Do you use a travel agent or book direct?
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Bangkok & Dublin
Programs: Thai ROP Platinum; BA Gold; Marriott Bonvoy Titanium For Life; IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 375
Do you use a travel agent or book direct?
I have always just booked on line at whichever airline website that I wish to travel with, occasionally using sky scanner to first check the airlines and prices on the routes.
I am facing into a very heavy travel schedule in 2017 and I am considering using a Bangkok-based travel agent to handle my flight bookings for me. Do any of you use a travel agent that you could recommend?
I need an agent that can respond quickly and get me the best air fares (hopefully better than on the THAI website). I usually book long haul in Business and use my PUPs or points to upgrade to First, so I would need an agent that can also handle my ROP account for me.
Obviously, it would need to be a Thai travel agent as all of my travel initiates from BKK
If you don't wish to sing the praises of your favourite TA on the forum then please feel free to PM me.
Thanks
I am facing into a very heavy travel schedule in 2017 and I am considering using a Bangkok-based travel agent to handle my flight bookings for me. Do any of you use a travel agent that you could recommend?
I need an agent that can respond quickly and get me the best air fares (hopefully better than on the THAI website). I usually book long haul in Business and use my PUPs or points to upgrade to First, so I would need an agent that can also handle my ROP account for me.
Obviously, it would need to be a Thai travel agent as all of my travel initiates from BKK
If you don't wish to sing the praises of your favourite TA on the forum then please feel free to PM me.
Thanks
#2
Join Date: May 2005
Location: UK
Programs: ROP *G, BAEC Gold, HH Lifetime Diamond
Posts: 969
I have always just booked on line at whichever airline website that I wish to travel with, occasionally using sky scanner to first check the airlines and prices on the routes.
I am facing into a very heavy travel schedule in 2017 and I am considering using a Bangkok-based travel agent to handle my flight bookings for me. Do any of you use a travel agent that you could recommend?
I need an agent that can respond quickly and get me the best air fares (hopefully better than on the THAI website). I usually book long haul in Business and use my PUPs or points to upgrade to First, so I would need an agent that can also handle my ROP account for me.
Obviously, it would need to be a Thai travel agent as all of my travel initiates from BKK
If you don't wish to sing the praises of your favourite TA on the forum then please feel free to PM me.
Thanks
I am facing into a very heavy travel schedule in 2017 and I am considering using a Bangkok-based travel agent to handle my flight bookings for me. Do any of you use a travel agent that you could recommend?
I need an agent that can respond quickly and get me the best air fares (hopefully better than on the THAI website). I usually book long haul in Business and use my PUPs or points to upgrade to First, so I would need an agent that can also handle my ROP account for me.
Obviously, it would need to be a Thai travel agent as all of my travel initiates from BKK
If you don't wish to sing the praises of your favourite TA on the forum then please feel free to PM me.
Thanks
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#4
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Programs: ROP
Posts: 471
I use both, direct booking from airlines website for personal uses and travel agency when its sponsored by my employer.
Usually, the ticket price from agency is cheaper than book direct from airlines but sometimes it is more expensive.
Usually, the ticket price from agency is cheaper than book direct from airlines but sometimes it is more expensive.
#5
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Sydney Australia
Programs: No programs & No Points!!!
Posts: 14,222
I use a regular travel agent who also likes 5 star / luxury travel so she knows what I like. I look up my own plans so have an idea of what I want and she gives me suggestions of what to do. She also upsells which I am happy with as often I go somewhere or stay at a particular hotel due to her recommendations. She has gotten me some great deals.
#8
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Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 139
which travel agent do you use, i'm starting to consider one because finding plane tickets online is taking up too much time and im going to be jumping between bkk and lhr a lot...