Amanda PhillipsWhen you book your holidays, do you arrange it all yourself or do you ask a travel agent to organise everything for you? If it’s the latter you’ll know the benefits of booking through an agent – such as financial protection and sourcing great deals. However, if you prefer to research your own holiday, here are some of our top reasons why you should consider booking through a travel agent, such as Barrhead Travel, instead.
1. We’ll do the hard work for you
If you’re travelling in a group or co-ordinating stop-over flights, it’s nice to have someone do the (complicated) leg work. A travel agent will take charge of organising these intricate details so you (and your family) just have to turn up on the day.
2. They can search from a range of travel providers
Save yourself the trouble of opening multiple tabs on your browser, or phoning around a dozen airlines and hotels. We have a specialised booking system that allows our Travel Consultants to quickly search through numerous airlines, hotels and excursions.
3. You can get the same deal as you seen online
Our Travel Consultants regularly have exclusive deals with suppliers that can’t be found online (or elsewhere). Even if you’ve found a super-cheap deal online, pop into your local store or give us a call, and ask if we can price match (or better!) your offer.
4. Your holiday is financially protected
If you book through an ABTA travel agent such as Barrhead Travel, you can be safe in the knowledge that your well-earned holiday is financially safe. While travel insurance covers belongings, cancellations, and medical assistance, it doesn’t cover situations where the hotel or airline goes out of business. If you a book a package holiday through an ABTA agent, this will be covered.
5. They can help narrow down your choices
If you literally have no idea where you want to travel, a travel agent can help. They have rich information at their fingertips and are passionate about travel themselves. Next time you feel the travel bug but aren’t sure where to pick, pop into your nearest Barrhead Travel branch and set them a challenge.
6. Travel agents are specialists
There are lots of everyday situations where you would call in a specialist instead of trying to do something yourself. Travel agents love to travel in their time off (plus travel is part of their job), and many specialise in a certain kind of travel. If you make your way to a large flagship store you’ll find dedicated sections advising on different types of holidays – our Oswald Street flagship store is home to individual worldwide, package and cruise teams.
7. We’re on hand if anything goes wrong
If anything goes wrong while you’re on holiday, Barrhead Travel has a dedicated 24/7 emergency phone number. When things don’t go to plan or there’s unforeseen circumstances we have staff members who are ready to help get your holiday back on track.
8. They take care of everything (including you)
You can rest your mind knowing everything that needs to be booked, has been booked. Flights, hotels, car hire, airport transfers, drinks packages, park tickets and excursions can all be booked in the one go. You can even exchange your money before you leave the shop.
