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The glory days of being a Travel Agent are over.
The travel agents today are hard working professionals that have
found a way to make it in this rough and tumble travel industry.
The ones that did not change and get internet presence, well,
their days may be numbered. The travel sites that I am
ranking here are ones that I am familiar with and/or used.
It is unfortunate that so many of the little Ma and Pa shops
have been replaced by the online booking and travel sites, but,
that is the way it is. Being a travel agent is not an easy
job. The ones I know have become experts in many different
parts of the travel game and associate themselves with other
agents that are specialist also. Most weekend trippers
book their travel online now so the real travel agents that are
left need to know their products and destinations. The
sites that offer online booking resources have made booking a
trip very easy and quick.
Most of the ones I use today are online booking engines and I
use several, except for The Travel
Connection in Rogers, AR. They have some real
professionals working there and they are experts on
international travel, tours and package specials. There
client base is wide spread and diverse and includes customers
from all over the US. They are experts and know
their products and destinations. They offer deluxe,
customized world-wide travel opportunities and the experts have
over 100 years combined travel industry experience. Ask for
Tammy, Paula, Don, Bev or Yolanda. Worth the call.
Why include Southwest? Well they are probably the best
run travel agency in America. What? Yes, they are both a
travel agency and an airline. But, they are quickly
available by phone and their website is one of the best on the
internet today.
If you have any special sites you want me to look at, email
them to me and I will take a look. I am not trying to
upset anyone and if you special agent is not mentioned, nothing
personal....
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Travel Agency Rankings |
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Travel Connection,
Ltd. - 800-551-0800 International,
tours & package trips, ask for Tammy, Bev, Don,
Yolanda or Paula. |
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Gayle Gilles Travels - Gayle is a
tremendous asset to the travel industry and they are
very experienced and a leader in their market. |
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Orbitz
- Quick and easy website. |
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Southwest - One of the finest
websites and booking agents online. Easy to use. I
know it is an airline too. |
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CheapTickets.com - one of the early
pioneers of online travel. Quick and easy. |
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Travelocity - Trying to be user
friendly and has improved customer service & guarantees. |
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Expedia - Easy to use website with
plenty of choices. |
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| Hope you enjoyed the site and please
email us with any recommendations that you may have.
We have NOT seen all the great travel websites and
travel search engines. Enjoy your next trip!
Stanley |
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