People question you but there’s actually some good reasons. My first international flight as a teen was via travel agent and they managed to get me a $300 promotional ticket to Japan (usual price $800 at that time). They even hooked me up with a train pass, too.
That, and I read that any multi-destination trip can benefit from an agent, usually saving more than you spent on the agent. My guess is the train passes and things like that can also help a ton.
I used to use my credit card concierge for that but now they’re impossible to get in touch with. I skipped everything in between and now just do it on my phone, generally while drunk as shit in the middle of the night.
Then I’m positively prehistoric. I’d rather book flights with a travel agent.
People question you but there’s actually some good reasons. My first international flight as a teen was via travel agent and they managed to get me a $300 promotional ticket to Japan (usual price $800 at that time). They even hooked me up with a train pass, too.
That, and I read that any multi-destination trip can benefit from an agent, usually saving more than you spent on the agent. My guess is the train passes and things like that can also help a ton.
Why?
They enjoy the added expense.
I’d honestly rather have someone else do it for me who knows what they’re doing. Flying is bad enough, why extend that terrible experience?
I used to use my credit card concierge for that but now they’re impossible to get in touch with. I skipped everything in between and now just do it on my phone, generally while drunk as shit in the middle of the night.
What’s a travel agent