Years ago, the words ‘cheap’ and ‘travel agents’ would rarely be used in the same sentence. People paid big bucks for their holidays, but since the growth of the Internet, the whole industry was turned upside down.
Travel agents pricing has lowered dramatically to compete in the worldwide environment. Anyone who can afford a vacation or a business trip has access to Internet, and is now more capable than ever of sourcing a good deal. There are hundreds of thousands of sites dedicated to travel, allowing anyone to quickly and simply book their travel arrangements on their own, for little cost.
Additionally, hotels and airlines have raised their prices as far as travel agents are concerned, because they now have the facility, and actively encourage consumers to directly book through their websites. As a consequence, travel agents have lowered their prices by some margin to compete, resulting in cheaper travel for the customer at the end of the day.
And just because the travel agents are charging less doesn’t mean the quality is any different from how it used to be. Actually many travel agents, offer better service as well as...