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Travellers beware Vacationers booking package tours for winterescape holidays should make sure they know the full price of the trip before sign ing up Addons to the advertised price of a trip can include man datory meal plans extra fees for the use of hotel facilities and ser vice charges just to name a few examples says Hal Bums travel registrar at the Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Rela tions Bums cautions consumers to be aware there may be a substan tial difference between the price the buyer sees in an ad and the final cost that appears on the travel contract The great majority of travel agents try to ensure the price they advertise is the beforetalc price consumers will eventually pay he says But there are ex ceptions Consumer Ministry staff recently looked into several cases of excessive addons to packages In some instances mandatory options brought the lowest available price up to double the advertised rate Burns says even with the best Intentions agents cant prevent travel prices from rising this year Current increases in fuel prices will affect more than just air fares For example many tropical resort hotels use fueled generators to power restaurants laundries air condi tioners and poolfiltration systems They are necessary because local public utilities cant cope with hotels power demands in many areas Bui when the fuel price in creases the extra cost of running private power systems can zap vacationers hotel bills Added to the increased cost of transporting food and other goods the rise in the price of your room could be substantial But once a contract has been signed with an Ontario registered travel agent provincial law pro tects consumers from getting a shock when they pay the final tab Under the Travel Industry Act if the price of the holiday in creases by more than seven per cent for any reason except changes in government taxes consumers have the option of cancelling the trip with a full re fund or if available accepting comparable alternate travel ser vices explains Bums A little knowledge about the act can help consumers any time but in the current economic climate experts consider it a necessity With money tight and prices on the rise says Burns con sumers should make doubly sure theyre aware of the price- increase protection offered by this law In addition to providing pricing protection the Travel Industry Act makes agents responsible for any substantial changes to ser vices offered in your package To make sure your holiday is protected by the Travel Industry Act deal only with an Ontario registered agency Consumers should look for an cer tificate hanging on the office wall Buying from a registered agent insures Ontario vacationers against another problem the bankruptcy of a travel agency or wholesaler The Travel Industry Compen sation Fund can return up to per individual claim for travel services paid for but not received The industrysponsored fund supervised by a board of trustees only returns money lost due to a 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