Do you NEED a Travel Agent? Are they WORTH IT?

How beneficial are travel agents? Do you need one? The pros and cons.

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[butterflyer]

My family used a travel agent for a 2 weeks, 4 countries vacation this summer. It was so nice to not worry about searching for hotels or plane and train tickets.

[Victoriasan]

My mom has been a travel agent for 25+ years. She got me in the travel industry and she always told me “I will always have a job because no matter what people have to travel”. She is now a lead agent for corporate travel company and with the amount of industry perks and information she knows, it could let me travel around the world for free lol

[WanderwithAwe]

I think using a Travel Agent is wonderful! I remember not having to do anything but relax on my 12 day trip in China a few years back. The people in met on the same tour were amazing as well.

[MGABBYB]

I worked for a travel agency for over 25 years. I agree with everything you said. People often think booking with an agent will cost more. Not true. Occasionally when just booking airline tickets, they do charge a fee because most airlines don't pay them commission, so they have to charge a fee. Booking tickets on your own and online is the better way to go for just airfare. But, You will almost always get an equal or better deal for air/hotel packages, tours, and cruises. Plus most are very knowledgeable and can give good advice and info that the average traveler will have a hard time finding on their own. Good video!

[MP-fifi]

I used a travel agent once and ended up straying from the plan and doing my own thing once I landed at my destination. I enjoy the freedom and putting in my own research in travel planning. However, I can see agents being useful for those like my parents who don't have the time/PC skills/patience to book a foreign trip. They just want to show up and know that everything is planned for them.

[MariahsWholeNewWorld]

Great video Nadine! I completely agree with everything you said. I’m actually a travel agent myself, specializing in Disney destinations! I’m thankful that all suppliers that I book with pay me so that my services are absolutely free for my clients. And because Disney vacations have a lot of moving parts to them, it saves people a lot of time and stress to just have someone like me do everything for them. It’s definitely been rewarding for me and I’m glad I get to help people plan the magical vacation of their dreams!

[mandelgrooveiv]

Thanks for this Nadine! Travel agents rock!

[mauriciocorrea]

Great video like always! Not to go off on a tangent, but I love your voice! Its like a big, cozy blanket for my ears

[chrisfaver]

Loved this video! I’m actually with an airline but recently teamed up with Luxury World Travel as an independent travel concierge/agent to start my own travel business. Travel is definitely my passion and I’ve been following you and Hopscotch for years! Love your content! Keep it up!

[TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

On our recent trip we did everything on our own via the internet. Everything worked out fine but it took a lot of time and research to figure everything out!
Our next trip to Sicily is going to be through an agent of a major travel company. We will see which we like better. Thanks for all you travel trips Nadine. They helped this year!

[thejoehillexperience]

On my honeymoon to Negril, Jamaica we went through a travel agent. Our departure flight on American Airlines was cancelled due to a technical issue with the connecting airport. So AA wanted us to wait until tomorrow to fly out. So we called the travel agent and he switched the flight to Delta at no extra cost. The peace of mind and customer service made me not regret using a travel agent.

[jimmbboe]

I used a travel agent for my Skate America trip. Everything worked out great. They saved me a bundle!!

[christinamariemoney]

I travelled around Europe with a friend of mine in 2016, and we planned the whole thing ourselves 😊❤️ I still feel like travel agents are useful though! They can definitely help lessen the stress of trip planning!

[CoffeeandaCompass]

thanks so much for this video! im a disney travel agent and i get asked all the time "they still have those?" and the answer is "well i hope so other wise i'd be out of a job" lol with a complicated place like Disney world its very easy to get completely overwhelmed espoecially if youve never been there. every single one of my clients has either never been or hasnt been since they were little and dont know whats there. Travel agents are still a thing and they can be VERY helpful...thanks again!

[beautiful]

I was so scared for this video. I'm studying to be a travel agent (or tour operator, something like that) and this is true that this is not a good time to pursue this career but as you said, it is still useful and I'm very happy with your video, thank you!

[reservationazalea]

Very useful info, thanks for sharing 😊

[LukesHomeTube]

Thanks for the travel agent tips. I’ve always used a travel agent when I go to Asia. We always seem to go at peak travel times and the agent can always find us better prices then we can find online.

[Breltron]

Thank you for such a positive video. I am a travel agent and I couldn't agree more with what you've said ♡

[monaltrielane]

Great words Nadine. As a travel agent I often get the “why should I book through an agent?” question. And I think, I could do my tax online if I wanted to, but I choose to see a professional to help with my tax return just in case I’ve missed something. I feel it’s the same as seeing a travel agent. Some might have time to research, book and organise everything themselves... but we may be able to offer some pretty rad suggestions to take your itinerary to the next level, plus be there if something goes wrong and help with those tricky things like visas. It’s a win win if you ask me.

[Jones_]

Great video, very helpful, Thank You!