OUR COMPANY....
Around the World Travel has been serving the Northwest Arkansas area since 1981. In September of 1988 the name was changed from International Tours to Around the World Travel and moved to our present location at 201 West Emma, Suite 'C' in downtown Springdale to better serve our clients.
OUR OWNERS....
Around the World Travel was purchased in July of 1990 by Phil and Frances Mayo. Phil was born in Springdale and graduated from the University of Arkansas with a B.S.B.A. in Administrative Management. The Mayo Family has been in Northwest Arkansas since 1870. Frances is from Vicksburg, Mississippi and moved to Arkansas after high school to attend the University of Arkansas and never left. She has a B.S.B.A. in Public Administration.
Both Phil and Frances are Accredited Cruise Counselors as certified by C.L.I.A. and as Disney Specialists by the College of Disney Knowledge. Phil is the Manager of the Agency, and is responsible for all outside sales and marketing. Frances is the Controller and a Sales Agent for the Agency.
OUR STAFF....
The Staff of Around the World Travel is one of the most experienced staffs in Arkansas and are very capable of handling the needs of both corporate and leisure clients for domestic and international travel.
OUR FUTURE....
In anticipation of needed expansion due to the rapid growth of Around the World Travel since 1990, the office building at 201 West Emma which is the home of Around the World Travel was purchased in August, 1993 by Phil and Frances Mayo to allow for future expansion. In December of 1994, the offices of Around the World Travel were remodeled and expanded in Phase I of our expansion. Phase II which involved more expansion was completed in September of 1997. Phase III which involved upgrading computers, work stations and offices was completed in January of 1998. We now have E-Mail capabilities through the Internet and a Home Page for the convenience of our local and nationwide client base.
OUR SERVICES...
- Our normal office hours are Monday-Friday 8:30A to 5:00P Central Time
- After-hours and weekends by appointment
- Nationwide toll-free number
- Prompt, personal service with access to multiple sales agents
- Routine sales calls to ensure open and good communication
- Customized corporate reports.
- Itemized statements for open accounts including passenger names, invoice number and purchase price with original invoice attached.
- Quality control on each reservation and airline ticket.
- Client profile information is stored with our computer reservation system to help save time in making reservations.
Emergency Service
- 24-hour, 7 days per week Emergency Assistance for all of our clients traveling domestic or international.
Hotel Reservations
- Negotiated hotel rates with over 15,000 hotels worldwide.
- Savings of up to 50% off of the standard rack rate.
Car Rental Reservations
- Available at corporate discount rates.
- Lowest rates available.
Airline Reservations
- Guaranteed lowest fare available based upon your travel dates.
- Pre-reserved seating selected based upon your preference.
- Last seat availability through direct access to all major airlines.
- Automatic refunds when fares are lowered and restrictions are met.
Internet Clients
- E-Mail requests for travel & brochures will be handled by one of our Professional Sales Agents.
- Reservations may be made through our on-line reservation service.
- Reservations made on line will be checked by one of our Professional Sales Agents to verify you receive the best prices available.
Employment Opportunities
- Around the World Travel occasionally has staff openings for SABRE-trained travel agents. Please e-mail us or call us for these career opportunities working either full-time or part-time.
"Affordable Vacations" an exclusive Around the World Travel product, whereby you can pay for your next vacation weekly, bi-weekly or monthly and earn interest on the money you pay at the same time.