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The Battalion
Thursday, April 27,1989
Travelers should make
summer trip plans now
By Suzanne Hoechstetter
REVIEWER
Summer is almost here, time to
abandon those books and calcula
tors, at least for a few weeks.
Dare to go a little farther than
Northgate. Think beaches and cocoa
butter. Or mountains. Or amuse
ment parks. That’s the right idea.
Now make the dream a reality by
planning. Planning is the key to a
smooth-sailing trip that won’t empty
your wallet.
It’s a little late in the season to get
affordable plane fares if you’re
going overseas, but students under
25 years old can get special interna
tional rates if they book a flight 72
hours before leaving, Aggieland
Travel travel consultant Tracy Abeel
said.
“Of course, it makes it difficult to
schedule any tours if you book only
72 hours before your flight leaves,”
Abeel said.
When traveling to another coun
try, Abeel suggests, buy a travel
guide for that country to learn about
restaurants, hotels, currency and at
tractions. Books about almost every
country in the world can be found in
the travel section of most bookstores.
Abeel also emphasized the impor
tance of using traveler’s checks,
whether going to Paris, Kentucky or
Paris, France.
“Always, nlways take traveler’s
i hecks, because they are insured if
lost or stolen,” she said. “It’s also a
good idea to exchange a small
amount of currency before leaving
the United States so you have a little
bit of cash when you get to the for
eign country.”
Sometimes travel problems are
unavoidable. If you miss a connect
ing flight because your plane was
late, the airline must compensate
you in some way, Abeel saia. They
either must book you on the next
flight or pay for a hotel if they don’t
have any more flights that day.
“Never take the responsibility out
of the airline’s hands by trying to
purchase a connecting ticket at a
competitor’s counter. They have to
compensate you,” she said.
Another problem is lost luggage.
If your luggage is lost, let the airline
know right away. Abeel said travel
agents cannot be responsible for
problems that the airline is supposed
to take care of, but she encourages
customers to let their travel consul
tants know if they were dissatisfied
with their travel arrangements.
College students often travel on a
tight budget, so costs are an impor
tant factor to consider when trying
to decide where to go this summer.
Europe and the Bahamas are not
the popular vacation spots they were
a few years ago because of the deval
uation of the U.S. dollar. Mexico
and Disney World are popular be
cause they are affordable and people
feel like they’re getting away from it
all, Abeel said. Mexico is one of the
best deals this year because $200 will
buy a round trip flight and three
nights in a hotel, she said.
Travel agencies can save consum
ers money, hassle and phone calls
because travel consultants do all the
work. Travelers do not pay travel
agents for their services. The agen
cies are paid the same commission
rate by all airlines, hotels and rental
car companies.
“That way we don’t favor one
Around Town
Live Music
Brazos Landing
Brazos Landing is at Northgate.
Everyone is admitted. Beer, wine
and mixed drinks are served. For
more information, call 846-3497.
Thursday — Poetry night. No
cover.
Friday — Shake Russell. Rock.
$5 cover.
Saturday — Trout Fishing In
America. Rock. $4 cover.
Sunday — Junior Medlow and
the Bad Boys. Rhythm and blues.
$5 cover.
Tuesday — Acoustic open stage.
No cover.
Cow Flop Annex
Next to the restaurant at North-
gate. Those 18 and older ad
mitted. Alcohol served to legal
drinkers. Call 696-5522 for more
information.
company over another,” Abeel said.
“It saves travelers money because
agents can get better deals.”
The deals a travel can get, how
ever, have changed since airline de
regulation.
“The market has changed a lot
since deregulation,” she said. “Eve
rything can change overnight. One
day a flight will be $200 and the next
day it will be $400. Travelers don’t
always get the best fares if they try to
schedule their own flights.”
However, travel agents can save
their clients money only on flights
booked in advance. Abeel suggests
making plane reservations at least
Thursday — The Hippies.
Rock ’n’ roll. Cover.
Friday — The Texas Twisters.
Classic rock ’n’roll. Cover.
Saturday — The Texas Twisters.
Classic rock ’n’ roll. Cover.
Wednesday — Singalong with
Sneaky Pete. Solo acoustic. $1
cover.
Emiliano’s
In Bryan at 502 W. 25th St. Beer,
wine and set-ups served. Call 775-
9539 for more information.
Friday — Elsa Garcia and
Company. Spanish. $5 cover.
Saturday — Augustine Ramirez.
Spanish. $8 cover.
Frank’s Bar and Grill
In College Station at 503 E. Uni
versity Drive. All ages are ad
mitted. Beer, wine and liquor are
served to legal drinkers. Call 846-
5388 for more information.
Saturday — Karan Chavis.
Jazz. $2 cover.
one month in advance.
Less expensive plane fares have
restrictions that are sometimes diffi
cult to accomodate. Domestic flights
are cheapest when booked at least
one month in advance and travel is
during midweek (noon Monday
through noon Thursday) and you
stay at your destination for at least
one Saturday night. Cheaper flights
are no longer available by flying the
“red-eye” (the late night and early
morning flights).
For the most enjoyable summer
trip, make plans now. It will give you
more time to relax and enjoy those
palm trees later.
KLay’s Cabaret
At Post Oak Mall. Those 18 and
over are admitted. Beer, wine
and liquor served to legal drink
ers. For more information, call
696-9191.
Thursday — Don Overby.
Originals and classic oldies. No
cover.
Friday — Gallery 13. Rock. $2
cover.
Saturday — The Scroocs. Classic
rock and Grateful Dead. $2
cover.
Movies
All movies and showtimes are
provided by the theaters and are
subject to change.
Cinema Three
Located at 315 College Ave. in
the Skaggs Shopping Center. Call
693-2796 for more information.
She’s Out of Control. Rated PC.
Showtimes are 7:10 p.m. and
9:10 p.m.
K-9. Rated PC-13. Opens Friday.
Criminal Law. Rated R. Opens
Friday.
Red Scorpion. Rated R. Show-
times are 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Ends
Friday.
Speed Zone. Rated PG. Show-
times are 7:20 p.m. and 9:20 p.m.
Post Oak Three
Located in the Post Oak Mall. Call
693-2796 for more information.
Chances Are. Rated R. Show-
times are 7:10 p.m. and 9:20p.m.
Dream Team. Rated PG-13.
Showtimes are 7 p.m. and 9:25
p.m.
Say Anything. Rated PG-13.
Showtimes are 7:15 p.m. and
9:30 p.m.
Schulman Six
In Bryan at 2002 E. 29th Street.
Call 7/5-2643 for more informa
tion.
Twins. Rated PG. Showtimes are
7 p.m. and 9:45 p.m.
The ’Burbs. Rated PG-13. Show
times are 7:10 p.m. and 9:25p.m.
Leviathan. Rated R. Showtimes
are 7:15 p.m. and 9:35 p.m.
Dead Calm. Rated R. Showtimes
are 7:20 p.m. and 9:55 p.m.
Mississippi Burning. Rated R. 7
p.m. and 9:35 p.m.
Working Girl. Rated R. Show-
times are 7:05 p.m. and 9:30p.m.
Plaza Three
In College Station at 226 South
west Parkway. Call 693-2457 for
more information.
Rain Man. Rated R. Showtimes
are 7 p.m. and 9:40 p.m.
Major League. Rated R. Show-
times are 7:10 p.m. and 9:50 p.m.
Disorganized Crime. Rated R.
Showtimes are 7:20 p.m. and
9:45 p.m.
Manor East Three
In Bryan in the Manor East Mall.
Call 823-8300 for more informa
tion.
Pet Sematary. Rated R. Show-
times are 7:15 p.m. and 9:30p.m.
Dangerous Liaisons. Rated R.
Showtimes are 7:20 p.m. and
9:45 p.m.
The Rescuers. Rated G. Show-
times are 7:05 p.m. and 9 p.m.
See You In the Morning. Rated
PG-13. Showtimes are 7:20 and
9:45.
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