Why It's Actually Important To Use A Travel Agent

We know what you're thinking, "What's the point in booking a travel agent if I can book it online myself?" You go to a website like Priceline or Travelocity, put in dates and a location, and enter a credit card to pay. It seems so simple, that is until you show up at the airport and they don't have your reservation, or you find out that you have baggage fees or you're stuck in a seat that will not work for your travel. Then once you finally get to your destination, your hotel is sold out and there isn't a room guaranteed for you. Things like this don't always happen, but it does happen.

Take it from a seasoned traveler, you don't want to show up for vacation unprepared. This is why you need a travel agent. Travel agents are far more than just someone who searches for your vacation and takes a small fee to book for you. A good travel agent will accept your call at 3 a.m. when you get to your hotel and something is wrong, or to help with a missed flight. Travel agents are going to make sure that your trip goes smoothly from takeoff to return.

A regular misconception about travel agents is that we pad your vacation costs to make a quick buck. This is not true. Hotels, cruise liners, airlines, and more have special partnerships that allow agents to offer their travelers a better rate than what a regular consumer is offered. Websites and direct booking with a company even have built-in commissions for a travel agent. You pay these costs whether you book with an agent or not.

The moral of the story is that not only is your travel agent a friend who will save you money for travel, but they are an insurance policy of sorts. Travel agents come with amazing perks and upgrades. We are one-on-one tailored individual planners. Let us do your dirty work, you won't regret it.