{"id":172,"date":"2015-05-06T12:49:11","date_gmt":"2015-05-06T16:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tico.ca\/blog\/?p=172"},"modified":"2023-07-26T10:29:54","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T14:29:54","slug":"a-fantastico-travel-agent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ticostage2.singleentrypoint.com\/blog\/a-fantastico-travel-agent","title":{"rendered":"What Makes a FantasTICO Travel Agent?"},"content":{"rendered":"Today is Travel Agent Day and we are celebrating FantasTICO travel agents!\n\nA FantasTICO travel agent will take your trip from dramatic to<strong> DramaTICO<\/strong>, from exotic to<strong> ExoTICO<\/strong>, from romantic to <strong>RomanTICO,<\/strong> and will make everything <strong>FanTASTICO<\/strong>!\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-179\" src=\"http:\/\/tico.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Travel-Agents-Day2.jpg\" alt=\"Happy Travel Agent Day \" width=\"502\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ticostage2.singleentrypoint.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Travel-Agents-Day2.jpg 800w, http:\/\/ticostage2.singleentrypoint.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Travel-Agents-Day2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/ticostage2.singleentrypoint.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Travel-Agents-Day2-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/ticostage2.singleentrypoint.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Travel-Agents-Day2-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/>\n<h2>FantasTICO Travel Agents are TICO Registered<\/h2>\nAll travel agencies in Ontario are regulated by TICO. <strong>Registered TICO agencies provide\u00a0additional protection<\/strong>\u00a0that may not be available when booking with agencies based in\u00a0other countries or provinces.\n\nAll Ontario registered travel agents are TICO certified by passing an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tico.ca\/travel-professionals\/education-standards-tico-exam.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Educations Standards Exam<\/a>. This exam raises the bar in the industry and <strong>reinforces the value of using a travel agent.<\/strong> No matter how good your travel package looks, make sure your trip goes according to plan and book with a TICO certified travel agent.\n\n<!--more-->\n<h2>FantasTICO Travel Agents Have Unique Knowledge<\/h2>\nOntario consumers have many options when it comes to booking travel, but Ontario offers powerful protections for those that book with a TICO registered travel agent.\u00a0 Beyond that protection is the <strong>unique knowledge and advice that a travel agent can provide<\/strong>.\u00a0 And should a traveller experience problems, they are not alone if they booked through a travel agent.\u00a0FANTASTICO travel agents have:\n<ul>\n \t<li>Knowledge<\/li>\n \t<li>Integrity<\/li>\n \t<li>Professionalism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nAnd will give you peace of mind. The Internet has made it even easier for consumers to book their own travel, but that can also lead to problems if you don\u2019t have all of the information you need.\u00a0 Ontario travel agents have valuable knowledge that can improve and protect your travel experience.\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/tico.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Couple-Emerging-from-water.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-174\" src=\"http:\/\/tico.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Couple-Emerging-from-water.jpg\" alt=\"Travel Protection From TICO Registered Travel Agents \" width=\"599\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ticostage2.singleentrypoint.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Couple-Emerging-from-water.jpg 798w, http:\/\/ticostage2.singleentrypoint.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Couple-Emerging-from-water-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a>\n<h2>FantasTICO Travel Agents go Above and Beyond<\/h2>\nRichard Smart, President and CEO of TICO maintains that, \u201cTICO registered travel agents must provide comprehensive information to their clients that safe-guards their travel plans, but what really impresses me is the personal and professional commitment these agents have to their clients.\u00a0 I hear stories every day of how agents <strong>go above and beyond to help and protect their clients<\/strong>.\u201d\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Book with a TICO Registered Travel Agency<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\nTo verify if a travel agency or website is TICO registered, check\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/tico.ca\/search%22%20\/t%20%22_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>our online directory<\/strong><\/a>.\n\n \n\nTake the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/tico.ca\/quiz\/%22%20\/t%20%22_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>TICO Traveller Quiz<\/strong><\/a>\u202fto see what type of traveller you are.\n\n \n\nSign up to receive quarterly travel consumer protection <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/visitor.r20.constantcontact.com\/manage\/optin?v=001p8NOiSxIZC12oVOmEkGz3mpJax73Yi5s2-_VlwcuwvUYDtJi7HEUhKSbixYTzRTonN5SkQMZqB-b9x1BDdZjnTH2KgUTqnhhgKWfgCKo4vouIG6xNwWzZtP4BVFs0ieDuxrNbX2R9XyTFulZz_ra7A%3D%3D\">email updates<\/a><\/strong>.\n\n \n\nFor more travel tips and information, visit the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/tico.ca\/consumer\/info.html%22%20\/t%20%22_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Smart Traveller Guide<\/strong><\/a>.\n\n \n\nAll travel agencies and websites located and operating in Ontario are regulated by TICO. Registered travel agencies and websites provide additional consumer protection for your travel investment that may not be available when booking with travel agencies and websites based in other countries or provinces. For more information about\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tico.ca\/blog\/tico-help-consumers%22%20\/t%20%22_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>how TICO helps, click here<\/strong><\/a>.\n\n \n\nAny questions can be directed to tico@tico.ca or 1-888-451-TICO (8426).\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today is Travel Agent Day and we are celebrating FantasTICO travel agents! A FantasTICO travel agent will take your trip from dramatic to DramaTICO, from exotic to ExoTICO, from romantic to RomanTICO, and will make everything FanTASTICO! FantasTICO Travel Agents are TICO Registered All travel agencies in Ontario are regulated by TICO. 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