All inclusive holidays
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All inclusive holidays
Hi all
I moved to Texas 2 months ago but I've been struggling to find travel agents similar to Thomas Cook, First choice etc where you can book your holiday with a deposit and then just pay it off. Is anyone aware of anything like this in the states? I love planning vacations in advance and paying them off monthly rather than having to pay all at once.
I moved to Texas 2 months ago but I've been struggling to find travel agents similar to Thomas Cook, First choice etc where you can book your holiday with a deposit and then just pay it off. Is anyone aware of anything like this in the states? I love planning vacations in advance and paying them off monthly rather than having to pay all at once.
#2
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Pretty much a dead industry...might find local, small outfits that'll do the organising but they'll probably want paying up front...which is what credit cards are for.
I wonder if someone new will have a recommendation for a service though?
If not, welcome to BE.
I wonder if someone new will have a recommendation for a service though?
If not, welcome to BE.
#3
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Plenty out there to choose from, I believe we have a B.E member who is in the industry.
All Inclusive Vacations at Caribbean Resorts | Packages, Deals, & Specials for Weddings & More
http://travel-agents.regionaldirectory.us/texas.htm
All Inclusive Vacations at Caribbean Resorts | Packages, Deals, & Specials for Weddings & More
http://travel-agents.regionaldirectory.us/texas.htm
#4
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Plenty out there to choose from, I believe we have a B.E member who is in the industry.
All Inclusive Vacations at Caribbean Resorts | Packages, Deals, & Specials for Weddings & More
Travel Agents in Texas
All Inclusive Vacations at Caribbean Resorts | Packages, Deals, & Specials for Weddings & More
Travel Agents in Texas
I think most of the travel agent's biz has gone on-line...a quick Google should bring up some results. Can't recommend any myself as we don't use an agent,
#5
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Travel agents are struggling at the moment. Another one went into administration today
https://www.theguardian.com/business...ing-travellers
https://www.theguardian.com/business...ing-travellers
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Re: All inclusive holidays
Hi all
I moved to Texas 2 months ago but I've been struggling to find travel agents similar to Thomas Cook, First choice etc where you can book your holiday with a deposit and then just pay it off. Is anyone aware of anything like this in the states? I love planning vacations in advance and paying them off monthly rather than having to pay all at once.
I moved to Texas 2 months ago but I've been struggling to find travel agents similar to Thomas Cook, First choice etc where you can book your holiday with a deposit and then just pay it off. Is anyone aware of anything like this in the states? I love planning vacations in advance and paying them off monthly rather than having to pay all at once.
Part of the difference is, most Americans never actually go on holiday, for various obvious reasons (no money, no vacation time.) If they do go away, it's more likely to be a road trip. If they do go on a package vacation, it might be a Caribbean cruise .... so booked directly with the cruise operator.
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That's very interesting, I guess I'll have to adjust then and book holidays only when we have the money. Just more difficult when you're a larger family. *sigh*
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Why not set up an account, rather like a vacation club which some banks might still offer, and deposit x amount each paycheck into it for your next year's intended vacation.
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IMO buying a package including a ticket on a flying crate and choosing from a handful of hotels is unattractive. The travel agent business was a pure overhead that served only to add to the cost of doing business, an unnecessary intermediary in the age of the internet, and I am surprised that the whole highstreet travel agent sector hung on as long as it did in the UK.
Last edited by Pulaski; Jul 16th 2016 at 5:34 pm.
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I'm not sure I grasp the concept of booking a holiday you don't have the money for. Or am I missing something?
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Isn't it a similar concept to buying things on finance, except this is at 0% interest. What concept are you struggling to grasp?
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It's not about not having the money, for example a family trip to the caribbean could cost in total say $4-5k. Now this isn't a sum we just have sitting in our bank account, maybe others do, but we don't. Normally what we would do in the UK along with about 90% of the rest of the population is you see the holiday package you like and then you pay the deposit, say 150pp and then you can just pay it off until you go. This prevents having to save, then pay last minute when the prices usually go up.
Isn't it a similar concept to buying things on finance, except this is at 0% interest. What concept are you struggling to grasp?
Isn't it a similar concept to buying things on finance, except this is at 0% interest. What concept are you struggling to grasp?
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I'd imagine that those using travel agents are in the minority these days, their prices seem much more expensive to me than those I can book myself.
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That's what I do too - tbh I don't think 90% of the UK population will use travel agents, I don't know a single person that's used one for years! I always book my own holiday independently, and tend to do flights, accommodation etc separately.
I'd imagine that those using travel agents are in the minority these days, their prices seem much more expensive to me than those I can book myself.
I'd imagine that those using travel agents are in the minority these days, their prices seem much more expensive to me than those I can book myself.