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Archive for August 27th, 2009

Eight Top-Secret Questions to Ask When Choosing A Travel Agent, Posted on PRIDE Travel’s Blog

Aug 27

Posted by Marc, Owner & CEO in News & Press Releases | 1 Comment

PRIDE Travel today released the latest addition to its growing online content repository at the PRIDE Travel Blog.

Operated as a content driven journal and news clipping service, the blog, http://blog.pridetravelonline.com , features extensive original content developed by award-winning industry professionals for consumer consumption. Many of the articles authored area also available to the media for publication in traditional print periodicals. “We’re very excited about our content and the growth we as a company continue to experience in the online world,” said Owner and CEO Marc R. Kassouf when asked about the just-released article, “Producing good quality content is very time consuming and intense, but worth every bit as we are contributing to the knowledge available to everyone…. it’s a community service of sorts,” he added.

The article, “Eight Top-Secret Questions to Ask When Choosing A Travel Agent,” provides industry insights on some key qualities that define outstanding agents, and prompts the consumer with poignant questions to gauge the quality of any agents they are considering. It joins numerous other TripJournals, original travel journal blog entries with extensive first-hand experiences that cover all manner of nuances from a fresh and unique perspective.

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Eight Top-Secret Questions to Ask When Choosing A Travel Agent

Aug 27

Posted by Marc, Owner & CEO in *Hot*, TripTips | Comments off

You’ve decided to choose and hire a travel agent. How do you sift among the many companies locally and nationally? How do you choose between a large firm or a boutique service agency and know you’ve chosen the right person to entrust with your valued leisure time? You require information about the person who will be researching recommending and handling all your travel details in order to make an informed decision. Consider the following eight questions to assist you in your decision making process:

1. Major Industry Credentials: “What major industry certifications do you have, for example from The Travel Institute or CLIA?” You should expect your travel agent to hold at least one certification from either the Travel Institute, or the Cruise Line Industry Association (CLIA for short). Yes, it’s true here as in every field that not every person who holds a credential is really good, and not everyone who doesn’t is bad. However, if a professional is serious about what they do, they should have one or two of the following under their belt, the higher the better. This is especially true of those in the industry more than 5 years. Note that other minor certifications by product, brand companies, or destinations, while excellent, do not count as major industry credentials. Read the rest of this entry »

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