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do you charge a
BOOKING FEE FOR YOUR SERVICES ?
Yes , we do have a professional booking fee . – Geri Jacoby , Adelman Vacations
Depending on the type of travel and components of the trip , yes . When you retain an advisor to help plan your travel , you ' re hiring a professional travel advisor to ensure that your trip is tailored to your taste , preferences , and budget . You get the benefit of our skill , experience and training , our professional relationships , and our industry connections .
– Kristal Hicks , Top Tier Travel which
TRAVEL AGENT DO I HIRE ?
Hire someone who is experienced and knowledgeable , also one that makes a good first impression and connects with you ! This is just not a one phone call and done , this is a step-by-step process and hopefully a relationship with someone that can help you in the future ! So many of my clients have become friends . I will do their honeymoon , anniversary trips , babymoons , and family trips . This year I get to do a 20th anniversary trip for a couple that I helped plan their honeymoon !
– Geri Jacoby , Adelman Vacations what services
DO YOU OFFER ?
Our agency is full service . – Kristal Hicks , Top Tier Travel
We are a full-service agency that can sell the world ! Our office has some of the most experienced agents in the industry in the area ! Our agents have been to many destinations . Our agency not only has a great vacations team , we also have a groups department , a food and wine department , and a corporate department . We can sell anything from a simple airline ticket to an African safari or a European multi-country tour . We have world travelers that have been in the industry for many , many years !
– Geri Jacoby , Adelman Vacations what is your
AREA OF EXPERTISE ?
Destination weddings and honeymoons – romance and celebration travel . – Geri Jacoby , Adelman Vacations
Personally , I specialize in honeymoons , destination weddings ( Caribbean and Italy ), Europe , South Pacific and Africa , but plan travel around the globe !
– Kristal Hicks , Top Tier Travel does your company offer
SERVICE IN CASE OF DELAY OR TRAVEL ISSUE ?
We are alongside for everything , flight changes , adjusting transportation , hotel bookings , and other travel-related issues .
– Kristal Hicks , Top Tier Travel
Our preferred vendors have 24 hour hotlines and we can be reached by phone and email also ! I recently had a bride and groom ’ s flight detoured to Memphis instead of Atlanta . I was able to help as they were deplaning in Memphis and get the last 2 seats on the flight from Memphis to Atlanta . They were able to go on to the Bahamas and start their honeymoon ! If we were not able to get those seats , they would have missed the first day of their honeymoon !
– Geri Jacoby , Adelman Vacations
what is the estimated
TIME RESPONSES FOR ISSUES ?
We try to address issues as soon as possible , so the sooner we know , the better response time we can generally get .
– Geri Jacoby , Adelman Vacations
We monitor flights while traveling to attempt to avoid any hiccups , but with the understanding that we communicate with our partners and their response time may hender ours .
– Kristal Hicks , Top Tier Travel how long
HAVE YOU BEEN A TRAVEL AGENT ?
Almost 8 years . – Kristal Hicks , Top Tier Travel
About 100 years ( just kidding ). I started in the industry in 1994 as a graduate of Bryan Travel College .
– Geri Jacoby , Adelman Vacations how often
DO YOU TRAVEL YOURSELF ?
As much as possible ! This year I will have a Greece trip in October and an Aruba trip in December .
– Geri Jacoby , Adelman Vacations
Once a month , if not more ! I travel to stay current with the ever changing restrictions , protocols and to stay up to date on the destinations my clients are traveling to .
– Kristal Hicks , Top Tier Travel