10 travel related things you just don't see any more

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2-05-2009 @ 9:08AM

Rick said...

The article is a little misleading concerning Travel Agents. There are still thousands of Travel Agencies around, although most have had to update their business model. Ticketing via Travel Agencies is still greater than those done online. Although most airlines have eliminated commissions several years ago, clients looking for good service & advice are more than willing to pay an Agency fee for services.
I have been in the Travel Business for 22 years and each year business gets better. In addition to ticketing, we also do Business Corporate Travel, Cruises, Private Jets, Vacation Travel, Villa Rentals, etc.
It takes me 5 minutes to find clients the lowest fare via our system, rather than the hour or more it takes the client to find the same info on the travel websites.
I've beat the fares on the travel websites 99% of the time - those fares are no bargain - same fares as the airlines post everywhere.
Most clients are willing to pay to save themselves time and effort. Our Travel Company sold Billions of $$ in airline tickets last year, not to mention all the Hotel, Car, Vacations, Cruises, etc.
Travel Agents are not going anywhere soon. When the airlines elimitated commissions several years ago, all the "experts" said that the Travel Agent would become extinct. We ended up making more in client fees than we ever did from the airline commissions.
I've been working with many clients for 10-15 years.

DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ - THE DEMISE OF THE TRAVEL AGENCY IS FALSE.

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