03/03/2020
HOW A TRAVEL AGENT SPECIALIST WORKS AND HOW TO UNDERSTAND IT...
Insights of Travel Agents
Just want to share this! And let's ALL be a RESPONSIBLE Traveler β€
πQUOTATION:
Most of our Tour Rate [International Destination] are quoted in USD, and we All know that USD rate fluctuate from time to time. Thus the RATE may change from the time you inquire last week to the time you ask about it again this week.
π°RATE:
All international RATES differ every time, every SEASON [Including Holidays and Peak Season]
Did you know HOTELS are HIGHER for Friday and Saturday Night Staying?
π€HOTEL:
Every DESTINATION, we have at least 4-10 partner hotels... From BUDGET Accommodation to LUXURY STAY. CHECK the Hotel you inquire β€ before you tell, this Agency offers CHEAPER. You are FREE to choose β€
πDEPOSIT:
As for the LAND ARRANGEMENT [Hotel/Transfer/Tours] usually we ask for the Initial deposit and 60 days before the flight ALL MUST BE SETTLED , but take note better to settle DUES earlier, because we don't hold bookings. HOTEL specified may change depends on the AVAILABILITY.
βAIRFARE TICKET AVAILABILITY:
For the AIRFARE as mentioned, Airline ticket CHANGES from time to time, some Airlines we can HOLD only from 4hrs-24hrs [Please take note of the Office and Bank hours as well ].
πTRAVEL AGENT COMMISSION/SERVICE CHARGE:
It is important that you understand this part. Travel Agency are entitled for Commission or Incentive from Airlines or Hotel. Why do we need to add service charge? WE INVEST a lot too.....Different Airline PORTALS/ SYSTEM, hotel portal, B2B Meeting, Continuos Trainings & Seminars, Travel Association Membership Fees, Product Updates, Barangay Certificate, DTI Certificate, Mayor's Permit, BIR Tax, Internet, Phone, office space, staffs.... Like any other job, it is our right also to earn from services we give.
And in some cases we even WAIVED charges depending on situation,especially for those who are repeat clients, We give DISCOUNTS, we even have some give aways in cooperation of our operators....We GIVE our TIME not only for quotations, we spend time checking the good hotels, the good time to fly, coordinate with our operators, talk to guides who will handle the tour, we give SUGGESTIONS and INFORMATIONS needed, we even act as tour leaders just to make sure that tours will be handled properly. We travel agents , with the help of our staffs are your support from beginning to end.
Sometimes we don't charge EXTRA and COVER for the difference~ As long as our PASSENGERS will have a GREAT EXPERIENCE! Which is our MAIN GOAL! We are travelers too, so WE KNOW β€.
So If you think you can just arrange the tour for yourself like book your tickets and hotel online.. it's TOTALLY Fine. β€ You have your Options. πππ And WE RESPECT that β€
Travel specialist are just around , once you availed our services, we will help you up to the last minute. Remember, we offer our service from taking the stress out of travel planning and dealing with snafus while youβre on the road, we can also open doors to reservations, experiences, and activities that you might otherwise not be able to find on your own coz we do our own familiarization tour in every destination.
