Trusting a travel agency to organize and book your trip is a matter of common sense. We explain why.
1. Personalized, human contact
Perhaps that's the main reason: to benefit from a human and personalized welcome. After all, nothing beats a face-to-face discussion that allows us to pinpoint the desires and needs of the future traveler. Only a travel agent can organize a personalized stay, tailored to your desires, your requirements and your family or individual situation.
2. Travel is their business
The travel agent is a professional who constantly educates and informs himself through study trips, training courses and other channels to which he alone has access. He has a broad and complete overview of destinations, formalities, means of transport, accommodation possibilities, local activities...
3. A partner at your side
Travel agents know how to deal with tour operators, airlines and other service providers. They work with a vast network of partners around the world. He's the only one who can contact a service provider on the other side of the world on a Saturday morning to help you deal with an urgent or difficult situation.
4. A great time-saver
While you're dreaming of your next getaway, the travel agent maps out your stay from start to finish. So you don't have to worry about the stress and hassle of booking.
5. Special requests are his business
Your agent will be able to relay special requests much more easily, such as special meals on the plane, family rooms and/or rooms with sea view, facilities for the disabled... Even at the last minute or during your stay.
6. A bulwark against scams
As we all know, the Internet is also a den of scams. When you book online, you won't have the same protection against scams and other malpractices. That dream holiday at a low price is often nothing more than a mirage, and once you've paid up, not only will there be no one to help you get it back, but your vacation will take on a bitter taste.
7. Agency-only promotions
Contrary to popular belief, booking through a travel agency is not specifically more expensive. Here, you can take advantage of offers to which only they have access. Even on the Internet, you'll never find all the possibilities and, above all, promotions that travel agents have the secret to.
8. To avoid costly mistakes
When you book online, some mistakes are not reversible. Making a mistake on a date or on a booking detail can happen faster than you think. Faced with a screen, you're pretty helpless. Your agency, on the other hand, will usually be able to make up for the mistake.
9. A (discreet) travel companion
Lost luggage, air travel problems, unsuitable rooms... the travel agent is with you from A to Z. If anything goes wrong during your stay, he'll help you find solutions.
10. A guarantee in the event of bankruptcy
Even if, fortunately, this does not happen very often, the travel agency also offers a legal guarantee in the event of a service provider's bankruptcy.
