Article: LETTERS TO THE TRAVEL EDITOR


International Herald Tribune
06-23-2000
John Davidson, Paris:Online booking has yielded disappointing results for me in air fares, car rentals and more. I enrolled early on in Travelocity.com, for example, but while some reservations last year (hotel and car rental in Athens) clicked through impeccably, others have disappointed. Last month, Travelocity offered me a National car for 296 francs (about $42) a day in Atlanta. When I accepted their offer, they quickly changed the terms to $66 a day much in their favor. Travelocity also offered a choice of three among many options, including satellite Global Positioning System and a mobile phone. I asked for both of these and got ...

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