First class and business class fares aren't sacrosanct; when they go unsold, they're discounted by the airlines to fill the seat. And several scattered travel agencies are used as the conduits for such discounts.
A number of travelers, especially older ones, find that they simply can't face a long international flight, especially an overnight one, in economy class. And when they need to take such a long international flight, they pester everyone in reach for the names of outlets where they can obtain upgraded seats at a considerable discount.
I'm reminded of such needs by the constant, if subtle, appearance of a tiny little newspaper ad on behalf of a travel agency called Cook Travel Inc. It's usually sneaked into the bottom of a column of business statistics in the business pages of various newspapers specializing in finance. And it carries the simple headline: "Save 60% First/Business." You're supposed to know what that means.
Cook Travel, Inc. can be found at tel.
866/798-8704 or on the internet at
www.cooktravel.net
. Though their prices remain high, they are considerably less than what you normally would spend for business or first class seats.
Published on April 04, 2011 07:08