Globehunters

Globehunters, online travel agency with flights and hotels to destinations worldwide

Globehunters is a travel agency that operates through its website and telephone support, focused on searching for and booking cheap flights, plane tickets, hotels and flight-plus-stay packages. Its catalogue covers thousands of holiday destinations and presents itself as an option to suit different budgets.

The company identifies itself as an ATOL-protected and IATA-accredited agent, and notes that it has received British Travel Awards on several occasions. It offers 24/7 telephone assistance and secure online bookings, and shows an average rating of 4.4 out of 5 based on 568 verified reviews from an independent service.

Booking services: flights, stays and combined packages

The site allows you to search for and book flights in different ways: return, one-way and multi-city. Cabin selection includes Economy, Premium Economy, Business and First. It also offers hotel search by destination, dates, number of travellers and rooms, with filters by category (5 stars and above, 4 stars and above, 3 stars and above) and the option to add multiple rooms.

In addition to flights and accommodation, the website includes booking for flight-plus-stay packages and a car hire search engine with selection of country, pick-up point, pick-up and drop-off dates and times, driver's age and drop-off location.

Destinations and featured offers

The agency organises its offering by regions and cities. Destinations with available flights include the United States (New York, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Miami, Orlando, San Francisco, Las Vegas, among others), Asia (New Delhi, Manila, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Tokyo, Singapore, Bali, Jakarta, Osaka, Seoul, Phuket, Colombo, Goa, Kathmandu), Australia and New Zealand (Auckland, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Cairns, Darwin, Christchurch, Wellington), Africa (Johannesburg, Cape Town, Lagos, Accra, Nairobi, Luanda, Angola, Kenya, Tanzania), the Middle East (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Istanbul), Latin America and the Caribbean (Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Lima, Mexico City, Cancún, Punta Cana, Antigua, Barbados, Saint Lucia, Kingston) and Canada (Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary, Halifax, Saskatoon).

The catalogue shows offers with reference prices in pounds sterling for selected routes, such as New York from £403, Los Angeles from £457, Washington, D.C. from £559, New Delhi from £489, Manila from £527, Hong Kong from £1138, Auckland from £745, Sydney from £818 and Melbourne from £843. The website also includes specific sections for business class and first class offers, and a phone offers section.

Customer service and booking channels

The company combines online booking with telephone support. It encourages calling to speak with flight experts and obtain tailor-made itineraries and personalised quotes, and states that it will aim to price match flight offers received through other channels. It notes that not all offers are available online and that exclusive discounts may be available by phone.

The site states that it is closed on Christmas Day (25 December) and resumes normal operations on 26 December. For emergencies during that closure, it provides a contact number.

Awards and trust

Globehunters presents itself as a winner in several editions of the British Travel Awards and as an ATOL-protected and IATA-accredited agent. The website shows an average rating of 4.4 out of 5 based on 568 verified reviews from an independent service. It also maintains a blog with content about the company and the sector, and offers a subscription newsletter to receive offers, news and updates by email.