Using a travel agent can avoid travel mishaps

7/28/2021 8:50:00 AM Link |  | Add comment

The difference in booking on the internet vs. a travel agency?

Travel professionals will ask questions and then cover any obstacles they may foresee.

They need to know what you want to experience, maybe zip lining, maybe tour museums, or just sightseeing in a particular area. Also, what do you expect to get out of your vacation – closer family relations, learn new things, or maybe just get away from it all and the relaxation you have been needing. 

They want to assist you in having a dream vacation, great value and hassle-free. They offer quotes with you in mind, not the suppliers.They complete the quote with everything you are wanting. Air, Hotel, Activities, and Transportation to the final destination.  Including taxes, Fees, and sometimes even gratuities. This is their passion and what they are trained to do. Your agent will know the products, and reputation of the suppliers. They know their business as you probably know yours too. As for safety matters they receive up-dates on various travel destinations.

Internet Sometimes good prices can cost you convenience (you might save a few bucks on your air, but your flight time could be more than twice as long.) Do you plan the air or the destination first?  How much of your time have you spent on the computer; is your time valuable? As they say “Time is worth money” what you saved in price you may have used up in your time. Oh dear what if you made a mistake or picked the wrong hotel; who is there to help you? Don’t leave out any of the vacation entities.

•  Do you need transportation once you arrive at your destination?
•  Shuttle or Rent Car (which one will you need?)
•  Hotel, is it clean and convenient for your planned activities?
•  Does the hotel have a restaurant, or do you need to leave the hotel to eat?

Just a little tip: Know your destination and where it is located! A previous client decided to plan her family trip online to Disney. “Thinking it would save her money” she booked their hotel and purchased the Disney tickets. When they arrived on the East Coast in Orlando, at Disney World she discovered they should be on the West Coast in Anaheim, at Disneyland. Since Disney has various locations and booking companies Walt Disney World could not honor her Disneyland booking.   

Did she enjoy telling me? No, her sister did!