Organization: Federal Travel's "Adoption Travel Service"
Address: 3320 N. Federal Highway, Lighthouse Point, FL 33064
Web Address: http://www.federaltravel.com
E-mail: adoptravel@federaltravel.com
Phone: 1-800-551-8666
Fax: 954.942.4047

One of the great cost factors when dealing with adoption is travel. When the call comes, last minute arrangements can be very costly. Federal Travel seems to be a good resource for cutting down the cost of airfare when that is the last worry that needs to be on your mind. The serve many areas of the world including Central America. It is even said that the tickets will be at your door in 24 hours.

I have never personally used Federal Travel and after speaking with Mr. Swanson today I will say that it is with regret that I didn't. Before you book your next visit to Guatemala (or another country if you are adopting elsewhere), give this company a call and see how they can help.

The Spurling family adopted from Guatemala and wrote this letter of recommendation:

December 12, 1997

Dear Mr. Swanson,

I just wanted to write you a note thanking you for finding my wife and me airplane reservations to and from Guatemala during the busy week before Thanksgiving. You put in late hours and it was greatly appreciated. The airplane tickets arrived in only two days. The travel from Cincinnati, through Cleveland and Houston to Guatemala City and back went without a hitch. Our baby son, Michael is beautiful and we are very happy to have him back for all of the big family holidays. We will refer others to you. Thanks again,

Seasons Greetings,

Bill Spurling

I spoke with Mr. Swanson today myself and asked for a little bit of a background into why they do wha they do. He was very personable and said that as an adoptive father, he has a vested interest in helping others in the adoption process. Federal negotiates contracts with various airlines in order to give you the best price of anyone around. They have been doing this for close to two decades and they look forward to serving you.

Here is a little more background from their site about themselves and why they do what they do.

In early November, 1989, my wife and I traveled to Santiago, Chile, to adopt our first daughter named Julia. She was 2 1/2 years old when we first met her and she very quickly became the apple of our eye. Due to a National election, the Christmas and New Year's holidays and a great deal of bureaucratic red tape we finally returned home with her in January, 1990. In March, 1994, we traveled to Asuncion, Paraguay to adopt her sister, a beautiful 2 year old named Gabriela. We brought her home in June, 1994. The experience we gained in the more than two month stays in each of the countries gave us valuable insight into the entirety of the adoption process. But this is only part of the story. Without the travel arrangements we made for ourselves the adoptions would never have happened. In the course of setting up our flights, we soon realized the tremendous need for someone who had the expertise of an experienced travel professional coupled with the knowledge gained from being an adoptive parent. We strive to impart the benefit of this experience and knowledge to each and every one of the families we work with. It is our desire to help all of the adoptive families we come in contact with by making their travel the best experience possible.

tswanson@federaltravel.com