One of four tiers
Two companies
Two contracts that have to line up. The join is where trips break.
Where this tier sits
One company
one companyA single contract. If you can book it yourself in one sitting, you probably should.
4 trips
Two companies
two companiesTwo contracts that have to line up. The join is where trips break.
4 trips
Three companies
three companiesThree contracts, three cancellation rules, one itinerary holding them together.
4 trips
Four or more companies
+four companiesFour or more. This is the work an agency exists for, and the tier we earn on.
2 trips
The trips in it
| The trip | Companies | Length | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico Beach Week, Flight and ResortAn airline and a resort, bought separately so the fare can move without the room moving. | two companies | 7 nights | from $1,120 |
| Costa Rica Lodge WeekA flight and one lodge that arranges its own guides, so the count stays at two. | two companies | 7 nights | from $1,560 |
| Iceland, Six Nights, Small GroupAn airline and a ground operator, and nothing in between for you to arrange. | two companies | 6 nights | from $1,980 |
| Lisbon, Five Nights: Flight and Hotel, Two CompaniesA flight and a hotel. The smallest arrangement on this sheet that still needs joining. | two companies | 5 nights | from $890 |
What each tier is good and bad at
| Tier | Good at | Bad at |
|---|---|---|
| One company | One contract, one rule, one number to ring. The safest thing on this site | You could often book it yourself, and on this tier we will tell you so |
| Two companies | Less costly than a bundle and far more flexible: one half can change without losing the other | The join between them belongs to nobody but you, unless somebody checks it |
| Three companies | Real range without real fragility. The tier most of this office's work sits in | Cancelling produces three answers, and reading three schedules is a job |
| Four or more | Trips that cannot be assembled from here without help. Where an agency earns its keep | Every extra contract is another thing that can move, and the joins compound |