is this promo of philippine airlines cool?

EXTENSION OF TAPSALE PROMO for USD 128

Travel BETWEEN

Luzon
Visayas
Mindanao

AND

Bangkok
Singapore
Hong Kong
Taipei
Jakarta
Saigon
Guam

Promo applies to PAL services only. Flights operated by Air Philippines under our code share agreement are not included.

For bookings, call our PAL Reservations office or visit PAL sales office or your travel agent.

Conditions for travel:
Valid for sale, ticketing and travel until 10 December 2007
Ticketing must be completed at least 16 days before departure
Minimum 2 days and maximum 8 days stay
Ticket is non refundable
Exclusive of taxes, fees, and surcharges
Limited seats
Other travel conditions apply

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PLEASE READ ALL THIS! Is this a primary or secondary resource?

Dear diary,
Today I rode the chunnel from England to France and have never felt more safe during travel. The ride was only 30 minutes long and there was no traffic. I had recently read an article about the Chunnel stating that is was not safe. Here is what i think about that article. The chunnel has had one accident, with no deaths, since it opened. Who knows how many airline passengers have lost their lives during the same period because of the sabatoge. pilot error, or mechanical failure. I feel safer during the 3 hours it takes to get to Londons Waterloo Station from Paris’ Gare du Nord than I do just driving to the airport to catch a plane. I agree the Chunnel’s financial future is in danger because of the recent fire, but I have no reservations about it’s safety. I intend to resume my Eurostar crossings as soon as the trains resume service. The Chunnel is one os the greatest sources of travel i9n Europe to date.

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Travel to Hong Kong this June?

Hello, I am really hoping you could help me. My husband and I wanted to go to Hong Kong this June and we wanted the best deal for money and time. I checked Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific. PAL obviously is more expensive than Cebu Pacific. I also check the Fun Tours of Cebu Pacific where they offer plane and lodging accommodations. The cheapest is Php23,000 for the plane to and from and then 3 nights at a 2-star hotel. I chose the more expensive package for a more relaxed flight schedule and a 3-star hotel accommodation in Dorsett Far East. We will make our own itinerary since we are planning to explore, although I have been there before.

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have you seen this airline promotion? are there any catches?

do they really give you a 198 value coupon? and how much are the fees for the travel agency?

http://staytofly.holidayinn.com/index.php?page=Terms

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can u identify the problems and give solution to this? can reservation sys. be unfair?

American airlines and United Airlines developed reservation systems used by their own ticketing agents and by travel agents in booking flights. When a customer calls to book a flight, the agent enters information into a computer concerning the date and time of flights required. The system displays the flights that meet these criteria, and the agent presents the choices to the customer.
In 1984, several of their competitors sued American and United, claiming that these reservation systems constituted unfair competition. The competitors claimed that American and United charged excessive fees for including competing airlines flights in the system. Also, they asserted that American and United limited competitor’s participation and displayed competitors’ flight after displaying their own. Not surprisingly, busy travel agents were more likely to book these flights instead of looking further for flights on the other airlines that might be as good or better for customers. American and United countered that their use of these systems was not unfair competition. Rather, they had decided to invest in these systems many years earlier, and after years of work were now enjoying the fruit of these investments. That same year, American and United agreed to discontinue preferential treatment for their own flights in screen displays used by travel agents.

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How paranoid is this?

I purchased a round trip ticket at a travel agency. I wrote a check because the agent didn’t take credit cars – I made out the check to her name. She said because it was a special offer, I wouldn’t be able to view my reservation online for some time (Red Flag). I called the airline because the “ticket” the agent gave me did not look like any other tickets I have seen before. The airline CSR told me that no matter how much I paid for the ticket I should be able to verify my reservacion after having purchased the ticket and advised me to contack the agent and get a valid confirmation number. I called the agent and she did not return my call. By the way, the phone she uses is a cell phone.
I called my bank to put a stop payment on the check three hrs after I wrote and the woman had already cashed it. (Red Flag)
So I closed my bank account to protect myself, and called the police to file a complaint.
The friend who notified me of the deal this travel agent was offering called me paranoid. I am offended. I believe I have good reasons to believe I had reason to suspect of the travel agent.
I love my friend, but I am hurt that she sided with the agent she doesn’t even know and call me paranoid.

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What does this mean “..which will be under guarantee from the airline..”?

I have a Pakistani nationanlity and are currently living in norway. What I want to do is to make a stopover in Dubai / Abu Dhabi for less than 96 hours. Soo i that case I am going for a transit visa which I can apply on arrival in Abu Dhabi / Dubai, soo I am wondering about the statement “gurantee from the airline” is this soms special document or is it enough with a confirmed ticket to a third country within 96 hours…?

I found the text below from (I am not planning to travel with emirates)

http://www.emirates.com/no/English/plan_book/essential_information/visa_passport_information/find_visa_requirements/find_visa_requirements.aspx

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So i work in a travel agency. And this client come in to buy a ticket! SO he comes in all angry asking the..?

SAME QUESTIONS AND THE SAME ANSWERS AND EVEYDAY WE TELL HIM THE SAME THING THE MORE HE WAITS THE MORE THE PRICES GO UP!HE GETS AN TUDE AND A RANT AND TELLS ME WHY THE PRICES GO UP?SO I TELL HIM TO HAVE A DRINK OF WATER!CALM DOWN !(CUZ HE’S SWEATING PROFUSELY)AND JUST CHILL so he says ok!(i think nothing of it,everthings ok)He gets mad and says why the prices keep giong up it a steal so i tell him the airline regulations how it works and stuff.so hes started cursing in spanish and slammin the chair.i asked if he will still reserve.hes aid no cuz the agency or the airline is stealing everthing from him.So i told him that maybe i can discount more from the fare.he still was too happy then he jus left!so two days later he comes back with a tude and starts complaining no one reseved his flight am i wrong ?in any way?
remember when calming him down i gave him water asked him to sit down and even offered him a discount!what more could i have done!?

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have an airline confirm ticket but goverment apply additional tax on it can i travel on this ticket?

i m from karachi pakistan i have a confirmairline ticket to kulalampur malaysia
but federal govt put addtional 15% tax(ced) on international ticket can i travel without paying such tax

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Did this travel agent rip me off? (V.K. Travels, Fremont, CA)?

1. They said the ticket would be $160 and took my credit card info.

2. Two days later, they called and said airline had charged me twice, for $109.50 and $160, asked for copy of charge from credit card statement, and said they would send me a check for $109.50.

3. The $109.50 charge was by United Airlines, the $160 was by VK Travels.

4. I got an airline ticket-paper receipt that said the total was $109.50.

5. United confirmed the total fare was $109.50. I demanded they refund me $160.

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