Jess Kalinowsky

Friends Travels’ goal as an international airline ticket supplier, tour and cruise supplier is to offer competitive airfares, tour rates, and cruise rates with superior Platinum service to our community: YOU! our clients.

Focusing all of our attention on providing our clients with the most advantageous possible international airfares, [First Class, Business Class or Coach], the best possible tour rates, and the best possible cruise rates, we help you save money.

Friends Travels’ suppliers have secured contracts with over 30 major airlines allowing you to use us for all of your domestic and international airfare needs. We have contracts with every major Tour Company and Cruise line in the world.

In addition to servicing individual travelers, we have experienced enormous growth in the number of groups we have booked for our clients. Please don’t hesitate to contact our group department for a quote on your next domestic or international group. We can assist you! FriendsTravel@earthlink.net Email now!

30+ years experience in travel and tourism. Traveled to 115+ countries. Certified Travel Consultant. Certified Cruise Consultant. Certified Tour Consultant and Tour Escort. Sailed every major cruise line. Traveled with every major Tour Company. Members of International Cruise Line Assn. Member of International Air Travel Assn. Univ. of Houston BA and Professor Emeritus Travel and Tourism. Certified Business Manager. Professional Meeting and Events Planner.

Started travel industry career with Pan American World Airways, 1968. Have worked for American Express Travel, Navigant / Carlson Wagon Lit Travel, and the Hogg Robinson Group, as well have owned a travel agency in both Houston and Los Angeles. Had the Honor of serving our Country during the Vietnam era. I am organized, punctual, methodical and meticulous with a high degree of professional conscience, hard working, communicative, adaptable, intelligent, assertive, determined to finish a job well done. My client is the focus of my attention. . I am a time-conscious, motivated, and organized individual.