No payment until you approve · ARC Verified Travel Consultant
Independent Travel Agency · ARC Verified Travel Consultant

Some trips are too important for an algorithm.

A real travel advisor reviews your request, researches available flights, and provides a written quote showing all costs — airfare, taxes, and our agency fee — before anything is charged. You approve. Then we book.

· ARC Verified Travel Consultant · No charge until you authorize · Written quote before payment

How It Works

1

You Submit

Tell us your origin, destination, travel dates, and any preferences.

2

We Research

A travel advisor reviews your request and researches available flight options.

3

Written Quote

We send a written quote showing airfare, taxes, and our agency fee — all itemized.

4

You Authorize

You provide written approval before any payment is processed.

5

Ticket Issued

Your ticket is issued through accredited ticketing partners using airline reservation systems.

Where TravelFirst helps most

Complex itineraries. Real coordination.

TravelFirst specializes in the trips where getting it right matters.

Business traveler at international airport

International Itineraries

Multi-stop international travel, long-haul routes, and complex international connections that benefit from advisor oversight.

Aerial city view at dusk

Multi-City Travel

Open-jaw itineraries, multi-destination trips, and routing that requires coordinating across multiple airlines and booking classes.

Family traveling together at airport

Family & Group Travel

Coordinating flights for multiple travelers — families, corporate groups, or event attendees — where seating and timing coordination matters.

TravelFirst handles flight research and booking coordination only. We do not book hotels, cruises, car rentals, or travel insurance.

Transparent from the start

Two components. Both disclosed upfront.

Airfare

What you pay for your flight

The airfare component covers your base fare, government taxes, and airport fees. Depending on your itinerary, airfare is charged either directly by the airline or by our accredited ticketing partner.

The charging party is disclosed in your written quote before you authorize payment.

Agency Fee

Our separate fee for the work we do

TravelFirst charges a separate agency fee for flight research, quote preparation, booking coordination, and advisor support. This fee appears on your statement as: TRAVELFIRST.

It is never embedded in the airfare — always shown as a separate line item.

Authorization Rule

No payment is processed until both components — airfare and agency fee — are disclosed in writing and you provide written authorization. After authorization, amounts cannot increase.

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Our authorization protocol

We disclose everything before charging anything.

Before any payment is processed, we disclose all of the following in writing:

  1. 1 Total airfare amount (base fare + taxes + carrier surcharges)
  2. 2 Agency fee amount (separate line item)
  3. 3 Charging party for airfare (airline or accredited ticketing partner)
  4. 4 Statement descriptor (TRAVELFIRST for our agency fee)
  5. 5 Your written authorization is required before any charge

DOT 24-Hour Rule

For eligible bookings made at least 7 days before departure, you may cancel within 24 hours of booking confirmation for a full refund of the airfare and the agency fee, with no penalty.

After ticket issuance, the agency fee is non-refundable. Airfare refunds follow the airline's fare rules. See our Refund & Cancellation Policy for full details.

Compliance & Accreditation

Independent. Transparent. Accountable.

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Independent Travel Agency

TravelFirst LLC is an independent travel agency registered in New Jersey. We are not an airline, airline representative, or ticket issuer.

ARC Verified Travel Consultant

TravelFirst LLC participates in the ARC Verified Travel Consultant (VTC) program. ARC VTC status is an identity-verification credential and does not grant ticketing authority.

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Accredited Ticketing Partners

Airline tickets are issued through accredited ticketing partners using airline reservation systems. TravelFirst LLC does not issue tickets directly.

Full compliance details →

We research. We quote. You decide.

Every request is reviewed by a real travel advisor — not an algorithm. We research your options, prepare a written quote with every cost itemized, and wait for your written authorization before a single dollar is charged.

Why Use a Specialist →
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Ready to plan your trip?

Submit a travel request and a specialist will review it within 24 hours. No booking, no payment, no obligation — just a written quote.