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[Young FRANKenstein]

[Cerriowen]

Kangsan Travel - Just tried to book with them and they've been very UNhelpful! They are ignoring what I asked for (and it was really simple, jeez... just "No flights w/ an American carrier" and "one way flight". They keep telling me round trip flights w/ american carriers. It also took them five days to get around to answering my email (3 working days). I had to call them and ask if they received it. They still hadn't checked their email after 5 days!

Maybe that's harsh, and that's how travel agents work in Korea...

I'm comparing them to travel agents I've used (in and out of korea) which have always responded within a few hours of getting an email.

Also their people answering the phone sound bored, and disinterested in helping me.

[wayfarer]

I just called whypaymore. It's a Tuesday at 11am, which is when they supposedly have English service, and I got "no English". Just thought I'd mention it.

[Rteacher]

I've never had problems with Kang Sung Eun of Top Travel (02-738-3563) She speaks English well and is located (as of last summer anyway) in the big Top Travel office in the YMCA building in Jongyo.

[Robot_Teacher]

Any questions about May 1 through May 5th results in, "opseyo," for all flights and all airlines immediately upon telling them the date. There isn't enough air services serving Korea. Shoot, in US and Europe, you can get it all the way up to the morning of a flight, just cost more if it's Christmas or Thanksgiving morning or day before; last minute. Other times, I got cheap last minute flights such as for college Spring break. They just don't have the inventory and volumn of air service serving Korea like we're accustomed to. 4 days before is not last minute, but it's short notice. If service is available, it's sold to you when you demand it regardless of short notice.

Might I go to a bus or train station this Friday morning only to be turned away to go to Seoul or somewhere else in Korea? crazy.

[pokesplort]

can anyone say which of these travel agencies might be best for getting a one way ticket home? i'm just starting my ticket search in hopes i can find one and get my school to pay for it if i do all the legwork. just a one way to florida.

[boatofcar]

[Gary-Korea]

Can anyone recommend a good English speaking travel agency in Suwon? A friend and I need to sort flights and visa's for China next month.

Thanks in advance

[NightSky]

[ovrproof]

Hello,

I was wondering which travel agency you recommend??

I am trying to go to Japan for cheapest possible. I'd be flying to tokyo from Busan....

anyways, i have been looking at different posts but i'm not too sure which ones are worth while because there have been conflicting stories, which is understandable. Anyways, I just want some more personal experiences.....and which travel agency is the cheapest flight wise and visas. Thank you !!!

[ovrproof]

If anyone could help PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Some of these stupid websites don't work...like when i want to look for a one way flight it doesn't have any info! grrr[/code]

[karmarooster]

[SpedEd]

I dealt with these folks located in Mapo-gu Seoul last evening and I wasn't impressed with their lackluster service. The agent seemed indifferent and lacked a lot of knowledge re. acquiring a Chinese tourist visa; their service would have been slow if I decided to go through with it with them. I discovered they are just intermediaries between another agency in Seoul that is supposed to have closer workings with C-immigration offices. I'll be trying to get one with the other agency instead.

[miiooan]

[pzebra]

Another recommendation for Soho travel. In the summer, they held my reservation for a whole week, 2 weeks prior to the flight. Also, like a dummy, I sent them extra money for tax even though it was already included in their quote. They wired the extra money back the next day. Very good english as well.