Can you suggest an awesome Travel Agent to deal with

lagal · 09-12-2007

Could you suggest a great Travel Agent....we are planning on Playa in June 2008...a fairly large group, looking at 17 couples, maybe a few more and a few kids...Staying at AI Iberostar Quetzal....will need airflight/resort....
I am in Louisisana...and for some reason when we went this year, the girl in charge of making reservations and all had a hard time finding an agent, I am not sure why but she had to go thru agent out of Tx....
I am considering using the same, but would like to get a few quotes from others...this year agent was Tramax out of Austin
Thanks for any and all helpful info...
LaGal

mrcool138 · 09-12-2007

Shammy!! Hands down, bar none.

She will help with whatever you need. Check out lonepalmtravel.com for details.

gingele · 09-12-2007

SHAMMY!!!!!

Tashi · 09-12-2007

Ditto!!!
SHAMMY!!!!!!!!!!!

myhappyplace2 · 09-12-2007

Yep, Shamilicious, there is a reason she was voted most helpful on this forum

sunnywa · 09-12-2007

SHAMMY!!!!!!!

TAPPY · 09-12-2007

Hey I am from Louisiana (Lafayette) !!! Where are you from in the Bayou State ???

You know that you can do most of the pricing online yourself with Apple Vacations or Funjet if you are just looking for quotes.

My 2 cents - I would never ask Shams or any Travel Agent to do all the legwork for me - then go book with some one else. That is really kinda rude to do that to ANY travel agent...because their time is money....just my humble opinion.

debk · 09-12-2007

I will only use Shammy from now on!

himynameisjan · 09-12-2007

Shammy

And, bonus, you can find her right here on the forum

himynameisjan · 09-12-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by TAPPY

Hey I am from Louisiana (Lafayette) !!! Where are you from in the Bayou State ???

You know that you can do most of the pricing online yourself with Apple Vacations or Funjet if you are just looking for quotes.

My 2 cents - I would never ask Shams or any Travel Agent to do all the legwork for me - then go book with some one else. That is really kinda rude to do that to ANY travel agent...because their time is money....just my humble opinion.

Hijack..... Speaking as a realtor, I appreciate the truth in that statement

Wish I had a dollar for every person who told me they had a dozen agents looking for houses for them

Eileencc · 09-12-2007

I agree with all of the above...SHAMMY!!! There is no other for us now!

(And with Tappy's post too.)

**Shammy** · 09-12-2007

Golly!

All I can say is that price shopping isn't always all it's cracked up to be, usually one agent pricing a specific trip comes in with a price very similar to another. There are times when one price might blow another out of the water, or that can't be matched by another agent - that's life. The best thing you can do is find an agent that you feel comfy working with, who is responsive and has your best interest in mind. Working on a trip for 17 couples is no easy task, trust me, it's quite time consuming so that's something you'll want to keep in mind as you begin your quest.

cuffedlinks · 09-12-2007

Shammy!

Oh....what?
Am I just a tad late, or something...?

Lindseyae · 09-12-2007

um-I don't think she's been mentioned yet, SHAMMY!

She has done awesome work for us and really went to bat for us when we were having issues w/our tour operator.

actran · 09-12-2007

So, Shammy is good, huh

Just funnin'. Shammy fer sure.

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lagal very sparkly Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 25	Can you suggest an awesome Travel Agent to deal with Could you suggest a great Travel Agent....we are planning on Playa in June 2008...a fairly large group, looking at 17 couples, maybe a few more and a few kids...Staying at AI Iberostar Quetzal....will need airflight/resort.... I am in Louisisana...and for some reason when we went this year, the girl in charge of making reservations and all had a hard time finding an agent, I am not sure why but she had to go thru agent out of Tx.... I am considering using the same, but would like to get a few quotes from others...this year agent was Tramax out of Austin Thanks for any and all helpful info... LaGal

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TAPPY añejo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Louisiana Posts: 15,130	Hey I am from Louisiana (Lafayette) !!! Where are you from in the Bayou State ??? You know that you can do most of the pricing online yourself with Apple Vacations or Funjet if you are just looking for quotes. My 2 cents - I would never ask Shams or any Travel Agent to do all the legwork for me - then go book with some one else. That is really kinda rude to do that to ANY travel agent...because their time is money....just my humble opinion. Last edited by TAPPY; 09-12-2007 at 05:20 PM.

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mrcool138 ruined Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: indiana Posts: 83	Shammy!! Hands down, bar none. She will help with whatever you need. Check out lonepalmtravel.com for details.

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gingele añejo Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 2,522	SHAMMY!!!!!

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Tashi beachaholic Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 270	Ditto!!! SHAMMY!!!!!!!!!!!

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myhappyplace2 añejo Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The big D with some other kool peeps> Posts: 2,747	Yep, Shamilicious, there is a reason she was voted most helpful on this forum

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sunnywa very sparkly Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 36	SHAMMY!!!!!!!

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debk beachaholic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 437	I will only use Shammy from now on!

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himynameisjan reposado Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mankato, Minnesota Posts: 1,483	Shammy And, bonus, you can find her right here on the forum

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Eileencc añejo Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North of Boston, Mass Posts: 4,316	I agree with all of the above...SHAMMY!!! There is no other for us now! (And with Tappy's post too.)

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Shammy Travel Insurance Tester Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Joisey Shore Posts: 10,522	Golly! All I can say is that price shopping isn't always all it's cracked up to be, usually one agent pricing a specific trip comes in with a price very similar to another. There are times when one price might blow another out of the water, or that can't be matched by another agent - that's life. The best thing you can do is find an agent that you feel comfy working with, who is responsive and has your best interest in mind. Working on a trip for 17 couples is no easy task, trust me, it's quite time consuming so that's something you'll want to keep in mind as you begin your quest.

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cuffedlinks añejo Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The City of Presidents Posts: 16,003	Shammy! Oh....what? Am I just a tad late, or something...?

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Lindseyae way into it Join Date: May 2006 Location: Iowa City, IA area Posts: 168	um-I don't think she's been mentioned yet, SHAMMY! She has done awesome work for us and really went to bat for us when we were having issues w/our tour operator.

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actran life=playa Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 876	So, Shammy is good, huh Just funnin'. Shammy fer sure.