Travel Agents Aren’t Worth Much These Days it Seems
Has had a very long and tiring traveling day.
But has not traveled anywhere.
I spent the whole time a ranging a flight. It seems that these days, you have to be your own travel agent. Yes, flights are a little bit cheaper. But I would rather pay a little more and have someone else worry about the details, instead of spending the whole day doing it myself. I am worth more than $50 today!
Actually, I did use as travel agent to begin with. But then I had to change my plans. Although I did tell my travel agent clearly what my needs where, she gave me such a restrictive ticket that I could not reuse it the way I needed to. It took half a day to bend the rules so that I could reuse the ticket. It took another half day to figure out my various traveling options. As it turns out, my travel agent was not available to help me out when I really needed her.
Next time, I will do it all myself online. Last time I tried this, it took quite a while. I thought a travel agent would be easier. Today learns that it can be much harder. I just have to learn how to be my own travel agent.
It is hard to find an experienced travel agent who can give you what you need, or so it seems. Eventually, I should be able to sort myself out in less than an hour.
Unfortunately, between airlines, the complexity of the deals now available, and incompetent travel agents (I have dealt with a few such agents), travel agents aren’t worth much. I think this is a great shame. But it is the reality of travel today.