Demand for Travel Is Flying High
Increased Options, More People Traveling Means Availability at Premium
Los Angeles, CA – January 31, 2005 – With a bright travel forecast ahead, now more than ever people need to rely on the knowledge of a skilled travel professional to get what they want in first-choice vacation options, according to the experts at ALL-TRAVEL.com, a leading provider of full-service personalized travel management with offices in Los Angeles, Torrance and Santa Clarita.
The demand for all things travel is at a premium. And while there is a world full of travel possibilities, there are as many people competing for the finite number of airline seats, hotel rooms and cruise cabins. It’s not just the holidays that are all booked up. Destinations globally and the planes flying there are running at capacity year-round.
“If you are a last-minute travel planner, don’t start packing your bags just yet,” said Eric Maryanov, president and founder of ALL-TRAVEL.com since 1984. "Finding availability will be your greatest challenge, especially if you go it alone.”
Success in today’s travel marketplace requires people to plan ahead. So, put the vacation brochures down, step away from the beautiful website on Hawaii, and get with your travel specialist to turn good intentions into booked reservations. Your family vacation depends on it.
According to Maryanov, many people ask themselves why they need a travel agent when they can book their own vacation online. This is a compelling question, he said, with a very simple answer – value, value, value and accountability. Both provided by a travel consultant, neither offered online.
“Online you may find a high-end Ritz Carlton property to be more expensive than other hotels, end of story,” explained Maryanov who oversees a cutting-edge travel website, http://www.all-travel.com/, yet believes in the personal touch his agency offers. “But if this cost difference is marginal and the Ritz is offering a travel special, for just a little more money who wouldn't prefer the accommodations of the Ritz. Working with a travel consultant, you would realize the value of this proposition.”
Sure the Internet is a convenient and useful tool for researching travel options and pricing, but once you disengage from cyber space, no one is there to help find the best options available or to follow-up with last minute changes in itinerary.
Beyond price shopping, knowing the differences between hotels, cruise lines, resorts and spas, and understanding personal preferences is what a travel expert does best. Travel is a relationship business. All-Travel.com puts people first and incorporates the latest online technologies to better serve its clients.
All-Travel.com agents also stay ahead of trends and changes that affect client’s travel experiences. Right now, family travel remains strong, and so does the continued popularity of cruises, resorts and all-inclusive packages.
Recent surveys by the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) show that over the last few years, family travel has kept consistent and on the rise, up nearly 20-percent since 2001. Family travel, which now includes blended households, single parents and kids, grandparents and multi-generations, is emerging as a new niche for group travel. Not surprisingly, the most popular feature to vacationing families is cruises and resorts that offer something for everyone.
Again, this is where a travel specialist can help. When demand is high, first-choices go fast and options become limited. Work with a trusted travel professional to get the trip the whole family really wants.
For more information
contact Nicole Stinson, Public Relations
(310) 312-3368
