price is at least two hundred dollars more than you earlier anticipated.
Don't fall for this less-than-punctilious approach to pricing. Look immediately to learn if the fuel surcharge is included in the price which attracted you to the package. It's an important element of the cost of your trip.
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A number of less able tour companies create the appearance of competitive prices by excluding from their advertised price the far-more-hefty fuel surcharge that all airlines now impose for a trans-Atlantic crossing. When you book the packages of these scamps, you suddenly discover that the actual price is at least two hundred dollars more than you earlier anticipated.
Don't fall for this less-than-punctilious approach to pricing. Look immediately to learn if the fuel surcharge is included in the price which attracted you to the package. It's an important element of the cost of your trip.
Write and read comments about this post.
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