As a general rule, AKOR Services – TRAVEL does not charge service charges to our customers/clients. Our job is to research travel options for our clients/customers, present those options, to make/book those arrangements and to present an itinerary for those travel arrangements. Most times, we do all of this without any service charge to our clients. Our job is to present you with unique options and travel arrangements, domestically and internationally. We do research!
If you book a full package travel with us (e.g. airfare, hotel/accommodations, excursions, tours, rental cars, etc), there are no service charges on the initial booking.
However, there are some instances when we are not able to offer our services without charging an additional service fee.
- Airfare only arrangements. In today’s travel environment, there is simply no commissions paid to travel agents by any airlines. These are rock-bottom prices from the airlines. Similarly, there are many self-service apps and websites out there that will do a great job of setting up your travel for you if you just want to fly somewhere, and they are easy to use. In fact, I offer one for you at https://evotravelagent.com/allen beck. However, I am happy to book your flight-only arrangements for you, but it will incur a airfare-only service charge, currently $25 per traveler.
- Group arrangements. We love groups of all types. Weddings, reunions, business groups, schools and more. Similar rules apply. If you are booking airfare-only travel, we are happy to do it for you, but airfare-only rules apply. If you are booking package travel, there may be a one-time group booking charge, depending on the size of the group and the complexity of the arrangements. Please ask for more details.
- Credit card and loyalty program rewards. Honest answer…if you are using these for travel, you are likely required by your program to book directly with them. However, if you were just booking loyalty airline travel, book your airline with them and allow us to make the remainder of your arrangements for you.
- Changes and Cancellations. This is the big one that concerns everyone. #1 rule to protect yourself. ALWAYS buy Travel Protection plans. That way you are covered. See our Travel Protection policy. Otherwise, you are liable for all cancellation or change service charges. We don’t want to see that! If you have agreed to your trip and it is booked and you need to change or cancel, with no Travel Protection, you (the travelers) are responsible for all change and/or cancellation fees and service charges. That means for all airline, accommodations, cruises, transfers, tours and us. That can add up quickly. It just takes one accident, illness, late or missed airline connection to ruin your entire trip. Please don’t assume that risk.
For more information, please contact us directly.
AKOR Services – TRAVEL, (dba AKOR Services)
4233 SE 182nd Ave., #213
Gresham, OR 97030