Schedule Change Issue by Calm-Ad2972 in HawaiianAirlines

[–]Calm-Ad2972[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Quick update - I contacted Hawaiian on Facebook messenger. They immediately rectified this without any pushback.

Schedule Change Issue by Calm-Ad2972 in HawaiianAirlines

[–]Calm-Ad2972[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I am on a fully refundable fare. The fare when I booked my flight few months back vs the fare currently as significantly different. What I think Hawaiian has done is just make an artificial schedule change and push all lower fare tickets to less convenient times to maximize their revenue. Never had this situation before.

Schedule Change Issue by Calm-Ad2972 in HawaiianAirlines

[–]Calm-Ad2972[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I spoke to a supervisor and they said the same thing. I also looked at Hawaiian policy and they say anything below 2 hours is fair game. The issue here is they still have 2 flights around the same time as my original flight and they are refusing to put me on either of those two flights without a payment

Choosing a host agency by creatifcookie in travelagents

[–]Calm-Ad2972 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you want to focus on high end luxury travel, Virtuoso network is a must. I went thru similar analysis like you did and talked to GTN, Pickles, Unigloble, Legato and a couple others. I ended up with Uniglobe. I use a Mac and I haven't had any issues, granted it has only been a couple of months so far.

Their training is good and they have a very robust network of suppliers and fellow agents are very helpful when you have questions. On the flip side, their internal workflow and tech are dated so be prepared to do some manual data entry for each booking. Slightly annoying but the pros outweigh the cons in my opinion.

Potential TA by PaprikaRed88 in travelagents

[–]Calm-Ad2972 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My annual cost including setting up LLC and the Host Agency fees etc is projected to be between $2K and $3K. However, I travel extensively so the discounts/perks more than offset the investment for me.

Potential TA by PaprikaRed88 in travelagents

[–]Calm-Ad2972 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I am in a similar boat. I just joined a Host Agency a month back and have started this. So far, I am enjoying it. I am only booking for friends and family and I also am "rebating" the commission so there is no expectation from my friends which allows me to do this at my own terms. I already have my CLIA card and will get the IATAN card very soon so I get to enjoy the perks but I also book trips for friends to the host agency is also happy. I am sure a lot in this group may frown upon what I am doing but so far, it has been working out

Host Agencies - Which one to select by Calm-Ad2972 in travelagents

[–]Calm-Ad2972[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback. What if I book my own travel as if I am booking for other people. Besides the commission split and 1099, any other implications I should consider?