PageB THE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday May Travel agents can spot bargains By the Editors of Consumer Reports With the growing complexity travel purchases and the importance of computer systems finding a competent agency is becoming more and more critical Are agencies today meeting the needs of their clients According to a survey by the edi tors of Consumer Reports Travel Let readers of the monthly newsletter are in general reasonably satisfied with the agencies they use For exam ple percent of the survey re spondents believe that their agency Is willing to search for the lowest air fares the service they consider most important The readers judged knowledge and trip planning as important as pur chase assistance They expected their agency to have firsthand experience with the places they wanted to visit and with the airlines cruises and tours they were considering The readers also wanted accessto a wide selection of brochures guidebooks and videos In general the agencies met a good proportion of these needs There are however a few key fea tures that readers believe are not available through their travel agency Nearly 75 percent of those respond believe that it is important for their agency to have a reliable source of consolidatorbulk fare tickets in tickets priced below the airlines lowest fares But only percent think that their agency has such a source And while 89 percent believe its important that an agency be willing to follow up on complaints only percent think their own agency floes The CRTL readers also expect their agency to be unbiased Some per cent do not want their agency to have financial incentives to book clients with specific travel suppliers such as airlines hotel chains cruise lines and tour companies DIALAPRO A Directory of Services Offered in Our Community APPLIANCE SERVICE SERVICE ACCOUNTING BOOKKEEPING INCOME TAX BOB YOUNG 21 Mill St Acton Ontano 8534534 Appliance Service 8778448 Home Service Calls To All Major Appliances Most and modafs Hour Evening caRs upon rsquaat COOKS TIRE SALE SUNOCO NEWS USED TIRES 00 ami Up Tuiwups ENhtutU Minor Repairs 8775501 encyst Georgetown You Meet By Accident CALL WFU BET THE JOB DONE WOT UPTOWN COLLISION 8731607 GEORGETOWN call 8776338 CONSTRUCTION CUSTOM BUILT HOMES ART CONSTRUCTION RT CONSTRUCTION CUSTOM DESIGN HOMES Y Plans or Ours concrete RESKhTUU 8771012 WIIIBattan Marsh MELS DOOR SERVICE I installation EMERGENCY Qui service Rough Massev Mast Lilt BARRIS EQUIPMENT MISSISIAUGA SALES RENTAL SERVICE SOLID OAK CONSTRUCTION MC Horn a CALL GEORGETOWN fan Palls Phil McLaughlin 8774902 EXCAVATING PROP PHUETER 8532572 NEWMANS Mini Hoe Post Holes Fpncmq Gardens Roto tilled SMALL JOBS OUR SPECIALTY 8530974 ALLWOOD RESTORATIONS Refimshing Repairs In Home Touch ups On All Woods Furniture BotlnfrtanEMttton fnWS 8730935 APPIE Auto Class i GOLDEN TOUCH SEALERS Protective Asphalt Sealing Farm Fence Sealing Line Painting Patchwork Foundation Sealing 8730847 RENOVATIONS Painting Rec Rooms Bathrooms Ceramic Tiles FREE ESTIMATES 8778656 WINDSHIELD REPAIRS WE HANDLE ALL INSURANCE CLAIMS MIT0 UPHOLSTERY SUNROOFS VWYLT0PS MEIlnftCHRRGtMOnLtSEnVCE 8731655 WELDFAB Railings Driveway Gates Iron Fences Spiral Stairs 18 Armstrong Ave 8775928 Wallpapennq Drvwall Ceramic Caulkinq 8770730 0 GARDENS YARD CLEANUP 8776732 days AFTER ASK FOR JOE Cutting Demolition Maintenance Welding RubUth Ymts Eiprlnc DAWSON SANO LANDSCAPING LTD JIM SANO PAUL DAWSON LANDSCAPE DESIGN Retaining Walls Interlock Stone Trees Shrubs Maintenance EAGLE ENTERPRISES atiiiMaiWiMa Able Arts Masonry ua Custom Masttuy MtnHont RelRwattMs CMNERCUi Custom Painting Iff p4CUCtj McQUEEN FORSYTHE 8732572 RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL INTERIOR EXTERIOR mrS7MMIZ5 DAN JOE 4B60S03 DEEPWELL Pump Troubles 8784484 Main St Unit Milton CALL GEORGETOWN RENTALL YEARS ROOTWB Fiee Guarantee Uc Buftflm CUSTOM BUaTREPlACEMENT WNOOWS PATIO DOORS MEL TAYLOR HILLSIDE SAND A GRAVEL TOPSOIL LIMESTONE BUD HAINES J ELECTRONICS Repairs to AH Modats at TVaandConvertera Cany Street Unit LINER REPLACEMENTS Our Specially Over Years Experience AQUATIC POOL SPA 8531800 SALES SERVICE TV aVCR STEREO Alt Work Guaranteed lot M DAYS UK SERVICE EVERTTHM WE MAMPT0NNMR2OUN0