20 Reasons To Use A Corporate Travel Agent

In this current market, a good Travel Agent can be hard to find. Some agencies over promise and under deliver. Now-a-days, most businesses use a Corporate Travel Agency (like the company I work for) to arrange travel on their behalf. It goes much deeper than that though. You have to remember, corporate travel is not a glamorous holiday, business owners, CEO's / Executives do not want to travel for business, they have to. Clients need to be looked after constantly, in order to grow and develop their own company. This blog is to keep you up to date and 'in the know' here is what a good travel agent should do for you. I work for Inspired Travel Group and our Travel Agents are amazing, I (hand on heart) can tell you they do all of the below, so If after reading this blog, I have grasped your attention, please contact us to set up a trial run.

1.When things go wrong, a travel professional knows whom to call to get it fixed on the spot. If your flight is canceled, just have a seat and pick up the phone while the rest of the passengers are lined up trying to rebook. Didn't get the room category you booked? No need to argue with the front desk. One call will get it corrected

2. Our travel professionals get to know you and your business, their likes and dislikes. You are so much more than a sale to them—and they provide the human connection that makes every transaction more pleasant and meaningful. Plus by supporting local businesses, you support your community.

3. Travel agents have inside information on the best times to go to crowded destinations and they sometimes even know what the new "it" destinations are going to be before the masses. Want to get there first? Use a travel agent.

4. Our Senior Travel Agents are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They’re there with you throughout the booking process and follow up afterward. Or you could spend six and a half hours over three days speaking with online customer service departments.

5. Our Senior Travel agents have access to a variety of tools that the average consumer is not able to use or doesn't know about. We can sometimes get you a better seat on an airplane, added amenities at hotels and room upgrades

6. Travel agents have the access & the knowledge to help speed your re-accommodation, & act as your advocate when there are problems. When you book with an agent you can reach out to an actual person with whom you have built a trust relationship. Travel agents can help change travel dates due to weather, or change the destination completely. They can give you options for you & confirm your hotel before booking a non-refundable reservation.

7. Travel agents can find much lower prices and can also act as liaisons to airlines when someting goes wrong. Agents talk to airlines and hotels all the time so if you want that business trip to go smoothly, getting us to book travel for you, would be better

8. Statistically the best time to book North American flights is Tuesday at about 3 p.m. eastern time. Many airlines release weekly airfare sales in the early morning hours of Tuesday, and by mid-afternoon, competing airlines have matched sale prices. In other words, shoppers now have the most deals to choose from

9. When travel is part of your livelihood, it’s way better to arrive positive and fresh than grumpy and tired at your destination, especially if you’re expected at a meeting or presentation on the same day. Our Senior Travel Agents are by your side the whole time

10. When booking online, your price isn’t confirmed until you’ve paid in full. You could lose your seat during the checkout process or prices could change. When you use a travel agent, they can put your reservation on hold, without you having to worry things will sell out or prices will change. https://www.inspiredtravelgroup.ca

11. Our travel agents save you time and money. The $20 fee you spend with us will be returned to you many times over in the form of perks, upgrades, convenience and great service.

12. No travel website is going to offer you customer service, plus that personal touch & piece of mind that comes from working with a travel agent. Do you really want to be on hold with outsourced call centres? You deserve excellent customer service, right here at Inspired.

13. Need help with documents? Visas, passports? Our travel agents do that. They'll make sure you have all the necessary documents to travel outside the country and get safely back home

14. Save time planning complex and time-consuming business trips. Let a travel agent handle the calls, research and booking so you don't have to https://www.inspiredtravelgroup.ca/

15. We only hire the best Travel Agents. Other travel advisers are generalists; we are specialists. If you book travel through our Senior Agents, they know and have rapports with various air lines, hotels, rental transport and private charter.

16. Your time is valuable and you shouldn't have to spend it searching for flights, hotels & rental cars. A travel agent can do that for you. Travel agents can help you define what it is you want to get out of a business trip.

17. In addition to getting you more on any particular trip, travel agents can step in and fix things when your trip goes awry. Travel suppliers value the travel agent’s business much more than any individual traveler. They will step up to make things right or simply to make sure that traveler, and their travel agent, are happy.

18. A good agent is like a good mechanic. Once you find them, you’ll never want to give them up. Travel could be your biggest discretionary spend in any given year, along with your limited time, so you want to make sure it’s done right, look to a Senior Travel Agent.

19. Whether you book travel yourself or have the travel agent do the work, you'll be spending the same amount of money. Travel agents have websites that feature the same inventory, bookable in real time and even have access to industry exclusive deals. You get the best of the high tech world, 24/7 support & an expert looking after you.

20. Our senior travel agents are trained to take a critical look at each piece in your trip puzzle. They make sure each piece meets your specific needs, so you’re happy with every penny you spent.