Flight Centre

I hella love Flight Centre! While Expedia gives me the convenience of purchasing plane tickets in the comfort of my birthday suit; sometimes, you want to know that you’re in the hands of a reputable company that will take good care of you.
Everyone has their story of that one «travel agent friend» that was able to get them a flight to Paris for $ 100. That story is probably BS, sorry ’bout it. As an honest travel agent will tell you, their prices are the same across the board. The agencies do not set the flight prices, all they can do is charge you a booking fee. Flight Centre openly checks prices for you on the same websites you do at home, and lets you know where the best deal is. Call me crazy, but I have no problem letting someone else find the best deal for me, when it’s that person’s specialty to do so.
From the moment I walked in, I felt like I was being taken care of with sincerity. Angele and her coworker were fun to talk to, and made planning my vacation and dropping fat stacks a pleasurable experience. They were friendly without crossing the line in to weird, and made sure I understood every detail, every surcharge and every possible hitch. Because I had been scouring the internet for seat sales for a couple of months prior to stopping in to FC, there was also enough to purchase travel medical insurance — a must, if you’re as mayhem-​prone as I am!
They have several locations all over town (the one in Southcentre is still there, but has moved to a different part of the mall! Don’t let the mall map fool you like it did me), so if you don’t want to deal with the headache that travel planning can sometimes be when you’re doing it on your own; give Flight Centre a try!
Bonus: Flight Centre also sells tickets to Disneyland and Disneyworld. They’re the same price as buying them at the park, but this will save you a line-​up, and save you a couple of bucks due to the CAD-​USD conversion.

I’m planning on taking a luxurious trip this year (considering I haven’t had a vacation since 2004) and I’ve been doing research online like a mad woman. You know what though? Sometimes a person just wants a bit of help. Or even just a bit of advice when trying to figure out how to ensure your vacation is going to be *perfect*.
That said, I wandered over to the fine people at the Flight Centre in Chinook Centre and I gotta say — they kinda made my day. Not only was I greeted literally THE SECOND I walked in, but the woman helping me was extremely thorough in her search. She listened attentively to my ‘must haves’ and within 15 minutes of being there, she had printed off a slew of suggested destinations, along with costs, perks and overall information.
Talk about a visit WELL worth my time!
The crew at Flight Centre is an absolute gem. If you’re thinking about taking a trip, go talk to them!