14) The BackPage: Best Sources for Travel / Air tickets

In January, we asked which agencies were working best for Brigada travelers. We heard a good response and figured it was worth reprising the item one quarter later — to save you LOTS of quarters in change! According to our Brigada-Poll, the best agents & contacts were:

Favorite Individuals

Angela Campos-Johnson (Raptim, Irving, TX) (972) 819-5322|
800-750-1224 ext 5264
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Boris or Danka http://www.croatiatravel.com
boris@croatiatravel.com
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Elizabeth Gann (Agape World Travel) 909-337-7788
http://www.agapeworldtravel.agentstudio.com
lizzie@agapeworldtravel.com
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Howard Hicks (Missiontravel.org) 888-849-8850
quote@missiontravel.org
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Jeremy or Sharon (Golden Rule Travel, Ohio) Jeremy@goldrule.net or Sharon@goldrule.net (800) 950-3599; (330) 852-8805; http://www.goldenruletravel.com/
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Julie Bono (AFC Travel, Burnsville, MN) julie@afctravel.com
800-599-2925 ext 7605 http://www.afctravel.com
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Laura Maron (Ft Lauderdale, FL) LauradotMaron@MissionNation.com —
+1 954-947-2502 or fax +1 954-697-0203 http://www.MissionNation.com
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Laura Smith (All the World Travel, Chehalis WA) 360.266.8747
Laura@AllTheWorldTravel.com
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Maria (City Express Travel Services) 800-678-5340
MARIA@CITYEXPRESSTRAVEL.NET
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Peggy Bignell (MTS Travel, Colorado Springs, CO)
peggyb@mtstravel.com http://www.mtstravel.com
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Rosann, Andrew, or Rebecca (World Missions Travel, Dallas, TX) 866-850-1605 http://www.worldmissionstravel.com
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Suzanne (ExitUs travel) SuzanneO@ExitUStravel.com (866)-669-3948
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Ted Groat (Riverside Travel, MN) 800-337-6658
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Favorite Agencies

AirFareWatchdog http://www.AirfareWatchdog.com
Works best for very flexible travelers. Plus, includes fares from Southwest, Allegiant and other small airlines that may not appear on bigger search sites such as Kayak.
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Cheaptickets.com http://cheaptickets.com
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City Express Travel http://www.cityexpresstravel.net
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Expedia http://www.Expedia.com
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Fare Compare http://wwwfarecompare.com
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Fly For Good http://www.flyforgood.com
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Fly Asia http://www.FlyAsia.com
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International Volunteer Card http://www.volunteercard.com
If you work with any non-profit, could be for a day, or your life. This membership card is awesome!!!!
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Kayak http://www.Kayak.com
Scours hundreds of online sources for the cheapest fare available. The more flexible you are on time and destination, the better your chances of finding a great deal.
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Menno Travel (a Raptim company) http://www.mennotvl.com/
this summer and the service was great and we saved almost $2000.00 off the regular travel agent pricing. We received a 3 bag, 70 lbs each, allowance, when you’re a family of 6 that’s substantial!
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Missionary Airfare Search http://www.missionaryairfaresearch.com/
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Mobissimo http://www.mobissimo.com to get an idea of what fares are out there.
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Orbitz.com http://www.Orbitz.com
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Reservations Africa http://www.reservationsafrica.com and the fare was reasonable and good service. They have contracted fares with South African Airways.
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Siama Travel http://siama.nl/
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Springfield Travel http://www.springfieldtravel.com
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Tendaitravel http://www.tendaitravel.com/
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Travelocity http://www.travelocity.com
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Which Budget http://www.WhichBudget.com
Build an inexpensive, overseas flight plan by using local, budget airlines
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Yapta Travel (Seattle, WA) (206) 625-2301 http://www.Yapta.com
info@yapta.com
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YaYama http://www.yayama.com
uncovers many int’l airlines that dont typically appear on other web engines.

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