NIGERIAN Travel Agents are BETTER THAN AIRLINES.....True OR False? | Buying Flight Tickets
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NIGERIAN Travel Agents are BETTER THAN AIRLINES.....True OR False? | Buying Flight Tickets is a video where Sassy Funke talks about the pros and cons of buying flight tickets directly from airlines vs. from travel agents in Nigeria (and abroad) as shared by actual Nigerians in the TravelToNaija community..
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I have read most comments here about the inefficiencies of many travel agents and I think most people have the right to be angry about this and reasons not to ever patronize agents. As a travel agent myself, I feel so much ashamed about the actions of a lot of people that call themselves travel agents. However, I will like to make some clarifications. Time and space may not permit me to further my clarifications.
1. Many so called agents do actually buy their tickets from some established agencies or an agency staff and they do not have control over the flight tickets. Each time their customers have any challenge, they will have to revert to the agency that issued the ticket who in turn have to call the airline to get issues resolved. All this takes time and it’s like forever for a traveler who is having an emergency situation. In most cases, they don’t get it resolved that day and every delay may likely translate to more money to part with.
2. Some people actually work in an agency or a TMC (Travel Management Company) but technically they do not know about airline ticketing. Such person may be an admin staff or a finance staff but they make claim to be travel agents and they can easily prove that because truly they work in a travel agency. If you fall into such hands, you will be disappointed when challenges occur because they might not be able to provide the needed assistance, especially if it is during odd hours of the day.
3. Airlines most times are not helpful when dealing with travel agencies. Most Airlines do not work on weekends and when we call the dedicated account officers, they do not respond to calls. During after-hours, if you call some airlines the call automatically defaults to their call centers outside the country. You will be placed on answering machine for several minutes before someone eventually answers the call rudely and at the end not being able to solve the problem. They paint us black in the presence of the travelers yet they come to us every time to urge us to sell their tickets but when the need arises to help, they are not available. They set different rules for travel agencies and different rules for customers that are ready to pay them directly.
Travel agents in Nigeria face myriads of problems with airlines that make it sound like they are dubious or they do not know their job or that they don’t care. Most airline staff do not have extensive knowledge of ticketing. They only know about the Airlines they work with and when issues arise, they are very limited in what they can do. A genuine travel agent has knowledge about most airlines, locally and internationally but we also have limitations in dealing with the airlines. The Airlines have the final say irrespective of what we know to be the ideal.
Thank you for sharing this. Very very insightful 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Hello..I read through your comment and it very insightful.. It is possible to learn how to book ticket or become an agent
Very well said.
I need to speak to you
This is classic information sassy, thank you so much.
Thanks for all the informations...😊
I Appreciate All..❤
Booking on Airlines Directly is The Best Funke. Thank you for this video.
You’re welcome Kenny. Thank you for watching 🙏🏾
Traveling agencies can sometimes give you good deals if you approach them way before your traveling time. Here in U.S. some airlines might be on sales without you knowing or doing some kind of promotion for a very short time. When you are booking late it's always good to go directly to the airline.
Booking direct with the airline is way safer and easier. I once travelled to Nigeria from London, and on the return leg, BA overbooked their flight and needed to get raid of some passengers and guess who they started with! Yes those that booked with agents and after that the flight was still overfilled and still needed to get raid of more passengers. That's when they started offering those that booked directly with BA a free seat on the next day flight PLUS £250 cash for hotel to give up their seats. I jumped on it, went back to family house and pocketed the £250 and enjoyed an extra night in Lagos! So yeah, booking directly with the Airline is the best and safer way.
Wow wow wow! They got rid of those that booked with agents first?? 🙆🏾♀️🙆🏾♀️🙆🏾♀️ I guess that shows how important those customers are 😩😩😩
Please what is the best site to book an airline?
I think you are amazing 🤩
Thanks for this valuable piece🙏
My pleasure 😊
Would appreciate the feed back. Thank u for helping every one. Lomota, ca
Nice video sassy, but you didn't talk much about pricing. Which one cost more? Thanks
Thanks for this ma, may God in his infinite mercy keep guiding you for this kind of insightful video.
Please ma, can Please share those websites where I can easily book tickets. Thanks
Hello sassy, Thanks you from the information you share on this channel it really helpful, please can you work me through how to book my fly from Lagos Nigeria To Canada Toronto?
I love your videos
In my experience and from friends/family it’s better to buy direct. Whatever you think you save thru agents or packages may be totally lost once there is a need to change anything. The trust issue is silly cos airline staff also give personal attention to protect their jobs.
Good job... though i have been away from nigeria for several years now 😃😊
Nice info and I prefer buying directly from an airline.
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Well I think some People use agents because they think it is stressful navigating on flight websites and scared of making mistake of booking wrong flights. So they believe using agents make them to be on a safer side.
Well said. Thank you for raising this point! Yes the fear of booking wrong flights is true especially as most people are are comfortable/trusting of using online platforms.
or being scam online too,bcus most scammers have airline websites too,
how do you know the true airline websites to buy tickets from
Thank u Alot for this wonderful lecture ..pls can u still lecture on how to apply for refund from any Airline from Nigeria if u decide not to travel again due to some medical issues or any other reason
What is the best and reliable airline to go from USA to Nigeria? Can you give me a few. I plan to visit Nigeria for the first time this August and would like to book directly with the airline after reading all of your comments. Thank you in advance❤️
Thanks ❤️❤️
Hello sassy, i would like to no if the ajents in America work the same . A 3rd party for a flight ticit. I will ne goong thrrr in march, and so frighten about my travel. So much to do and tthinking not to get rip off by everyone. Maybe now i wont use an agent, evening though the prices are some what cheaper.
Hello Mrs, I'll like to discuss with you about this travels, it's important, I need more info...pls
Very interesting channel my question is do you know anyone with a UN passport travel to cotonou to come to naija
Hello funke. Pls i have a British Passport. Do I have to get a transit visa if flying with KLM/AIRFRANCE if am traveling TO and FROM Nigeria .
Hi sassy,i love your programs and may God continue to bless you for all you do. I have a question here,i needed to travel to nigeria for my mum's burial but unfortunately my international passport has expired but I'm a green card holder in USA.do you have idea of any of this airline i can board straight to nigeria while i renew once i get to nigeria because nigerian embassy seems to make things difficult here when it comes to renewal or getting emergency traveling certificate.i have tried doing that here but the time frame giving to me to get my passport done looks like next year after calling and making several findings,imagine that.i will appreciate a response.thank you so much.
You are allowed to travel back on an expired passport. Speak to Delta to confirm if its ok. Many Nigerians have flown back to Nigerian on an expired passport.
How much is to relocate from Nigeria to UK
Always book directly with the airlines, most agencies if not all have huge hidden charges aside the so called booking fee.
Pls if am coming to base in Italy what visa is the best to apply?🙏🙏
I have never booked with a travel agent before, but as I read the comments I didn’t realize they hooked you up with free hotel rooms or anything like that. Very interesting
Me neither. Some of the responses were eye openers too. Thanks for watching Iveoma ❤️
I have read most comments here about the inefficiencies of many travel agents and I think most people have the right to be angry about this and reasons not to ever patronize agents. As a travel agent myself, I feel so much ashamed about the actions of a lot of people that call themselves travel agents. However, I will like to make some clarifications. Time and space may not permit me to further my clarifications.
1. Many so called agents do actually buy their tickets from some established agencies or an agency staff and they do not have control over the flight tickets. Each time their customers have any challenge, they will have to revert to the agency that issued the ticket who in turn have to call the airline to get issues resolved. All this takes time and it’s like forever for a traveler who is having an emergency situation. In most cases, they don’t get it resolved that day and every delay may likely translate to more money to part with.
2. Some people actually work in an agency or a TMC (Travel Management Company) but technically they do not know about airline ticketing. Such person may be an admin staff or a finance staff but they make claim to be travel agents and they can easily prove that because truly they work in a travel agency. If you fall into such hands, you will be disappointed when challenges occur because they might not be able to provide the needed assistance, especially if it is during odd hours of the day.
3. Airlines most times are not helpful when dealing with travel agencies. Most Airlines do not work on weekends and when we call the dedicated account officers, they do not respond to calls. During after-hours, if you call some airlines the call automatically defaults to their call centers outside the country. You will be placed on answering machine for several minutes before someone eventually answers the call rudely and at the end not being able to solve the problem. They paint us black in the presence of the travelers yet they come to us every time to urge us to sell their tickets but when the need arises to help, they are not available. They set different rules for travel agencies and different rules for customers that are ready to pay them directly.
Travel agents in Nigeria face myriads of problems with airlines that make it sound like they are dubious or they do not know their job or that they don’t care. Most airline staff do not have extensive knowledge of ticketing. They only know about the Airlines they work with and when issues arise, they are very limited in what they can do. A genuine travel agent has knowledge about most airlines, locally and internationally but we also have limitations in dealing with the airlines. The Airlines have the final say irrespective of what we know to be the ideal.
Please sassy how can I get a student visa to Cyprus I need your advice
Hey please I need more info about how these agents works...
Directly with the airline, because if there's changes its easier to change ur date or cancellation.. I had a friend had the issue bought cheaper airfare from agency in London.. He could not change it, he had to buy new while waiting for refund.
How much is ticket from lagos to Edo state please?
Please I need help my sister she is looking direct fight to guyana
I feel using agents are better because they can include packages like free hotels and free food during stop overs, at even cheaper prices than what the airlines charge for just the flight tickets.
I understand when it comes to booking packages beyond just a flight. But if we are comparing just flights, I personally find that airlines are cheaper. But maybe not all the time
Thanks alot for this video. But I think u spoke down on agency alot. Know fully well that lifes depends on that occupation n u've got viewers. I think if no 1 in d world has an issue with booking directly from Airline, then there won't be need for agency company anywhere.
Agency would charge u fine, but for every traveller, fine a good agency with better pricing n good customer care. Thats all I have too say
Its cheaper at the agent.
But sometimes in emergency the agent isnt available and you have to leave a msg like at ASAP.
They are nice but when ur agent is out you are screwed.
I buy directly from airline only. They are aways there.
This is good to know. Yes indeed the airline always there 👍Thanks for sharing.
I always thought agents like Skyscanner were cheaper...
I book with the airline myself because it's cheaper and I can control the whole booking. I use the Nigerian travel agent for my visa and booking with ois. But I prefer to book with the airline myself.
I book directly. It is cheaper, less stressful and I'm in control.
Nice information from miss sassy funke,
My questions goes like this
1. How do you make payment on the airline website
2. Is it that you book the ticket then make payment once you get to the airport or you do it on the airline website
3. What is the cheapest airline ticket,
Note; Am just a JJC and I have never travel abroad before.
Don't believe it
1. The money needs to be on your debit/credit card. You will get an option to fill out your personnel details and card information. It will de deducted from your back account.
Nice to meet you beautiful sister
Ive looked up both options but have always ended up using an online agent or high street agent, why because theyre always (In my experience) they are cheaper.
Wow that’s interesting to note. I always find that if it’s cheaper, there is a catch...like tickets are not refundable or stricter restrictions in general
@@SassyFunke well I accept if your likely to mess about with dates, it may be cheaper directly. Ive only once ever had to do that (and yes I paid about £70 for the change) but there are much much more options available using the likes of expedia etc (the usual online bucket shops)
I prefer buying from a travel agent because lots of sights are fake. It's better I pay higher to a travel agent than ending up paying to a wrong sight.
Alright, from Dubai to Lagos is hw much
Sassy I love your blog! If you are not too busy on June, 15th Saturday I would like to invite you to my court wedding in Lagos Nigeria 🇳🇬. My first time in Lagos Nigeria
How was it?
madam please help me i wants to travel
Can u asist me with visa i go pay
I’ll rather order for a ticket myself. Probably used an agent in the past and I felt like I wasn’t in control
Yes! That lack of control is a valid point
Everyone just talk about booking directly from the airline. Unfortunately, some of them still book on a travel agency website thinking it’s the airline. 😅😅😅😅
I need this
Thank you so much, how genuine is wakanow for Visas processing?
I have never used them but they are a proper legit company.
@@SassyFunke bunches of thanks 😊
@@SassyFunke thanks you for educates me here. Because I want to booked my ticket true this company
Actually I want to write u directly at your email, just to know the possibility, am preparing travelling to Dominic Republic ?
Booked from airlines not agents they making money also you can look up an see when it's cheaper dates etc
Making a direct purchase from the Airline is wayyyyy better. I couldn't stress this enough after my current ordeal with a ticketing agency. The airlines I was to fly with made tickets flexible so you could reuse them at a later date, but it's been hell getting the agency to change my flight date. I mean several calls, back and forth frustrating emails, and now, a complaint to the regulatory body. I would have been able to amend my ticket if I had purchased from the airline directly. Just save yourself the stress, book directly with the airline. Plus, sometimes, they are way cheaper than advertised on ticketing agencies.
A complaint to a regulatory body? Wow 😳 they really were not helping 😞 I agree sometimes the stress is not worth it
I always book directly with the Airlines never with an agent.
All true
You are downgrading agents. All agents are not bad, Some of them allows installments, many people have not enough money for full payments. No airline do installments plan. Lastly I would like to say majority tickets sold by independent agents around the world. Not all customers are rift of by independent agents, that's not the cases. Good and bad people are everywhere in our life same as good and bad airlines also out there.
sassy sassy sassy pls help us drop legitimate airline websites so that we will not be scammed
The fact that a person uses an agent shouldn't take away the responsibility of the airline to attend to their customer. If they do that, they are passing the buck.
I am still able to access my bookings on the Airlines booking system when I buy tickets through an agent. Never had any problems there. I understand some Airlines are not as efficient as others.
Agents are Devils, not ready to refund or solve the problems.
I booked directly with airlines it's cheaper travel agency makes money on you base on my own experience
The typical Nigerian hates to do any type of research so will always use an agent. Buying directly is better. In the US the agent business is dead.... people go to airlines or sites like Expedia..
This is a point I forgot to raise and I think you are SPOT on. The typical Nigerians doesn’t have time for research. Also in the UK, the agent business is dead too. It’s crazy how they are still thriving locally in Nigeria. It just goes to show how habits and a way of being can define businesses.
@@SassyFunkeThere is nothing wrong booking with an agent.
Poverty
Hi ma please I think to you
I prefer a 3rd party agent
I don't know why people can't buy their flight tickets directly. It has more advantages than their party.
Funny enough millions of Nigerians still buy tickets with third parties
@@SassyFunke still can't believe what's hard in buying yourself. The only reason I think some people buy through third party is because of payment flexibility whereby you deposit like £100 and pay the rest a month before you travel. Other than that if you have your cash just book directly.
@@Blue_orbs because 99 times out of 100 its appreciably cheaper is the primary reason in my experience. Do it well enough in advance to get the etickets sent through and as long as you dont require changes it will be cheaper
Interestingly ... before the pandemic; it’s an agent who made me knew that if I fly back home using Emirates and my lay over is over 7hrs... he explained how I will go to a counter at DXB and request for hotel room! where I freshened up, ate, watch a latest movie ...
I was astonished and flabbergasted because everything was absolutely free from Emirates!!!!
Aszzzin Emirates gave me free hotel
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I love that. You’re right that personal touch is something you won’t necessarily get with booking an airline directly
Please what agent or agency did you use??
Pls what agency did it for you?
Directly with the airline is the best... most agents are thieves
Ahh “thieves” 😩 There seems to be a story there? What happened?
@@SassyFunke my parents booked their flight with a travel agent. They were supposed to leave uk on the 31st of December to land on the 1st of January in Lagos then take a flight from Lagos to Enugu. These people booked my dad on a flight for the 1st of January & booked my mom in a flight for the 31st December. They never notified them, we ended up finding out when we were about to the check in online. On that 31st there was no flight either. We tried to contact them but they were very rude & their only solution was do another covid test or buy a new ticket. We had to buy a new ticket for my parents & they ended up not using the one they got from the travel agent. I also had a bad experience with travel agents & since then I just buy my ticket directly from the airline
Buy and pay small it exists in ITALY
That is good to know!
Firstly thank you for the love on my "deportation/removal from uk video". I appreciate the compassion so many of you showed. ❤️
So tell me Directly with Airline or with third parties? How do you purchase your flight tickets and WHY? Drop a comment below
If you've had a terrible experience to share with either let me know too.
Good evening sis
Please I want to know if I still have to pay for in country covid test am in Saudi arabia and I want to go back to Nigeria next week
How much for a us visa
My sister please should I have your email address,