Help me find a good travel agency in Austin, TX for booking flights to Hong Kong!

December 16, 2008 9:14 AM

Help me find a good travel agency in Austin, TX for booking flights to Hong Kong!

I'm looking to book a flight from Austin to Hong Kong for after the New Year (around Jan. 5) and need a good, reputable travel agency that offers low prices.

My parents used to use a small travel agency here in town where most of their agents speak Mandarin, but unfortunately, I don't speak a lick of Mandarin, only Cantonese, and my parents are out of the country. So, I'm looking for a larger, more reputable travel agency here in Austin that offers good deals for individuals.

I've looked online and have found prices on Kayak and other places, but I'm just curious what prices a travel agency can offer me... hopefully lower than what I have found so far online.

Bonus to any travel agencies that have agents that can speak Cantonese, but it's not a necessity. I understand that most agencies that can speak Cantonese are probably smaller agencies that aren't too customer-friendly or reputable.

If it matters, this is my itinerary:

Departure (around Jan. 5, flexible date though)
Austin to LAX or SFO
LAX/SFO to HKG

Return (around Jan. 15, flexible departure date as well)
Beijing, China to LAX/SFO
LAX/SFO to Austin

Thanks in advance!

posted by llamabucket to travel & transportation (1 comment total)

I've been using STA for years (and you don't have to be a student.). They're down on the drag, closer to MLK on the west side of the street, kind of across from the Dobie.
posted by cachondeo45 at 1:18 PM on December 16, 2008