The Discounts Only Travel Agents Can Get For You

Ever wondered how travel agents score those amazing deals?

Well there are many tricks to the trade that only professionals in the travel industry are very aware of.

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This leads to lower prices for their clients and in return repeated business for the agent, airline and hotel.

For this reason, the agent advantage is a driving force in the travel industry and it is time for some of their secrets to be revealed.

Here are some of the different methods agents use to snag those incredible deals.

Cruise Lines

Many cruise lines aim to build profound relationships with agents by offering reduced prices, which allows travel professionals to sell cruise tickets to their clients privately to decrease public uproar.

Reduced rates are also given when agents purchase cruise tickets in bulk, which they then sell to large group travelers at a lower rate.

Cruise companies also lure agents with special incentives to fill empty cabins and build customer loyalty.

Airlines          

Travel agents are all too familiar with busy flying seasons. Therefore, they have the ability to book flights for their clients during off peaks to ensure decreased airfare.

Many agents also resort to purchasing airline tickets from consolidators at a lower cost - who are then able to sell these tickets to travelers at a cheaper price than airfare that is publically found online.

We're not ruining the magic for agents with the information below, just further emphasizing why travel agents are still an important part to your vacation planning.

Hotels

There are many travel agents that are known to use an online system that grants them an exclusive connection with hotels. This also allows their vacationers to stay or upgrade their rooms inexpensively.

Discount codes are also a common commodity that can result in a free hotel booking when travel agents make reservations for their clients on a specific day or week.

Discount codes can also lead to other perks included promotions including discounted rates on car rental and vacation package deals.