WONDERING WHY YOU SHOULD CONTACT A TRAVEL AGENT?

The pursuit of ease has been a lifelong endeavour of humans in all aspects of life ever since the realization of how precious time is. No one wants to be so encumbered and laboured by the intricacies of paddling through the maze of the procedure. This fact is evidently true and universal, hence the need to seek simple and convenient ways of doing hitherto discomforting tasks.

Every business now seeks to reduce to the barest minimum the processes involved in getting/offering services by/to their customers and potential customers. This existential reality is no more evident than in the services industry which TRAVEL AND LOGISTICS CENTRE (TLC) falls and finds a home.

A travel agency as defined by Wikipedia is a private retailer or public service that provides travel and tourism related services to the public on behalf of suppliers such as activities, airlines, car rentals, cruise lines, hotels, railways, travel insurance and packaged tours. Consequently, a travel agent as defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary is a person that is engaged in selling and arranging transportation, accommodations, tours, or trips for travellers.

If you’re like most people, you would have been wondering why there has been a proliferation of travel agencies at every turn, in fact, in some cities, you don’t just see them in malls, hotels and airports but, on almost every business premise there are at least two travel agencies/agents.

With the advent of online ticketing and reservations, why border setting up a business like that when anyone can do it by themselves at any time they want, thus making relics out of the traditional travel agencies/agents. It might sound justifiable not to have such but, not so fast buster!

Travel agencies/agents still account for over 80% of ticket bookings and 70% of hotel reservations in spite of the deluge of do-it-yourself websites. Some other studies show a higher percentage on. These numbers show that the strength and influence of travel agencies/agents is by no means on a decline besides, the flip side of these percentages reveal that online ticketing and reservations platforms are just not ready to efficiently do the jobs of travel agencies/agents.

Aside the facts that time is of the essence, the stress involved and probability of falling into the hands of quacks, here are a few reasons why you should contact a legitimate, registered and responsive travel agency/ agent for all your travel bookings.

They are more experienced than you. Let’s face it, experience counts even in the oddest of sectors hence, it matters in the travel industry too. They are experts in the field, hence, what a travel agent can accomplish within a minute might take a regular vacationed upwards of an hour to accomplish, if you ever can.
They guarantee you a better deal. Say you want to travel to a place you’ve never been and would want hotel reservation, your travel agent stands at a better vantage point to get the best deals for you. Some fees discount information are only given to travel agencies/agents since they can guarantee a huge booking at a particular time.
They give you travel recommendation. Choosing what airline to use or what hotel to stay at or even places to visit can be tasking for an individual but, a good travel agent/agency has such information handy. They can give the best advice suitable for your needs at a particular time so you don’t run the risk of misappropriated energy.
They can solve unforeseen incidences. A travel agency/agent doesn’t only book your travels, they check before hand to address any issue that might arise in your chosen destination, for example, there might be a strike by train workers where you’re going to, a travel agent will have such information and book alternative transportation for you. There might also be flight cancellations, in such instance, a good travel agent will be able to re-book another flight for you.
They save you money. Sometimes it takes a lot of money and effort to surf the net just to book and make reservations for your travel. It could be frustrating too trying to wriggle through the maze of information on the net while searching for amazing destination spots and tourist attractions. A travel agent saves you these because this information is readily available to him.
They offer travel insurance. Travel insurance is insurance that is intended to cover medical expenses, trip cancellation, lost luggage, flight accident and other losses incurred while travelling. Note, not all agencies provide this but, a good and competent agency will provide this. This gives you an assurance and puts your mind at rest so you can fully enjoy the bliss of travel.
They can arrange for a tour escort in the city you’re visiting. Security is always on the mind of every traveller be it your first time or not. A good travel agency/agent is able to secure a tour escort where you’re visiting because they’ve been doing it and they know whom to trust and who is reliable.
They can book at the shortest of notice. Some travels come as a last minute emergency that you can’t help, travel agencies/agents know how to work the system even at the eleventh hour and get you a booking to save your blushes.
They offer VIP service. No one gives his or herself the VIP treatment by themselves. The essence of a VIP treatment is to have someone else treat you to it. Being served or treated as a royalty is like living a dream, a dream that can be conveniently arranged by a good travel agency or agent.
Very critical is that Agencies understand fare rules; is the ticket changeable? Is the ticket changeable after departure? What are the no-show rules? Is the ticket refundable? Is the return leg of ticket refundable?… There are many costly rules that are not clear to online purchases.
More importantly; ‘without an Agent, you’re on your own’

So, there you have it guys, travel agencies/agents don’t seem like they’ll become dinosaurs anytime soon, they have become a huge and indispensable part of the industry, an industry that has TRAVEL AND LOGISTICS CENTRE (TLC) at the front of the queue of excellence. The acronym of our name says it all. We are second to none in the industry and we offer efficient and trusted services that have continuously and consistently raised the bar and blazed the trail in the industry for years-on-end giving you a full package of tender loving care (TLC).

For more information, visit our website: www.travelisgood.org or call: 01 – 8822112, 01-8121247, 0816 6681860, 08033030028