Flair Travel

David Petlin with Flair Travel is not a travel agent — he is a TRAVEL CONCIERGE and truly puts the EXTRA in extraordinary. Spoiler alert - I am using many caps and exclamation points!

The Jackson Family Reunion 2022 partnered with Flair Travel to host our biennial family reunion for 200 people in Montego Bay, Jamaica at the Royalton Blue Waters. Our family hails from the entire United States — West Coast to the East Coast so organizing a comprehensive package including air, hotel accommodations and airport transfers internationally took almost TWO years in planning and was NO EASY FEAT!

David understood that with a group of our reunion size that we needed an all-inclusive resort with plenty of on-site ENTERTAINMENT that did not break the BUDGET. After, extensive research he convinced me that Royalton Blue Waters best fit our needs. He helped us secure the best group rates (I did my own independent research and his rates were better!) and an actionable group payment plan.

Still, finding a location was just the beginning of our partnership. The Jackson Family Reunion has evolved into a sophisticated operation over the past 50 years so our expectations are high. Flair Travel was an integral part in all of our planning efforts. David used his powerful INFLUENCE as a travel concierge to make sure that our MoBay Concierge service, airport transfers, preferred room selection, group dining options, birthday recognition, wheelchair assistance, refunds, credits, insurance claims and even pool cabanas were reserved and processed seamlessly. He made sure that all the service providers remained ACCOUNTABLE to our group and personally picked up the phone numerous times to contact the hotel, airlines and transfer services to battle on our behalf.

One must also appreciate that this planning was happening during and at the tail-end of COVID so COMMUNICATION about traveling during this time was paramount. David is so PATIENT - he answered every call (there were alot), emailed family newsletters regularly and co-hosted two Zoom family conference calls with Powerpoint presentations to make sure everyone was on the same page. Although we were prepared for worst case scenarios, noone was more jubilant than David when he finally was able to report that COVID testing for Jamaica had been lifted right before our reunion!

One of the most significant gestures from David was that he actually met our group in Jamaica. He told me that there was no way that he could send so many people to Jamaica and not be present to ensure everything went smoothly and to extinguish the inevitable fires. As the reunion chair, I arrived early to meet with hotel management. Another sign of David's CONSUMMATE PROFESSIONALISM was that he came in the DAY BEFORE ME to make sure all things were in place for my meetings with the hotel!

Our family reunion was a huge success. We honored David Petlin - Flair Travel with a personalized crystal travel concierge award and as an honorary family member gifted him a Family Reunion T-shirt for his stupendous service. I have a great photo of him rocking the tie-dye shirt on Family T-Shirt Day! The Jackson Family can’t thank David Petlin enough for bringing our VISION TO LIFE.

I did an internet search for 5-star reviews of travel agencies. The heavens opened and dropped David in my lap. I personally could not be more grateful to the man that somehow always managed to stay ONE STEP AHEAD OF ME with all of my demands for an event that is incredibly important to me and my family.

My family uses Flair Travel for our smaller vacations, as well. We recommend this travel concierge agency to any big or small group that is looking for PERSONALIZED, DEDICATED service. Family reunions, girls trips, graduation gifts, cruises or just a much-needed vacay from reality - David Petlin has you covered!

Submitted with the Most Professional of Regards,

Joy Becton Davis
First Class Global Traveler
Chair - Jackson Family Reunion 2022

I have used David for several trips snd he is always responsive and so helpful. David arranged an amazing Rhine Rive cruise which ended up being more than we could have ever expected. He is also willing to just book a hotel for us for a weekend. Once he was able to get us a refund for bad travel weather when we could not on our own. David is amazing and you will not go wrong to have him arrange a dream vacation or a weekend away.

If you're clever, you already know that using a licensed travel professional costs you nothing and saves you so much time and money, but if you're EXTRAORDINARILY clever you'll work with David and his team. I've never had such amazing VIP treatment at tourist-grade locations -- I didn't think it was actually possible for a budget hotel staff to massively roll out the red carpet for weary travelers like me, arriving at off hours and with pets in tow. And yet, the difference was obvious -- David made sure every possible thing was considered, handled and specialized for us and again, it cost us NOTHING. He got us the best price, the best rooms and the best experience. 100/10, would definitely use Flair again.

My wife and I have been clients of Flair Travel for 2 years now, and we have received excellent service, great deals, and a wealth of tips, tricks, and recommendations from David. David really takes the time to listen and communicate with you. He is well-connected in the travel industry, and has a '6th sense' of what it is you're looking for regarding a vacation. We are so fortunate to have discovered Flair Travel. We have, and will continue to use Flair for all of our bookings going forward.

Friends introduced me to Flair Travel as we planned a trip to Mexico and I have been totally thrilled with the experience. David has been extremely helpful as we planned the trip and coordinated our schedules accordingly. I am pleased with the options and cost of this trip. I have been to this resort previously and the experience with David was far more worry free and easy.

I will use Flair Travel for all my travel from here on out.