Comments on: Are travel agents worth the extra money?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:18:00 +0000

Matthew,

I know this is an old comment of yours, but it is just what I try to convey to my clients! Richard Frey http://www.gtitravel.com

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By: Holiday planners

Holiday planners — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 08:03:42 +0000

I totally agree with you, some travel agent is really bad. They just wanna get your money and then throw you into some forest and let you die there.My god!

By: MsBaitandSwitched

MsBaitandSwitched — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 16:10:00 +0000

If you have been;
overcharged, mishandled or simply SCREWED by FAREBUZZ!!!…

Try calling
one of the big heads at (888) 808-4123 ext 138, good luck and expect to be
ignored as well!!!

By: Ms Bait and Switched

Ms Bait and Switched — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 16:00:15 +0000

If you have been; overcharged, mishandled or simply SCREWED by FAREBUZZ!!!…
Try calling one of the big heads at (888) 808-4123 ext 138, good luck and expect to be ignored as well!!!

By: Hrisa

Hrisa — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:16:19 +0000

Being a home based travel agent has really had its ups and downs, it’s a really hard business to be in.
My clients come to me year after year because they know that they can trust me, when something goes wrong I fix it, when something brakes I fix it. If they ever traveled on their own they wouldn’t be able to fix anything and they would go go home with an empty pocket and unhappy. This is the reason why its worth having your own agent.
The stuff you mention on here are really great, it makes people realize that it’s worth going back to the old style and booking a trip with a professional other then doings it on their own with the web.

By: DaniaG

DaniaG — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:55:36 +0000

I sympathize for those who’ve had bad experiences but luckily we’ve had no bad reviews ( http://www.foresttravel.com ). If there are any south floridians interested in travel agents, we can definitely go the extra mile. We also work together with Prive Jets (http://www.privejets.com) … We’ve worked for ambassadors and prime ministers and they’ve loved the service we’ve provided. Unfortunately there are those who do their job badly, but we do our best so that you have your best experience :)

By: Mathew L Poolman

Mathew L Poolman — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:01:16 +0000

Sadly, there are terrible agents out there. I’ve personally had only helpful agents deal with my flights abroad, finding a ticket thats priced well, on a decent date.
And yes, I could find the same thing online, but I’ve been helped out by my agents before when I’ve been in trouble.

Unfortunately I’ve met some awful agents too, mostly in the states when trying to get my girlfriend a ticket back to S. Africa.

Maybe Barstow draws these bad Agents by “expecting” bad results?

By: Renee

Renee — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:08:36 +0000

Can somebody help or give me some ideas on what to do. Here is what happened. I went through this traveling agent to book a flight to Africa. she got me a low fare ticket at the last minute which i took. however there was a miscommunication about my departure date. The flight i was supposed to take was a day a earlier. I went to the airport the next day and i was told that my flight was ‘yesterday’. I was in shock. the ticketing agent told me she could book me on another flight but it was going to cost me more. so i called my agent and she flat out told me “there is nothing i can do for you”. she refused to listen to me and would not even allow me to finish a sentence. she said she cannot get me on another flight and even at one point told me i was beginning to piss her off. Somebody please tell me what to do. I can’t just loose that money like that.

By: Sean

Sean — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:16:28 +0000

There are travel agents that will go the extra-mile for you, you just have to get the right travel agency. For example I know of an agency (my name is linked to them) that provides some great services. They actual do cater to your needs rather than just “book and hook”. I’m sure if you look hard enough you can find some real quality travel agents that do provide real agency services. You just have to make sure you get the right company I guess?..

By: Tony Azpeitia

Tony Azpeitia — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 03:03:12 +0000

If you want a professional travel agent, call me. Why? I have completed the following: a college degree (AS) in World Travel Management, Certified Travel Associate, Associate Cruice Counselor, Master Cruise Counselor and Destination Specialist (over 100 Specialist Certifications from all over the world). Also I don’t change fees. I don’t just book clients, as a travel consulant, I do vacation planning in partnership with my clients. Thje best part is only the saving my clients have enjoyed, but the value they receive. This is what you don’t get from the internet. That why my business grows every year. Happy Travel!