Airtreks.com, are they reputable
Nov 25th, 2009, 09:51 PM
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Airtreks.com, are they reputable
I am working on a rtw ticket. I would like to know if www.aritreks.com are a reputable company? I asked for a quote on a rtw tickets, and they have quoted me less than a Star Allicance rtw ticket. If anybody has heard of this company or dealt with them could you please let me know what your experience was.
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Nov 26th, 2009, 05:52 AM
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I've never used them myself but I remember a couple years ago on a segment about RTW tickets on the today show they were listed as a recommended agency.
I check them out every so often when I dream about buying one.
Hope that helps!
I check them out every so often when I dream about buying one.
Hope that helps!
Nov 26th, 2009, 08:16 AM
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They've been around long enough that I think any questions of their legitimacy are settled.
One caution about buying from a consolidator/TA on RTW tickets, is that should something go sideways during the trip, you won't have local support. Indeed, since Airtreks pays no attention to airline alliances/partnerships, you most likely won't have any support from the airline(s) themselves; they'll just refer you to the issuing travel agent. Unlike other TAs that specialize in RTW or weird air travel products (such as STA, the global student travel agency) Airtreks only has its base office (San Francisco I think.)
One of the big strengths (IMO) of the alliance RTW products is their ability to be changed at minimal expense and hassle mid-way through the trip. You probably won't have anything like that flexibility with Airtreks. If you go that route, I'd definitely take out travel insurance to get yourself covered in the case of difficulties. You might add that cost to the Airtreks price and see how it compares to an alliance RTW.
One caution about buying from a consolidator/TA on RTW tickets, is that should something go sideways during the trip, you won't have local support. Indeed, since Airtreks pays no attention to airline alliances/partnerships, you most likely won't have any support from the airline(s) themselves; they'll just refer you to the issuing travel agent. Unlike other TAs that specialize in RTW or weird air travel products (such as STA, the global student travel agency) Airtreks only has its base office (San Francisco I think.)
One of the big strengths (IMO) of the alliance RTW products is their ability to be changed at minimal expense and hassle mid-way through the trip. You probably won't have anything like that flexibility with Airtreks. If you go that route, I'd definitely take out travel insurance to get yourself covered in the case of difficulties. You might add that cost to the Airtreks price and see how it compares to an alliance RTW.
