Luxury Destination Travel

FYI - new carry on rules for 2026..

* Carry on suitcase must not exceed 22X14X9 inclusive of handles and wheels, I just measured my AWAY carry on and inclusive of wheels is 24” X14X 9 before I open the expansion zipper, which I always do!

*Maximum weight is 17-22 lbs depending on the aircraft. Yes they will weigh it at the gate!

*Personal item must lay flat under seat in front of you. They will eye ball that overpacked back pack and immediately make you check your carry on suitcase!

*Gate checks may be random but if checked they will make you check your carry on if all this is not met!

Note: This is not a TSA rule, it is an airline rule to speed up boarding time and eliminate the carry on chaos. So you could make it all the way to gate, chill till boarding and then get stopped as you go to scan to board!

Travel professionals fees are charged for their expertise, time, services in planning and booking your trip.They include consultations, booking fees, research, change and cancellations as well as overall costs of calls and communications
Travel professionals charging fees is similar to a person working in a service providing job, they are paid to do the job but then also receive gratuities.

Travel professionals commissions are strictly paid by the suppliers such as hotels, cruise lines, suppliers for selling their products. The commission comes off of the cost that is same whether you use a travel agent or not.
The commission is like a gratuity only it is paid by the provider and not the client.

Ultimately, travel professionals are working for you and getting paid for the services they provide via the services fee. Most of the work that travel professionals do is prior to your confirming and taking the trip. Without charging travel agent fees, travel agents are essentially working for free and have no guarantee that all their work and expertise provided to a client is paid for. If they provide a client with all the research and info and then the client does not book the trip, they have worked for nothing.

Travel professionals earn your respect and faith by working for you as a paid provider. They share their expertise and commitment for the profession that they love and enjoy!

As a travel professional independent travel agency, there is value in what I provide and to realize that value in what I do, my services fees reflect my realization of my value.