Alp
As much as I hate to say this (I went through treavl school years ago and was a treavl agent for a short time), treavl agents don't usually give much of a discount, if any. The problem is that nowadays with the Internet giving access to all airlines either via their own Web sites or mass ticket distributors (Orbitz, Expedia, etc.) treavl agents are not booking nearly as many tickets and therefore not producing as much income for the airlines. It used to be the ONLY way to book a ticket if you didn't want to call the airline reservation line or if you wanted to know rates from several airlines. But the problem is that the airline Web sites now offer most (if not all) of their fares to the general public, though they do have the right to limit the number of tickets at each fare - just as they do with the treavl agents. The reason treavl agents aren't able to offer more of a discount is because they get mostly the same rates we (the public) gets, but they also take their commission as well. Sometimes they are offered an additional commission and sometimes they add a fee for their services, so you should always check that first.On a side note, if you email me the dates and city in Russia where you will be going, along with the number going, I will see what I can find for you!Good luck and enjoy Russia!References :
Alp As much as I hate to say this (I went through treavl school years ago and was a treavl agent for a short time), treavl agents don't usually give much of a discount, if any. The problem is that nowadays with the Internet giving access to all airlines either via their own Web sites or mass ticket distributors (Orbitz, Expedia, etc.) treavl agents are not booking nearly as many tickets and therefore not producing as much income for the airlines. It used to be the ONLY way to book a ticket if you didn't want to call the airline reservation line or if you wanted to know rates from several airlines. But the problem is that the airline Web sites now offer most (if not all) of their fares to the general public, though they do have the right to limit the number of tickets at each fare - just as they do with the treavl agents. The reason treavl agents aren't able to offer more of a discount is because they get mostly the same rates we (the public) gets, but they also take their commission as well. Sometimes they are offered an additional commission and sometimes they add a fee for their services, so you should always check that first.On a side note, if you email me the dates and city in Russia where you will be going, along with the number going, I will see what I can find for you!Good luck and enjoy Russia!References :