“While most travelers were trying to get through to their airlines, I was sitting at my computer rescheduling and rerouting our clients.” That’s what a travel agent I know told me about coping with the disruptions of Hurricane Ike. And it raises again the issue of why — despite the Internet — so many travelers continue to rely on travel agents. Maybe you should think about doing the same.

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This article was published October 12, 2008 at 4:17 a.m.

Travel, Pages 95 on 10/12/2008

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