As The Holiday Travel Season Approaches, So Do The Holiday Weather Flight Cancellations

MCALLEN, Texas - Nov. 17, 2015 - PRLog -- As the holiday travel season gets into full swing, unfortunately so does Mother Nature. If the torrential rains, flooding and early snow storms experienced during the first part of November are any indication of what El Nino has in store, this year’s travel season will be difficult at best.Winter weather in 2014 resulted in more than 75,000 flight cancellations, leaving passengers stranded in unfamiliar cities while waiting for connecting flights, many overnight.

If you should find yourself in this situation, there are limited options. The airlines have a strict policy that requires you the passenger to find and pay for your own accommodations when your flight is cancelled due to bad weather. This sends many passengers to the web in search of discounted rooms, and to their bank app to see how much they have available to cover this unexpected expense.

This presents a challenge because there are so many hotel booking sites online today, and checking them all to find the best price takes up valuable time that can be used by your fellow travelers to grab any remaining rooms available, leaving you sleeping at the airport.

While some online booking sites do have 1-800 numbers you can call for help, these call are routed to a representative in another country, many of whom can’t even find or pronounce the city you’re stuck in.

To combat this problem VIP Travel Consultants, a McAllen, Texas based travel agency, has launched a new toll free service that allows customers to speak directly with their own US based personal travel consultant. They will help you research, price and book a hotel that meets your needs and budget. They can even request the hotel shuttle be sent to pick you up. This new service is absolutely free and comes with a best price guarantee.  Additionally you are provided with the name and direct extension of your consultant, so if you have any questions or need further assistance you can call back and speak to that person directly.

“Traveling during the holidays is stressful enough on its own, let alone when the weather gets bad. We want to provide a service that makes dealing with these unexpected events easier for the flying public. Instead of going to a bunch of websites, or calling 20 different hotels, you can now price them all with just one call.” says Joshua Hill, Operations Manager of VIP Travel Consultants.

According to Mr. Hill this service is not just for passengers stuck at the airport. Many people travel by car this time of year and road closures can leave you stranded in an unfamiliar area as well.

If you find yourself stuck searching for an unexpected hotel this holiday travel season, you may reach The Hotel Hotline by VIP Travel Consultants to speak with your personal travel consultant free of charge, at 1-888-682-1445.  Save it in your phone today so you can “Price them all with just one call”.