In this day and age, many travelers booking their trips online. It is quick and easy way to book trips, so why should you choose travel agents? Here are few things to consider:
1. You look to travel agents to find the best solutions for your travel needs. By asking questions up front, a travel agent can provide an assessment of your needs. This includes date, cancellation policies, etc...
2. You may need to extend or shorten your travel due to work or family reason. Travel agent can explain to you the change/cancellation policies of carriers and exchange the tickets for you.
3. Travel agents can give you real-time availability. If only the higher class of service is available in the flight you desire, travel agents may be able to put you on the waitlist for the lower class of service which may lower your travel cost.
4. You have 24-hr window after ticketing to cancel the ticket at no charge as long as it is before your travel date.
5. Travel agents can request seats (window, aisle, etc) and meals (vegetarian, etc)
