Page 6-Saturday, April 14, 1979-The Michigan Daily The Michigan Daily-Saturday, April Agenci~c rpRAVELERS TIRED of confusing air fares, endless reservations on hold, rude transportation personnel, and all the trials of "plan-it-yourself" vacations are discovering that there is an alternative way to handle preparations - travel agencies. But, while more travelers are turning to the services of agencies, the agencies are experiencing a period of what one Ann Arbor agent termed "chaos." L. Thomas Conlin, president of Conlin travel plan alternative Camping the By Charles Thomson Travel in Ann Arbor, said the com- bination of United States domestic airline deregulation and the disin- tegration of the International Air Travel Association (IATA) which used to control international air fares, have "thrown everything into a complete hodgepodge." Conlin said that due to the deregulation of the IATA, there is no one standard fare for air travel. Conlin explained every airline is now offering various fares on each route, and every airline's fares are different from every other airline's fares. He said that as a result, the agencies have to work harder to come up with the best fare for its clients. According to Conlin, the fares offered by different airlines flying the same route were essentially the same, with standardized excursion fares. In the days of the "old" SuperSaver fare, the prices were almost exactly the same from airline to airline. Conlin said that now every airline has different Super- Saver prices. Kwang Lee, Jetaway Travel agent, said his agency is also experiencing confusion from the air fare situation, and said he recommends that his clien- ts make their plans as far ahead as possible. "You can never plan early enough," advised Lee. -of1 THE INCREASING urbanization of modern man has led him to seek out wild and unspoiled places where he can escape from the pressures of urban living and relax in the tranquility of another lifestyle. In Israel this need is especially acute as the nation's three million citizens are jammed into three major cities where the pace of life is hectic at best. Israelis and tourists of- ten seek refuge from the urban jungle on the primitive beaches of the Sinai peninsula. The peninsula is an area of ancient historical importance, and rare beach1 lie THE UGLY ONES Sinai History, beauty mark life by the Red Sea By Stef any Cooperman BOATING TRAVELING - CAMPING - OR LIGHTWEIGHT - THE HEAVY DUTY CANVAS IS YOUR ANSWER - mss \" .. "U j4 Ss "* M " * lab rM " ",- -m-o ot"'t,. w-w Travel agents offer their clients free advice on a host of travel-related problems such as how to obtain the cheapest air fares, which hotels to stay at, and what vaccinations to get when traveling to the Philippines. Agents also maketreservations for clients, arrange tours, and, of course, sell airline tickets. Travel agencies are private businesses not owned by the airlines, which agree to act as agents for the airlines in selling tickets to the public. In exchange for selling the airline's tickets, the travel agencies receive a commission from the airlines. Travel agencies charge the same amount for tickets as the airlines do. Unlike specific airline ticket coun- ters, travel agencies actually work for almost all the different airlines since they have agreed to pay commission to agents. Travel agency clients can then choose from a number of different airlines when patronizing a travel agency rather than having their choices restricted when dealing with one airline directly. There are approximately 15,000 travel agencies in the United States which handle about 78 per cent of airline tickets sold each year. TR IBA L ART - CLOTHING JEWELRY FOLK ART GALLERY on the OLD WEST SIDE 123 W. WASHINGTON ANN ARROR, MICHIGAN 48104. (313)}162-3681 'Nomadic Bedouins live in the Sinai, and every morning they come to the beaches to sell camel rides and heaps of cotton dresses. ' day, and by mid-evening one is so tired from a full day of sun that everyone retires deep into the dunes before mid- night. The days are filled with swimming, snorkeling, and diving. The Red Sea has what has been acclaimed as some of the most beautiful coral reefs in the world. The marine life of the Red Sea is of special interest to divers as it is still primitive marine life. Sharm El Sheik, a beach located above Rus Muham- moud, is a mecca for divers as it is sup- posedly the best diving in the Red Sea. For the casual snorkeler, anywhere in the.Red Sea is fantastic for observing marine life. Nomadic Bedouins live in the Sinai, and every morning they come to the beaches to sell camel rides and heaps of cotton dresses. They add an exotic flavor to the beach, as do their camels, which wander freely up and down the beach. The Bedouins set out the dresses near the main road and heap their wares on big sheets under the sun. The sellers speak neither Hebrew or English, only Arabic. Bargaining for the brightly colored shifts is mostly a matter of luck, rather than skill. If one tires of the beaches in the south, there is always Eilat, a thriving city, and Israel's getaway to the east for goods and immigrants. The other - major industry in Eilat is tourism. There are rough- which range fron elegance. Club.Mediterr Larrome cater to Travelers may fly Arkia Airlines. Lai pool, which migli nicest in the Sina its landscaped ter tonic, one might was on the Frenc Sinai desert. However, althot of their first-class real action of Eila Station. It is here that th people gather to from the Sinai to It is here that th volunteer rubs si paratroopers on. struction workers Buses are overt the summer, and n stranded at the sometimes even catch a bus back t The congestion of make the bus refugee camp ra minal. It is always e places that seen beauty and lifesty citing to discover that is also relati fortunately, a flig sive for many p thousands of you there each year. A of these visitors and many are fro: as South Americ Europe. Many pea study archaeolk spend a summer kibbutz. But, if whatever reason could possibly t memorable parts Bedouin girl dramatic natural beauty. There is little development in the Sinai. The 500-mile coast line along the Red Sea is a con- tinuous stretch of jetty and beach. The beaches are accessible by a two- lane road which winds from Eilat to Rus Muhammoud at the southern-most point. The road is bordered by rugged mountains to the west and by the Red Sea to the east. On the opposite shore of the Red Sea lie Syria and Jordan. The A get-away to the Red Sea is generally most attractive to young people. There are luxury hotels in Eilat, for those who prefer to vacation in air- conditioned elegance, but for the majority of visitors, camping on the dunes of the Red Sea is the main attrac- tion. Israelis who own cars drive to the Sea and park on the packed sand near the water's edge. They come equipped with food, snorkeling equipment, and a r i i ^ . .. 0040- ............. ... .................:................... .... ..... ..:.. .:::.:v -: : nv. _.v::::::.v:: w:nv::.;v::::::: -:.v:.-.t::"