Price Is Not Everything

Booking a cheap holiday might be a short term gain, but what about the long term?

So I got a cheap holiday, but how did it work out? Was all my needs met? Was the hotel as I would have liked it to be? Is the resort right for me?

I am writing this article to give you an idea of the perils of booking your holiday in the competitive industry of Travel. I hope to raise your awareness to the perils of searching for, and booking your dream holiday. With the competitive nature of the travel industry gaining pace, the loss of sincere and considerate travel agents becomes more likely as the increase in hard core sales consultants takes hold.

As a previous employee for one of the largest travel agencies in the UK, I can inform you first hand of the pressures now placed on the travel agent that you are trusting to find a holiday for you and your family.

As the travel industry continues to grow and develop at breakneck pace, you the consumer find a vast array of companies on the internet, on television and in your high street all offering the same products.(The package holiday, flights and hotels) The hotels are all the same, and the flights are all the same. So what can make the difference in you choosing from say Company A or Company B? Well like so many people it all comes down to the overall price of the holiday, flight or hotel. Very little consideration is taken at the time of buying to the after sales commitment offered.

Every year, consumers spend an average of