Flight booking services

[Rider717]

I don't normally use a service to book flights but I will need to this summer to get to Tanzania. I spoke with Travel Express and Gracy Travel at the SCI convention and both seem reasonable. Does anyone have a recommnedation of one over the other or any positive or negative reviews of either? Is there another service anyone would recommend?

 

[MLindsay]

I can whole heartedly recommend Gracy travel. Debbie has a tremendous company that has handled my travels for several years. One of her employees, Gio, took my call from Ethiopia at 2 a.m. Texas time. Ethiopian air had lost my rifles and Gio quickly got involved.

 

[Fatback]

I have used Gracy travel for all 5 of my African trips and Shawn is who I’ve dealt with. There are absolutely awesome. Handle everything very well and without issue. They are who I just used for my trip to Zim this year.

 

[Throwback]

Another option is PWP Travel in San Antonio. pwptravel.com
Patrick has very good rates.

I just used him for a Namibia trip. I have used other services and no complaints but PWP's rates are usually better and he is super responsive.

 

[JimP]

Jennifer at @TRAVEL EXPRESS

 

[randallhebert]

Jennifer at @TRAVEL EXPRESS

Jennifer at travel express. Can't go wrong

 

[Mark Biggerstaff]

Jennifer at TE is my go to!

 

[Rare Breed]

I don't normally use a service to book flights but I will need to this summer to get to Tanzania. I spoke with Travel Express and Gracy Travel at the SCI convention and both seem reasonable. Does anyone have a recommnedation of one over the other or any positive or negative reviews of either? Is there another service anyone would recommend?

i am a @TRAVEL EXPRESS fan with Jennifer. Having said that people I respect live Gracy. Bottom line you cannot go wrong with either but better use one of them…in Africa anything can happen and if you think you can handle it without their help you are truly asking for pain

 

[Doug3006]

Both provide an excellent service. I’ve used Gracy for most of my safari’s and they did a great job.

 

[slam8031]

Jennifer at Travel Express is awesome. I don't think you will hear many if any bad reports from either!

 

[Andrew62]

Hannah @ Gracy Travel has been excellent to work with. I will definitely use her services in the future. Well worth the fee they charge for their services!!

 

[ornery]

Shawn at Gracy
Long story short. I was seriously incapacitated 2 years ago while on a hunt with clients. We have a private farm in SA. I basically couldn’t walk. Wife was beside herself, she called them, they babysat me back to the US. Amazing customer service! Bruce Mdluli treated me like family, Pushed me around the airport in a wheelchair and kept personal watch over me, stoned on meds and in incredible pain. Flipping unbelievable service.
Best part, 3 surgeries later, I’m headed back for a month on the 26th! I guess I’m biased, but they’ve handled a bunch of stuff for me since that wasn’t necessarily safari biz and still not a hiccup!
I arranged everything my self for years for my guests and myself, switching over to them has been worth every penny. No headaches, no hassles.
Just my 2 cents. Good hunting!

 

[375Fox]

Take a look at this report. He had some travel issues worth noting.

TANZANIA: Splitting a Full Bag In Tanzania

Planning Several years ago, I booked a lion hunt in Zimbabwe in the Save Valley Conservancy after hunting plains game there in 2012 but due to past USFWS lion import issues and other safaris getting in the way, I have not made it there for lion, yet. In the meantime, I have done several other...

www.africahunting.com

 

[jpr9954]

I went with Travel Express for my May-June trip. Both Jennifer and Darren have been wonderful. I can also say that Darren is very good about followup.

 

[UpNorthMI]

I’m working with Gracy for a May trip for my son and I. I had a local recommendation from someone who has done 10 or more trips with them.

 

[Fairyrock]

I've tried a few different booking services over the years, and honestly, having someone who understands exactly what you're looking for can make a huge difference.

 

[Doubleplay]

I'm sure whichever one you use who’s mentioned here will be very helpful.
However as someone who’s wife has been working in the airline business for a very long time I have one word of advice . If you book trough an agency and get into a problem or need a schedule change most of the time airlines won’t be able to help you , neither their customer service or via their web site.
You better make sure you can get a hold of them day and night and 24/7.

 

[MarkinMI]

Just returned from a 10-day SA PG hunt w/Matwetwe Safaris, travel and rifle permits booked thru Gracy.
Gio was easy to work with, and local man Bruce took care of us on arrival and departure, will definitely use them on next trip.
Stay tuned for an awesome day-by-day report, we had a spectacular safari!

 

[Fairyrock]

I've tried a few different booking services over the years, and honestly, having someone who understands exactly what you're looking for can make a huge difference.

Last time I traveled, I booked business class through a service that really went above and beyond. They took care of everything, and I ended up with a deal that I probably wouldn't have found on my own.