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Expert: Stephen Tanenbaum - 7/14/2006


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My husband has to travel to Cambodia & Viet Nam in late August 2006 on business.  He will be travelling business class.  Is there an airline that flies from Canada to these locations that would offer a companion ticket?  Failing both of those spots, is there a company who would issue one to Hong Kong & then we could pay from there?

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Hi Barbara:

I answered your question BUT am told by Experts.com that the answer was not mailed?

Let me recap. As a budget travel adviser I do not deal in Business and First class seating. Also, most of the 'deals' I recommend eminate from the U.S. so that these deals are usually not available outside the U.S.

More bad news,,,almost all companion ticket deals I've seen/heard of involve domestic U.S. and not foreign travel.
On the  good news side there is at least one exception I can point you to which may or may not be helpful. Here is the LINK to the British Airways FREE companion ticket deal good on Business and even First Class seats on their global flights:

http://www.britishairways.com/travel/offerusvisa2for1/public/en_us

Sorry I could not be more helpful.
Good Luck.
Steve T.

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FREE GLOBAL & DOMESTIC TRAVEL which always beats discount travel. In recent years we have enjoyed free travel to such destinations as Africa, Israel, Australia, Brazil, France, New Zealand, Hawaii, England, Greece, Alaska and our lower 48. Other budget travel areas include such as air brokers, rebate travel agencies, renting a Paris/Barcelona apartments for as little as $65/night (depending on length of stay and size of apt.), sightseeing and general TIPS on travel related comfort, safey/convenience and day to day SAVINGS. Since we travel Free 95% of the time I DO NOT OFFER ADVICE ON CHEAPEST, LOWEST PRICED AND/OR LAST MINUTE AIRLINE FARES. Such deals are best found by diligent Google research & reading the N.Y. and/or L.A. Sunday best in the U.S. Travel sections. FREE airline deals may NOT be available to non-U.S. residents.

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