Santorini’s Katikies Kirini and Katikies Garden hotels have become members of Signature Travel Network that includes over 11,000 professionals serving discerning travelers.
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In the internet age, why should you use a travel agent? You can purchase cruises and flights, rent cars and book tours around the world, either through an online travel agency or directly from the supplier. So, why should you consider using a trained travel advisor from a storefront agency?
The internet is great for research on destinations, tours and cruise lines, but it is very difficult to get timely support from an online travel agency if you run into problems such as a canceled flight, a lost hotel reservation or an injury while traveling.
There is also a high risk of âuser error,â meaning if you donât ask the right question, you may get a wrong answer that can derail a vacation. An example of this is the current need for negative COVID tests before boarding certain flights, including those to Hawaii and Mexico. Do you have the right kind from an accepted lab? You wonât be flying that day if you get it wrong.
If busy equaled commissions directly, then we d be swimming in money, said Alex Sharpe, CEO of Signature Travel Network. They are really busy, and it s a challenge and an opportunity. They re busy because there s a lot of pent-up demand. People want to travel. But at the same time, I would say up until very recently, the last couple of weeks, a lot of what they re booking is [for] 2022 and beyond, particularly for cruise.
But Sharpe is optimistic that the shorter-term bookings agencies are doing now will carry them through to the end of the year. That will keep people going until we get to [payment for] the really incredible bookings we have for 2022 and beyond, he said.