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lyndalls1Hunter Region, NSW
- 13 reviews
Excellent service with a smile
Booked numerous overseas and domestic trips over the years through this group via the Belmont NSW office. Always prompt, efficient and friendly service. Good accommodation rates through their ability to negotiate via their group. We always make initial contact in person then most of the rest is via email or phone. Whenever we’ve had problems with tours overseas they have resolved and rebooked us without fuss. This travel group definitely takes a lot of the stress out of our travel arrangements and will continue to use them while ever we are fit and able to travel.
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MichaelSydney
Terrible business ethic, unprofessional attitude (and that was by one of the directors!!!)
Complete mess up of everything, I had to change my booking due to unforseen circumstances. Initially the staff were very good to help, until they deliberately and unprofessionally disclosed personal and sensitive information of mine, when specifically asked not to. Then the director got involved and started providing cop out excuses and deleting email trails etc. Extremely unprofessional, do not give your business to this company!!!
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Kellie ABrisbane
- 3 reviews
- 2 likes
Hello World Banora Point
Impossible to fix our booking from misleading information, incompetent travel agent. Computer glitches. I don't recommend. Too busy talking about their personal life and not listening. Very disappointed Hello World.
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Darryl
- 2 reviews
The Worst Service
Do not use the team at Kawana Sunshine Coast
After many different itineraries sent they still got it wrong
The information from them over the phone was different to the paper work
They really have no idea and service is very poor
Advise is go to a professional
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AtuMurray Mallee, SA
- 3 reviews
- Verified customer
Receipt for travel booked
Mainly book travel with qantas, where your e-ticket is also your receipt and it shows the amount paid at the end of the page. This is useful when claiming for corporate travel. Helloworld told me they don't issue receipts, the credit card statement is the receipt. I think this is poor form. While the helloworld e-ticket says its a receipt, you won't find the amount paid on this document. Misleading and pathetic service. I will take my corporate business back to Qantas or directly with airlines.
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HappytravellerPerth
Exceptional service
We booked a trip to Africa though Michelle at Helloworld Bullcreek. Her knowledge of the areas we wanted to travel to was really appreciated after trying to get info from another travel agent business. Everything went as planned and all my questions no matter how silly were answered promptly. Helloworld - even sent a welcome home card, a simple follow up like that makes you feel like your custom matters.
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AjaySydney
Helloworld Southwest Sydney Office (Disappointing)
I recently booked a 6 week Europe tour with Helloworld Bonnyrigg. I will start with the positive feedback which was that all the planes and connections were booked correctly and without issue which is an important thing when travelling for 6 weeks mainly alone. I was however pretty disappointed with some other aspects of the bookings, and whilst I accept I should have looked more closely into this at the time of booking, I do feel you pay a travel agent a premium to help better meet your needs, otherwise you might as well save some cash and boo...Read more
k these things yourself. The issues I faced as a result of the agent bookings included: (1) The agent booked me on a tour group through northern Europe. At the time and being 36 I enquired as to the age of the tour group and was indicatively told it would be an average of 35-45. The reality was the average age was closer to 60, and when speaking to the tour leader and experienced cosmos travellers I was told I was lucky as this was one of the youngest tour groups they have seen. When I raised this with the agent and tried to get off halfway and get some money back, the agent was quick to defend this by telling me it is an all ages tour and that the age is not guaranteed. The thing that really bothered me is that I then found out from an industry contact, that Helloworld has a preferred supplier agreement in place with Cosmos (Globus) and therefore receive a higher level of commission from recommending their tours. So being cynical, they are therefore incentivised to mislead customers into taking a tour as they make more money from it. The age thing was very inappropriate - it is like a 50 year old going on a contiki tour - this is not allowed and for good reason (2) I visited southern Italy and told the agent I did not want to hire a car, however I Was told that it was the only way to get there from the airport. I was very surprised upon my arrival at the resort to meet a Swedish woman who told me there is a bus running to and from the airport each day. So as opposed to paying 20 euros for transport I paid 230 euros for car hire, 40 euros for fuel, and had the stress of driving on southern Italian roads. It seemed to me the agent just did not do the research into the area and it therefore cost me a significant premium as a result (3) The property I was put up at in southern Italy was a resort that catered to families and I Was the only single person there which again seemed really strange and inappropriate, and could have easily been avoided with some simple research (4) I had verbally been told on the Cosmos tour by the agent that there is a transfer included as part of my tour cost from the hotel to the airport. On the second last day the list of transfers was read out and everybody but me was on the list. I followed up with my agent who claimed there never was a transfer and that the matter was closed out. So again another 40 euros later and I made it to the airport, but by this time was adamant I would never again use this agency. I have nothing personal against the people at this agency, however based on the above I feel that they were at best lazy, and at worse purposely finding ways to make additional money off me. I might have been unlucky and the above was all a series of unfortunate events so I would not suggest never using them as this may be a one off. I can however say that personally after this experience I will not be returning to this agency and will be finding a new travel agent to use for all future travelSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
BonnyBrisbane
- 3 reviews
- 7 likes
Go elsewhere
Went through this travel agent with my mother and booked our flights to America. Since we both have dietary requirements, myself vegan and my mother vegetarian, we asked the agent to make sure this was noted on all our flights as food was included. The agent said sure no problem.
About 2 weeks before we left, my mother and I went back to the travel agent just to double check that the food order and everything else was all in order. The travel agent (a different person) looked up our flights and there was no record of our dietary requirements?...Read more
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DebESYDNEY
- Verified customer
Exceptional customer service at HelloWorld Parramatta
Marcella and staff at Hello World Parramatta are AMAZING. We have booked 2 trips with them and we could not be happier. They are dedicated, professional & extremely helpful, they really go the extra mile. Their customer service is outstanding! 10/10 from us!
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VisionsLisarow Central Coast NSW
Helloworld Lisarow
Booked some flights and hotels with this office. They were slow to respond - over priced (one could get same or better prices on internet). If you made a mistake and wanted a change they tried to charge a lot of money. If you are contemplating a cruise then use a specialist cruise line travel agency (such as CruiseFinder, Cruiseabout, Cruise1st, Just Cruises) to name a few who offer competitive pricing upfront and know cruising intimately.
While the staff were knowledgeable regarding overseas hotel bookings and airfares they certainly did...Read more
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lastivkaSYDNEY
- 6 reviews
- Verified customer
Sloppy and negligent
This review pertains to the Winston Hills Office, NSW. Booked a straightforward return trip to Europe with a stopover in Dubai. Through some incredible negligence on their part, both return flight booking numbers were incorrect. Trying to login online to check for a boarding pass ticket resulted in the airline informing you that "you do not have a booking"! This created a lot of anxiety as the only way of checking meant going direct to the airport without knowing whether my 2 separate flights were actually booked. A sleepless night and a "cowbo...Read more
y" taxi driver in Dubai resulted in me missing my flight. What the airlines don't tell you is that if you miss a flight they penalise you (this is where they actually make money). The penalty for missing your flight via Emirates airline is over $500... the cost of trusting a travel agent to do a better job than booking yourself online... I will never again use a travel agent.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
DoctorWhoAU
- 13 reviews
- 25 likes
Hobart office
2014 - Booked a holiday to Europe. My consultant was knowledgeable, efficient and helpful. However, there was a feeling tension in the office between all staff. I also booked a holiday within Australia with a different consultant (my first consultant had resigned.) I was not familiar with the city I was travelling to so let the consultant choose a hotel for me and my children - big mistake! Absolutely the worst hotel possible when travelling with children (nice hotel for a couple, but kids? No way.)
2015 - Booked a holiday to USA. Consu...Read more
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Neil
- 2 reviews
Seating
I booked a ticket at Erina Fair from Sydney to Bacolod Philippines and return in March this year. I asked for a seat as far forward as possible can you help, they told me you have to ring them up 24 hours before boarding I did this and found out when I was seated I was at the Back of the plane and on the return, I found out latter for a small charge you can reserve a seat months ahead, my point is what are they doing they are supposed to be on top of this woeful service not a happy customer.
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John BeecherMelbourne
Flight suspended without explanation or refund
I booked a return ticket from Melbourne to Ireland costing $2200 as it was Christmas time. In the return leg I had a 5 day trip planned for Malaysia for which I had hotels, Internal flight etc booked.
When I arrived at the airport for the return leg I was informed by a member of the Aer Lingus check-in staff that there was an issue with the ticket- ie it had been suspended. I was at the check-in desk at 07:10 for a 09:40 flight. She then took me aside with the relevant flight details and put me on the phone(landline) to KLM. KLM then inform...Read more
ed me that the flight had been suspended by the agent (Helloworld) and advised me to contact them. I contacted Helloworld who could not give me any information other than that I needed to contact the airline KLM. I told them I had already done this and I was put on hold until I was cut off. I tried to call again but at this stage and because of the time difference the office was closed although it made absolutely no difference as my flight had already left at this stage. All I could do at this stage was go back to where I was staying and wait for Helloworld to open and try and get on the next flight. After 2 days of being systematically being put on hold and cut off I was finally told there was a problem with the transaction - after this I was again put on hold and again cut off. The managers name was Marcell. I called my bank (Commonwealth Bank of Australia) who informed me that the money had been debited from my account on the 18/08/2016 and that there was not any issue with the transaction on there end. At this stage my 5 day trip in Malaysia- internal flight and accommodation were all expiring/expired and needing to get back to Austarlia for work I had to bite the bullet and re-order a new flight out of my own pocket.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
LizGreater Melbourne (Inner), VIC
- 14 reviews
Excellent Travel Agent in Belgrave
I highly recommend Julie of the Belgrave Helloworld branch. She has helped with the arrangements on several overseas trips in the last 6 years. Always knowledgeable, friendly, professional, and delivers what she promises.
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Russell WBrisbane
- 4 reviews
- 2 likes
White Christmas 2016
All my life, I wanted a White Christmas. I decided on a trip to Canada with a touring company and booked it all through Hello World, Mt Ommaney, Brisbane. The entire process went smoothly, and the trip was wonderful, and it even snowd on Christmas Day in Banff, Canada. Thanks to the team at Helloworld, Mt Ommaney.
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Never Again book with helloworld!!
I booked online at helloworld for a ticket in 8 months advance with the whole family going overseas for my daughter's wedding, but unfortunately and unexpectedly my partner had major heart surgery that he can't fly, I rang helloworld to ask for his ticket to be extended and got evidence med certificate, so he can use his whenever he is well enough but the woman I spoke to was not helpful and told me to talk to qantas, I rang qantas and said to talk to helloworld, rang helloworld again in Jan. and said they will call back, after numerous attempts to contact them nothing Resolved.. Helloworld stores doesn't acknowledge their customer if booked online.. Never Again book with helloworld!!!
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Brian ReidWodonga
- 11 reviews
Better than the rest
I found Lisa at the Wodonga branch excellent. Lisa worked out the itinerary and fees for 10 days in the Whitsundays. Helloworld were about $600.00 less expensive than another travel agent that always advertise they are the cheapest...
Well done Lisa... lets hope our holiday goes without any glitches.
Brian
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SokunSydney
- 2 reviews
- 2 likes
Helpful staff
My cousin was very please with the service that she'd received. Having join her whole family with the skypass, She'd discovered that her children's name are incomplete. The middle names were missing. She made call to the helloworld helpline. She was very fortunate to have marcel assisting. Upon several hours of investigation, it was found that their were correct in the system and comply with the travel regulations..... so thank you Marcel from Manila HelloWorld office.
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GeoffBellerive
Disappointing and costly service from Helloworld
We have had 2 recent negative experiences with an agent from Helloworld Launceston. He failed to point out that I did not have six months validity on my passport and I was therefore unable to board a flight to Cambodia. This cost me the price of another airfare to Cambodia and a delay in my travel. Due to my persistence I eventually received partial reimbursement for costs incurred. I would have liked an apology which I never received.
The same agent also told us that Finnair did not fly directly into Scotland from Helsinki. Finnair does fl...Read more
y into Scotland. We saw Finnair planes on the tarmac at Edinburgh and a simple web search showed us that this had been well advertised in the travel industry. The agent at helloworld, however, did not seem to be aware of this and so we spent extra time and expense detouring into Manchester and flying from there to Scotland. Finally, we found dealing with Helloworld Launceston frustrating and unprofessional. Phone calls went unanswered and emails were not accurately read, nor responded to in a timely and professional manner. Even with the assistance of Product Review to discuss our recent concerns with helloworld Launceston we have had no sastifactory response from them. Simply not good enough Helloworld Launceston. Be careful if using this company.1 comment
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Hi Geoff,
I have spoken to your agent who has informed me that this has been dealt with by the Australian Federation of Travel Agency where the outcome was that the agency was not at breach as they co... Read more
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Questions & Answers
Kristy R.asked
We are entitled to refunds for our Emirates flights from Brisbane to London that were booked for July. Why wouldn't we be able to receive a refund for the $200 for seat reservation?
Also our HelloWorld is charging us $220 for them to arrange the refunds etc. I thought Flight Centre wasn't able to do this as per the ACCC so why can HelloWorld do this?
Thanks,
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Janet M.asked
I had flights cancelled by Finn Air and Qantas for flying May 16th due to Covid 19. I don't seem to be able to get a clear answer as to when we will receive the refund from Hello World. Flights were cancelled in March by the airline. Can anyone tell me?
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Bruce P.asked
The QANTAS flights that I booked and paid for have been cancelled, so I want a refund. I have tried to call Helloworld's Online Team on 1300722501 but they do not answer the call. After listening to ringtone for 3 hours, they kill the call without answering. I did that twice today. Six hours of listening to ring tone for nothing!!! How can I talk to someone at Helloworld?
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Hello Sokun,
Thank you for your positive feedback. We appreciate you taking the time to write to us and we will have this feedback passed on.
Kind regards,
Customer Service.