BROOKFIELD, Wis. -- Local travel agents said they're closely monitoring the situation caused by the volcano eruption in Europe.

A travel agent with Fox World Travel in Brookfield said they've been in touch with their clients impacted by the delay.

She said some airlines are allowing rescheduling or a full refund if they can't operate because of the situation.

She also encourages clients to buy travel insurance.

"If they have insurance, insurance companies will help them as far as compensation with additional out-of-pocket expenses they may have incurred due to delays," said Alana Magestro of Fox World Travel.

Magestro said the peak season for travel to Europe starts in May and lasts through October.

So she said the good news is there aren't as many people displaced as there could have been.

But Fox World Travel is still getting a lot of calls from people worried about their travel plans.

“The airports are going to be crowded with any available seat that's left on an aircraft,” said Magestro. “They are allowing people who have been cancelled and dispersed to get on those flights, so it's going to back up for probably a good week or two.”

The travel agency said airlines are working with passengers as much as possible, to get them to their destinations.

AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL ANNOUNCES 2007 REPRESENTATIVE EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS

U.S. Representative Agency Winners Honored for Superior Sales and Year-Over-Year Growth

NEW YORK, February 21, 2008 -- American Express Travel has announced that 27 agency members of its U.S. Representative Travel Network have earned the prestigious Representative Excellence Award for 2007. Agency owners receiving the award will be recognized with a seven-day trip to South Africa hosted by the American Express Retail Travel Network, in partnership with Abercrombie & Kent, South African Tourism and South African Airways.

The Representative Excellence Award honors the achievements of the Representative Travel Network member agencies that have reached superior sales results driving cruise and tour supplier goals and have secured the highest year-over-year sales growth.

"It took determination, focus and a lot of hard work for these winning agencies to attain the level of performance required to receive a Representative Excellence Award; and I am pleased to recognize the 27 agency winners," said Ellen Bettridge, vice president, U.S. Retail Travel Network, American Express Travel. "The 27 agencies selected have represented the American Express brand well and delivered extraordinary results in 2007."

The trip to South Africa, tailored specifically for the Representative Excellence Award winners, will take place from June 4 - 10 and includes a stay in the historic city of Capetown at the famed Mount Nelson Hotel, an Orient-Express property. After exploring the city, the group will travel by air into the Sabi Sands area to witness the natural beauty and exotic wildlife at Kruger National Park and will be hosted there by Sabi Sabi and Lions Sands, two incredible safari luxury lodges.

This year's Representative Excellence Award winners are: