Europe - Good air ticket booking travel agent for flights mostly from Europe on coach?

Pls. recommend a good agent with this features!

Continuing from here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/travelbuzz/1350823-what-does-high-ticket-travel-agents-50-booking-fee-cover-terms-conditions.html#post18697634

Also, what are the benefits of the so called "Virtuoso" travel agents? I know it's a brand. My agent doesn't necessarily have to be a Virtuoso but s/he has to be a virtuoso anyways. :)

Most air agents in the US are cautious about taking on non-US clients, and if you're based in Europe, you're better off with a European TA anyway. A ticket booked by a US agent will be charged in US dollars.

What are the benefits of a Virtuoso agent? If your main reason for working with a TA is to book coach air, I don't think there are any advantages to having a agent who is part of any particular consortium.

If you want to book five-star hotels that are members of Virtuoso, or to plan luxury independent itineraries, then you may benefit from a TA who is part of Virtuoso.

Moving this over to the FT Europe Forum.
Obscure2k
TravelBuzz Moderator

Most air agents in the US are cautious about taking on non-US clients, and if you're based in Europe, you're better off with a European TA anyway. A ticket booked by a US agent will be charged in US dollars.
Interesting. Why are they cautious? Charging in US dollars is not a problem.


If you want to book five-star hotels that are members of Virtuoso, or to plan luxury independent itineraries, then you may benefit from a TA who is part of Virtuoso.
Luxury independent itineraries... hm. Let's take a look at this. How about Albania? A nice country by all means. Said to be the best untouched beaches in Europe. It only has a few luxury hotels in the capital but the country is worth visiting anways. So how does the luxury traveller "does" Albania? He buys the definitive guidebook (http://www.bradtguides.com/Book/487/Albania.html), reads it, realizes there is only a few luxury hotels in the capital, contacts his Virtuoso agent then what?

Moving this over to the FT Europe Forum.
Obscure2k
TravelBuzz Moderator
Would you be kind to explain why did you have to exile my thread from TravelBuzz! to "Destinations > Europe" not to be seen by the target market ever again?

The title clearly states "Departure > Europe" and you put it into the "Destinations > Europe" folder. Strange.

Thanks kindly!

Luxury independent itineraries... hm. Let's take a look at this. How about Albania? A nice country by all means. Said to be the best untouched beaches in Europe. It only has a few luxury hotels in the capital but the country is worth visiting anways. So how does the luxury traveller "does" Albania? He buys the definitive guidebook, reads it, realizes there is only a few luxury hotels in the capital, contacts his Virtuoso agent then what?

Because I have been asked to respond, I will, albeit briefly. I have no expertise in Albania and there are no Virtuoso properties in Albania. I would either (1) refer the client to a colleague who has experience in eastern Europe or (2) work through an onsite or tour company with such experience in order to develop an itinerary.

Because I have been asked to respond, I will, albeit briefly. I have no expertise in Albania and there are no Virtuoso properties in Albania. I would either (1) refer the client to a colleague who has experience in eastern Europe or (2) work through an onsite or tour company with such experience in order to develop an itinerary.

Thanks, I understand!