Why booking with a travel agent makes all the difference

National Travel Agent Day is an opportunity to celebrate the people whose knowledge, care and expertise help turn travel plans into experiences that truly matter. 

At Advantage Travel Partnership, we believe passionately in the value of the travel agent, and we are proud advocates for the independent travel businesses within our network. Travel agents do far more than make bookings: they listen, understand what matters to their customers and use their experience to create trips that are right for them. 

Whether it is a long-awaited family holiday, a milestone celebration, a complex itinerary or an important business trip, having a trusted travel professional in your corner can make all the difference. From saving you time and finding the best options for your needs to offering reassurance and support when plans change, their value is felt before, during and after you travel. 

Because the moments that matter deserve more than a transaction they deserve expertise, personal service and someone who is there when you need them. 

To mark National Travel Agent Day, here are some of the most important reasons to book your next trip with a travel agent….. 

It Starts With You

There’s no shortage of choice when it comes to travel. The harder part can be knowing which choice is right for you. 

We take the time to understand what you want from your trip, what matters to you and what you’d rather avoid. Then we use our knowledge and experience to find the options that fit. 



That could mean introducing you to somewhere you hadn’t considered or simply giving you confidence that the holiday you’ve found really is the right one. 

Good value isn’t just about the cheapest price 

Of course price matters. But so does what you’re getting for it. 

As travel agents, we work with travel companies and can have access to offers and added benefits that aren’t always available when booking yourself. 



We can look at the bigger picture too. Instead of comparing a headline price, we’ll help you understand what’s included and what will work best for your trip. 

Let us do the searching 

Planning a holiday should be exciting. Spending night after night comparing flights and reading hotel reviews? Perhaps less so. 

Tell us what you’re looking for, and we can do the legwork. 

We’ll search through the options and bring everything together, so you can spend less time scrolling and more time looking forward to going. 

You’ve got someone in your corner, always 

Hopefully you’ll never really need this part of our service. But when something doesn’t go to plan, it can be the part you value most. 

If your plans change or you need help while you’re away, you’re not left trying to work everything out alone. You have someone who knows you and knows your booking ready to help. 

We’re there before you travel and while you’re away. Our support doesn’t disappear once your booking is confirmed. 

Travel agents have changed with travel

The way we plan holidays has changed enormously. We have more information available to us than ever, and technology continues to make searching easier. 

Travel agents have evolved too.

Our job isn’t simply to give you information you could find yourself. It’s using our experience and judgement to help you make sense of it and make the right choices for your trip. 

Being there matters

At the end of it all, you’re not booking a holiday because you love organising flights or comparing hotels. 

You’re booking it for what happens when you get there. 

For the celebration. For seeing somewhere new. For being together. For being in the room when it matters. 

A Travel agent’s job is to help you get there and make sure you have someone in your corner along the way. 

Because some moments matter more when you’re there. 

Thinking about your next trip? Find an Advantage travel agent and start planning.