Travel agent says there's concern after Paris attacks: "If I feel it's not safe, I'll be the first to say it"

MILWAUKEE -- After the Paris terror attacks on Friday, November 13th, many airlines are waiving change fees for flights to and from Paris. This, along with a general sense of insecurity among travelers is keeping travel agents busy.

Elisha Ben-Yitzhak owns Heavenly International Tours.

Elisha Ben-Yitzhak

"We have a few tours going to Israel. We have a tour to South Africa," Ben-Yitzhak said. "We have a tour to France."

Ben-Yitzhak says the terror attacks in Paris that left 129 people dead are causing concern among travelers.

"They can hit in America. They can hit in Europe -- or anywhere else. People feel very insecure," Ben-Yitzhak said.

Ben-Yitzhak says because been in the business of organizing international group travel tours for 30 years, he's been through several situations similar to the one currently facing the travel industry following the Paris attacks.

"After September 11th, it took five years for the market to go back to what it was before," Ben-Yitzhak said.

Larry Langner captured this photo outside the Bataclan theater in Paris, after gunmen stormed the venue, killing dozens.

And following the attacks in Paris, Ben-Yitzhak says the questions are coming from potential travelers.

"We have a tour to Greece next May, and the clients are calling me now and asking if it's safe to go to Greece, and I tell them, 'yes,'" Ben-Yitzhak said.

The tour in the south of France is scheduled for next November.

"If I feel that it's not safe to go somewhere, I'll be the first one to say it. I don't want anyone to go to a country that is not safe," Ben-Yitzhak said.

Travel experts suggest international travelers remain vigilant during their trips -- keeping cell phones charged and programmed with emergency numbers, and avoiding large crowds if possible.

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