Website warns travelers to be careful of Bad Travel Deals

Posted on March 6, 2012 • Filed under: Tourist Scam, Tourist Warning

The Attractive Discount! All too often, we come across huge discounts on airline tickets and think we are getting a good deal. A very common trick here is that the ‘regular’ price will be sufficiently hiked up before the discount is given. So we are being deceived under the guise of a discount, and the best attractive size of the discount lures us into falling prey to this. It is a good idea, when we see such discounts, to check the more reliable websites and double check the ‘regular’ price of air tickets, may be even on the actual airline website. It’s optional!
Another favourite of the holiday scammer is the ‘optional extras’. But are they really extras when you are being charged for services that should be included in the regular fair? A notorious trick is charging extra to book on the airline website, and telling you that you will avoid the extra fee if you personally book over the counter. They know full well that most people will just book on the website to avoid the hassle. The next time whenever you see an ‘optional extra’, ‘extra’ or ‘an option’ in travel deals do your investigating before you book. Read article

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