Signs of a good travel agent

9 signs of a bad travel agent By Christopher Elliott Tribune Media Services (Tribune Media Services) — As a rule, most travel agents are well-trained, competent professionals who work hard for you. But there are exceptions to every rule. Take Kathleen Rossano of East Brunswick, New Jersey, who was recently sentenced to a 10-year prison term for stealing more than $75,000 from her travel agency. Prosecutors had charged her with offering luxury vacations to her friends, taking cash payments, billing the expenses to her agency’s credit card and then pocketing the money. It was the fourth time she’d been convicted of taking money from former employers. A month later, her former agency, Cruise Value Center, collapsed without paying the cruise lines what they were owed and leaving customers in the lurch. One of the clients recently contacted me in a panic after her cruise line demanded an additional payment of $2,544 for her vacation because the cruise line had been stiffed...

 Lots of times when we as humans book travel we goto the most popular site and book the travel. Their are so many sites like orbits ,priceline,travelocity, and the list goes on. Many people have forgot about the travel agent because of the lack of personnel commitment , that many Travel Agenta refuse to use. Here are some things you should listen for when using a travel agent . I myself am guilty of not always following these steps, These steps will help you realize that the travel agent cares about you as a person instead of just you wallet or should I say credit card  The travel agent should start by asking question about you  lIke,  How often do you travel a year? Have you ever been there before? Is this your first trip with our agency? What are you going there for? Is this a vacation or is the business? Will you be traveling alone? What made you decide  to call our agency? Do you have any concerns about the trip? Are there other places y...