Why you should use a specialist business travel agent instead of the Internet
Do not underestimate the saving to your staffs time by using a travel agent. The agents fee will be less than the cost of your staffs time because the systems a travel agency uses are much much quicker than the Internet. In addition agents
- Are a one stop shop. They can confirm Hotels, Car Hire etc.
- Will charge a credit card our open a company account.
- Have all you travel invoices the same size will make your sytems clearer than having invoices all shapes and sizes.
- quickly offer the various choices possible.
- Have the total price at the outset, not the starting price and the the extras, like a dripping tap, for credit cards luggage, check-in etc.
- Help avoid costly errors.
- Will quickly learn the clients requirements.
- Can enforce company policy.
- Out of hours assistance.for last minute bookings or changes to bookings.
- Help choose the most suitable fare from a range which may include charter, consolidated, cheap published, semi flexible, fully flexible, business class or First.
- May be able to hold the flights on option.
- Assistance with complicated itineraries.
- Help trace staff in an emergency.
- Provide management information.
- Be your advocate in disputes with a carrier.
The travel agents knowledge and experience will help guide your staff to the best option whether it be price, flexibility of fare rules, speed/times of journey.
If your staff use the Internet to book a journey do they know all the airlines that operate the route? Having found which airlines operate a route each airlines web site will need to be checked to quite a low level to see the cost of each flight. To be sure you have the best choice you need to check several airlines and this takes a long time .
A specialist business travel agency like Transit Management will have CRS equipment such as Sabre, Amadeus or Worldspan that will very quickly check availability, prices and fare rules of all the airlines operating a route and will enable you to make a correct informed decision taking into account such criteria as price, fare rules, times, comfort etc.
Using a travel agent will give your staff more time to devote to other matters.
Have a comfortable and cost effective journey.
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