Travel Agent vs Travel Sites
June 23rd, 2008 | by admin |This is an exciting period for people to travel an as there are now very few inaccessible places on this planet. But, wherever you want to travel to, you can guarantee there will be a travel site that can give you details on every location. Let's face it, when you can book whatever vacation you like using a website, why bother going to a travel agent. The main problem is the convenience of it all and the huge savings that can be found using the internet.
Although I am not one to put my complete trust in these sites and still like to visit my travel agent. I much prefer to deal with someone I can see and touch, that‘s why I still use my travel agent and I also know they have a real office that I can visit. My travel agent is also used to me changing my travel plans and knows that I will complain if something is not right. I have never found it easy dealing with travel sites especially when I want to have a discussion with someone before I make a decision on something; plus on the very rare occasion you manage to get through to a support line, they are not as helpful as someone sitting in front of you.
They may say something just to appease you and it will not hold true in the end. For peace of mind I like to use my travel agent and I don't mind if it takes much longer to book the vacation or if the cost is higher because I know I can always speak to them about anything that isn't right. While on your business trip and flying on a private jet, you can also speak in the same manner with the private jet cabin crew as you can tell them practically anything. One of my friends only ever uses the travel sites to book her vacations but she does like the last minute discounts that can be found which are much easier to find using the internet. Admittedly, she has save a small fortune this way as she will just look at the sites and be patient until the right vacation comes up at the right price.
I wish I could do this but my work just wouldn't allow me to suddenly take time of as they normally need a couple of months notice. Using a travel site does have other advantages as well because while you can save money on the vacation itself, there are also savings to be made on additional excursions and trips as well if pre-booked. There are many advantages to using a travel site to book your travel or even do your research and I do use websites when researching where I would like to travel to, and for getting my facts together. It may not be fair on my travel agent but at least I know if something goes wrong, I will have someone to complain to on my return.