by Christopher Elliott | Jul 1, 2026
When Sharon von Wolffersdorff booked a flight from Seattle to Rome, she considered ignoring the travel professionals advice. The travel professionals — in her case, her airline and airport — assured her that she could make a connecting flight in Frankfurt within an...
by Janice Hough | Apr 14, 2026
Training travel agents will change the way we fly It’s almost impossible to get through a day without some scary story involving a US airline. And while United Airlines and Boeing are getting the most headlines, other delays and problems are happening regularly....
by Janice Hough | Apr 8, 2026
Let’s be honest — if airlines could operate without humans, they would. Already, there’s a move towards kiosks and apps rather than talking to humans at the airport, or even speaking with a person on the phone. It appears to normal flyers that a love-hate...
by Janice Hough | Dec 16, 2025
If you have never used a travel agent, or don’t want to use a travel agent, stop reading now. The biggest problem most good travel agents I know have right now is wanting to hire good help, especially young people. Travel is a good and growing field, even in the...
by Janice Hough | Nov 4, 2025
There are still travel agent benefits. One of my clients, a local doctor, comments to me that when she mentions using a travel agent, some of her colleagues and friends often react with surprise — “You still use a travel agent?” “Are there still...
by Janice Hough | Mar 25, 2025
A question I’ve now heard for decades: Are travel agents still in business? It started when airlines started cutting commissions in 1995. And through the rise of the internet, online travel agencies, airline apps, AI, the alternatives to humans keep growing And...