"Ryan Ginstrom" <ginstrom@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Ed" <gwbush@whitehouse.gov> wrote in message
> news:besr84$4rc$1@cobalt01.janis.or.jp...
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> > "Ryan Ginstrom" <ginstrom@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > Wow, that's never happened to us, and believe me we go with the el
> cheapo
> > > fares always. Do you remember which agent stiffed you?
> >
> > JTB
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> That explains it.

I'm highly tempted to agree with you. Unfortunately, the fact that airlines
routinely overbook flights leaves me wondering which commuters get stuck
with reservations that they can't get tickets for. Surely you will agree
that they do overbook flights and that not all of those reservations can be
honored. Is it only the JTB customers who get screwed, while HIS customers
get preferential treatment?

But as you say, you always go for the el cheapo flights (me too) and this
has never happened to you, then that is certainly a point in HIS's favor. I
have also gone with HIS on a few flights and have never had any trouble with
them. The reason I like JTB is because they'll give me the ticket in advance
of heading to Narita. HIS expects me to wait until two hours before the
plane leaves before I can sit in line at the HIS booth at Narita in order to
get my ticket. I also like JTB because their prices are competitive with
HIS.