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When
planning your trip, make sure that you find out about the wet and dry
seasons, or other possible weather conditions that may affect your
holiday. If you are using a travel agent then make sure that you ask
about this, even though they should tell you.
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Ask your agent, or other sources to find out whether the hotel or even
the destination has any work going on. Again the agent should tell you,
however he/she may have over looked the hotel that is being built right
next door.
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If you are travelling to an area that may be considered a 'hot zone'
(possibly dangerous) then check with your insurance company to verify
whether you will be covered in case something goes wrong. If they do
not, and you still want to travel, then find one that will.
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If your itinerary may change, ensure that there are absolutely no
charges if you do change the dates or times of flights. Ask your agent
to fully explain the restrictions that may appear, on your ticket, to
ensure that they meet with your needs.
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If you are flying with one of the alliances, such as Star or One World.
Just verify with your agent what plane is going to be used. They should
tell you, but it is surprising how often you will see people complaining
that they expected to be on a Singapore Airline plane, not the Lufthansa
one that they find themselves on. This is the result of the code share
agreements that the airlines are using.
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If money is valuable and if you are buying a plane ticket on a certain
airline and have been told that due to these code sharing agreements you
will actually be flying on another airline. Then call around or check if
you can buy any cheaper tickets on the actual airline that you will be
flying. Believe it or not code share does not mean price share and you
may be able to find much cheaper.
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It is recommended to buy your holiday using a credit card. This gives
you the comfort of official records, and also additional insurance that
comes with the card. One of the best for travel is American Express,
where you can also transfer your points to your frequent flier programme.
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There
are many other country specific tips in the column to the left and other
general tips below:
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