Do You Wonder:
Just What A Travel Agent Does For You?
According to the course catalog of Western Governors University of Ohio:
A travel agent is a highly organized professional who is passionate about travel and helping others. They are focused on creating the best possible experiences, directly catered to their clients. They work with hotels, airlines, and other vendors to create travel packages and experiences that their clients will love. Travel agents can work with large groups, individuals, families, professional organizations, and others to help create seamless travel experiences that help create memories.
What the catalog doesn’t mention is the safety of our travelers is paramount. Travel today is much more complicated than it was just a few years ago, pre-COVID-19. Today, things that affect travelers change fast, sometimes in the midst of a trip.
An out break of COVID-19 could arise and travelers on their way to a specific location may not be able to enter when they arrive for their planned and purchased vacation.
Due to employee shortages, flights are getting canceled with the passengers in the terminal ready to board the plane.
Visa’s are getting canceled due to local unrest.
Hurricanes and other types of weather related phenomena are striking areas out of season.
The travel agent who worked with you to plan your travel, and booked your destinations for you, can help you resolve unexpected issues, just like these.
The access that an agent has to travel vendors will allow them to help you make new arrangements in real time. That is why we give our clients 24/7 access to us during their entire trip.
Peace of mind and real time problem resolving are just 2 reasons that make having a good travel agent on your team is priceless.
Here are a few other reasons a good travel agent is so important:
Relationships
We get to know our clients and they get to know us. We’re not just a website or a 1-800 number. We want your trip to be as close to your idea of perfect as possible.
Expertise
We have spent months and months training on various services and destinations. We do this so our clients never have to.
Personalization
We do this, because you’re never a number to us. We are committed to getting you the trip you want, not the trip “everybody” else does.
Time
We save you time! After all that training, we then spend hours organizing your vacation for you. Building the itinerary, booking the travel, destination, and excursions for you.
Value
We can offer greater value. We have access to amenities, special tours, and more, that the layperson doesn’t have. Our own travel experience and training gives us a leg up when it comes to knowing how to find the “special perks” for you.
Advocacy
As we mentioned above, if things go wrong, we can help. From missed flights to weather to whatever else, we have the connections and experience to see you through it.
Insurance
We understand what different travel insurance policies cover and can help you find the coverage that’s right for you.
Simplicity
One point of contact, one number to call. Our focus is making your trip planning as easy for you as possible. We guide you through the decision making process and gathering the important documents you need. We will even remind you of the pre-travel deadlines you need to meet.
Convenience
All of this makes your travel preparation and travel experience much more convenient for you so that you can focus on you and the wine travel experience.
If you would like to learn more about what we do and how we do it, contact us at [email protected]. Let’s set up a time to chat!
