Online Travel Agencies , Full Presentation

Online travel agencies (OTAs) are licensed tourism businesses that can offer both travel services and airline ticket sales.

Not all websites or agencies that offer travel services and airline tickets are licensed agencies – by the Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO) and/or IATA respectively – so you risk being surprised concerning your trip and bookings.

What can you do to be sure about your travels? How can you protect yourself from a potential 'scam' or a travel agency that might close at any moment?

In this article, you will read the best advice for choosing the top online travel agencies for airline tickets and all your travel needs!

 

Travel Agencies 

The travel agencies we recommend and have successfully tested, both for airline tickets and full travel packages, are the following:

Athens Syntagma: Airtickets

Palaio Faliro: Petas

Thessaloniki: AirShop

 

We make the majority of our travel bookings with these travel agencies and are 100% satisfied with their services and prices.

All three agencies offer online services – so you don't need to visit their physical offices. With secure online payment, you can instantly pay for your bookings and, of course, organise a complete trip from the comfort of your sofa!

 

Travel Agencies Athens

 

The travel agencies in Athens that we recommend are Airtickets and Petas.

 

Airtickets is a travel agency in Syntagma, more specifically with offices in Stoa Kalliga. You can visit their offices to organise your next trip or book your airline tickets online. For your best convenience, we suggest booking your Airtickets airline tickets online, as this will get you a better price and, of course, save you the hassle of both the Athens city centre (to get to the offices) and waiting in line!

 

On the other hand, Petas Travel is located in Palaio Faliro, specifically at 26 Pentelis Street. Petas has created an excellent online platform for flight bookings, and with a simple action, you can find the cheapest airline tickets through Petas!

 

Petas.gr is an IATA-licensed travel agency – just like Airtickets – meaning you can trust them confidently for your flight bookings.

 

 

Travel Agencies Thessaloniki

 

Apart from the travel agencies in Athens, for our friends in Northern Greece and beyond, there are several reputable travel agencies in Thessaloniki too.

 

The one that stands out for its innovative services and excellent prices is the Airshop travel agency.

 

Airshop offers airline tickets as well as a plethora of other travel services such as ferry tickets, holiday packages, insurance services, etc.

 

It is conveniently located opposite the port of Thessaloniki on N. Kountourioti Street.

 

There you can find all the company's services, which are also available online 24/7 at airshop.gr

 

Skyscanner – Online Services

 

Skyscanner is not exactly a travel agency. It offers airline tickets, hotel bookings, and car rentals, but without any physical presence – let alone in Greece.

 

It is one of the largest meta-search engines in the airline industry, and many people consult it for airline tickets. The truth is that you won't always find the cheapest flights on Skyscanner, and this depends on many reasons, which we describe in the relevant article.

 

However, Skyscanner flights can be a good basis for creating your travel plan, and then you can make the booking on a reliable and more affordable website, such as Petas, Airtickets, and Airshop.

Which travel agency do you consult? Have you had any negative experiences with any?