Question: Is more secure to plan a international vacation online or through a travel agent?
I am planning a vacation to the Caribbean for the summer. I was originally going to book the flight through expedia.com but was advised by my boyfriend to book through a travel agent instead. After comparing the prices from both sources, the travel agent’s deal is $ 300 more expensive than the deal online. Is there a real difference between booking with a travel website and a travel agent? Is one option more secure? You can post your experiences if you like. Thanks!
Answer:
Answer by d3
I honestly have never booked travel through an agent although I have gone to some with questions about travel. The reason why I have never used one is because, they tend to charge money for information you can easily discover online. The few times I spoke to an agent they were not able to provide me with information I did not already discover online so I did not want to pay the extra cost. The only thing they seem to do is book travel that you could have easily have found and booked yourself online with a little research. With the internet you should be able to research the hotels and sites without one having to pay the extra money for an agent. You can also probably find better prices on some of the travel options then they can if you are willing to spend the time looking for deals. The only time I would recommend an agent is if you are going to an area that is considered very dangerous, ie a war zone and you wanted to go through someone who had a lot of knowledge about safety in that area.
