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Some Travel Agent Lingo
ByDCTA February 27, 2015
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If you’re ever looking at fare rules, travel agent forums (who’d be looking at those for fun!?), or out of pure interest, knowing some travel agency lingo can be helpful. Note that I’m not a licensed travel agent, rather, just did some research on some words/phrases that I’ve encountered. If you have any requests, put them in the comments and I’ll do my best. Right now the list is rather short, but as I encounter words/phrases, I’ll put them here – a handy-dandy reference guide!

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Flights

Mistake Fare – $342CAD Toronto YYZ – Dublin DUB
ByDCTA February 25, 2015February 25, 2015

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There’s a mistake fare between Toronto YYZ and Dublin DUB on US Airways for $342CAD, pricing out in GBP. Book this fare on tripsta.co.uk. There is great availability for most of the Spring.

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Flights

Good Deals – Toronto YYZ/Montreal YUL – Nice NCE, Bordeaux BOD, Toulouse TLS, Lyon LYS, Marseille MRS
ByDCTA February 23, 2015
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There are some good deals out of Toronto and Montreal…

Toronto YYZ – Nice NCE on Turkish Airlines for $517USD

This fare is available late March and all of April. You have to have a long layover in Istanbul, however, you may qualify for a free hotel in Istanbul from Turkish Airlines. From what I’ve heard they’re nice hotels, and Istanbul is a GREAT city to have a full day in!

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Tricks

Good Deal – $38CAD off 4-star hotel, no minimum on Hot Wire Hot Rate
ByDCTA February 22, 2015
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Thank you Michael_V on Flyertalk for pointing this out!

Hot Wire is having a promotion until March 2, 2015 (though these types of deals usually end early), where they’re automatically discounting $38CAD off a 4-star reservation or higher, including tax. There are no minimums, that is, you can book single nights to maximize the discount. This discount only applies to their “Hot Rates,” which are opaque booking. This means that you do not know the exact hotel you’re getting prior to booking. However, with a little bit of digging, it’s not too hard to figure out what hotel you’d be staying at.

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Trip Reports

[Trip Report] – In Taiwan, Mandarin Airlines, and EVA Airways | Part 2 of 2
ByDCTA February 21, 2015February 21, 2015
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[Trip Report] – Taiwan – Cathay Pacific Business Class, Toronto YYZ – Hong Kong HKG – Taipei TPE | Part 1 of 2

[Trip Report] – In Taiwan, Mandarin Airlines, and EVA Airways | Part 2 of 2

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Flights

Good Deal: Montreal YUL – Lima LIM $399USD; Brussels BRU $432USD; Vancouver YVR – Honolulu HNL $288USD
ByDCTA February 21, 2015

There are a number of good fares that caught my attention this morning:

Montreal YUL – Lima LIM $399USD on Aeromexico

There’s wide availability after the summer. Search on Kayak. The fare doesn’t appear on ITA Matrix.

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