On 7/22/03 17:38, in article udbrhvgip8rdomic6cvfacs2d2u24dm6be@4ax.com,
"Michael Cash" <mikecash@sunfield.ne.jp> wrote:

>> Many people are not familiar with the way discount ticket agencies
>> operate and set prices.
> 
> True. But take a look at paragraphs 15 and 16. They purport to answer
> a question when all they actually do is take the cloud of smoke the
> travel agent blew up the reporter's ass and pass it along to the
> reader.

I don't see a problem. Do you think there is another reason for the discount
agencies not sending the customer the ticket directly? The reasons provided
might strike you as poor justification for not putting a ticket directly in
your hands but I don't see a massive cover-up of something nefarious.