| Costs for trips, which typically last one to three weeks, include room and board but not airfare. |
| But an employee with a family would get airfare for up to five dependents. |
| Hotels reduce rates, airfare prices drop and vacation packages may be hundreds less. |
| Before booking airfare, remember to research all your options, including alternate airports. |
| In Ryanair's case, the offending travel agents typically add a mark-up to the airfare. |
| I've been dreaming about visiting for years but the airfare has always been a show-stopper. |
