Though travel agents are great resources for planning complicated trips, finding out the ins and outs of a destination, and getting the best value, each agent is different. Be sure that your travel agent is a good match for you by asking these questions.
Original post by Jessica Marshall, Discovery News
Why the sudden surge in interest for the travel industry? Here are a few facts to consider when looking at a travel career as a career option.
The travel industry is a seven trillion dollar industry expected to double to fourteen trillion dollars within the next decade. This lucrative industry is currently growing 23% faster than [...]
There is no big mystery as to why so many people jump at the chance to get rich quick with a minimum of work. After all, money opens many doors in life, and when you do not have to work very hard to get it, you have plenty of time left over to enjoy the [...]
Why not, respond travel agents, who note that since cruise lines still missions, the expertise of a travel agent is usually free, at least for the cruise portion of a trip. Selma s travel has been servicing the aurora and surrounding areas for many years contact selma s travel today for answers to your vacation package and cruise travel questions. Holland america line offers world cruises to such
I have received several emails from people asking what are benefits of being a home based travel agent, if you do not want to be involved in selling the YTB travel agent opportunity or YTB REP.When you join YTB as an RTA (referring travel agent) you can sell travel and earn commissions. You have a travel booking website, similar to Expedia and Travelocity, except you earn and keep the commissions, not some Internet giant.You also have all the benefits of a travel agent, after you apply and attend the recommended travel agent certification class and adhere to other pertinent rules and regulations, including on-going training classes available in your travel website back office.How about the benefits of traveling like an industry insider? You can take FAM or familiarization trips, solely res
In my previous post on "How to Become a Home Based Travel Agent" I mentioned some ideas on how to become a home based travel agent, but my original intentions was to write about "my life as a home based travel agent", but got off on a different tangent, so here is what I intended to write.I became a home based travel agent by accident. I was looking for an online opportunity that would compliment my vacation rental business and was introduced to YTB from another online affilaite program I was involved in called Hunt'n Fish'n Biz because of my passion for the great outdoors.Well, the 2 companies joined forces to create one of the largest online travel agency and outdoor adventure travel and outdoor store on the internet, so here I am.I run my vacation rental business and my home based trave
By Brent Vanderstelt, Home Based Travel Agent and Author.When we started our vacation rental business, Hess Lake Rentals.Com() in southern Newaygo, Michigan back in 2005, I had no idea that someday that would lead me to becoming a home based travel agent.In developing my vacation rental website, which also caters heavily to the fly fishing industry on the Muskegon River and pan fishing on area lakes, I came across a company called Hunt'n Fish'n Biz that offered a yearly magazine subscription and inclusion into their outdoor community, which allowed me earn a $10.00 commission for referring my sites visitors to join Hunt'n Fish'n Biz.A couple of years later, the gentleman that signed me up as a REP called and said that Hunt'n Fish'n Biz has merged with a home based travel agent opportunity
Whenever you want to visit a certain place for your business assignments or for spending your holidays, you should consult a travel agent for arranging your tour. These agents assist you by offering you lucrative packages and relevant information.
Original post by Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News
Travel Agent CareersLearning to be a travel agent will open up a world of national and international travel, whether by air, land, or sea. A qualified travel agent must be able to account for a client's itinerary, which includes all the travel accommodations, rentals, room and board, and meals. This often includes satisfying individual client preferences, special requests, and medical needs.Travel agents lead a hectic lifestyle, continually tracking the costs of transportation, accommodations, and rentals, while addressing all the needs of dozens of clients. It demands a tremendous amount of customer service. It is a fast-paced lifestyle that does come with an array of perks, among them discounted travel expenses and hotel stays.Travel and tourism are in high demand. As more and more peopl
StrangePlaces.net gathers humour stories about travel. They have a list of actual stories told by travel agents in the United States. Their conclusion… Americans should never be allowed to travel.
I had someone ask for an aisle seats so that his or her hair wouldn’t get messed up by being near the window.
A client called in [...]
A Tokyo-based travel agency that gave about 14 million yen to a Japanese man involved in a scandal over the issuance of visas by the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo, was granted a monopoly on selling forms for proxy applications for the visas for at least three years, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. The man, 50, was in charge of issuing visas at the Indonesian Embassy. Travel agencies other than National Business Support (NBS) were unable to obtain such documents from the embassy, and had to buy them from the firm in question. As about half of all proxy applications for Indonesian visas were made via the company during the period in question, fresh suspicions have been raised regarding the firm's relations with the embassy. NBS, based in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, explained it had sold the forms f
A travel agent is now seen in a differently considering the online travel resources available. However, they still sell and they shouldn’t be completely discounted. You can get the most out of your money with a personal travel agent.
Original post by Eric Bland, Discovery News
Reports from Tibet suggest permits are no longer being issued for travel to the region.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday warned against non-essential or tourist travel to the Tibetan capital, Lhasa.New Zealand citizens in Lhasa are advised to avoid areas where protests and riots are taking place.
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The role of travel agents is pretty pivotal in deciding the best travel package out of a dozen that are made available to you. While you plan your holiday, these travel agents does all of the homework on your behalf, in order to find out the best and the most beefy deal. Because these travel agents know so much, their relevance can't be ignored at all. And the
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With Air New Zealand recent announcement of their online sales surpassing $1 billion in a financial year for the first time, it appears that more people are shunning travel agents.A recent guest to New Zealand told me an interesting story regarding travel planning and his experiences involving a large chain of Australian travel agents.
Before the advent of the internet, travel agents were the only way one could book and plan a overseas holiday. There are two methods that travel agents book accommodation in New Zealand for inbound guests-
1. Direct booking with the New Zealand accommodation providers. The agencies in return ask a commission of 30% from the property
2. Many agencies negotiate monthly minimum guaranteed room bookings. It works like this, the travel agent books X amount of rooms per month at a heavily discounted rate and agree to pay the accommodation provider for those room regardless of whether the agents filling these rooms.
Now in both methods the guest, in this case a
With so many destinations to go to, it’s important to plan accordingly. A travel agent will be able to acquire your tickets, hotel reservations, car rental, and activities all at once, saving you time, and thus, money. Booking a vacation can be a lot of trouble for just one person, but with a qualified travel [...]
One of our Company;s higher quthorities frequently visiting to US and other countries, all the the tickets are donw throught one ageny. my question is, whther we have to deduct TDS from payment to travel agency: rajchinnan1984@gmail.comMerely ticketing does not require any liability of TDS. CBDT in its circular dated 8/8/1995 clarified on the matter"Question 6 : Whether payment under a contract for carriage of goods or passengers by any mode of transport would include payment made to a travel agent for purchase of a ticket or payment made to a clearing and forwarding agent for carriage of goods ?"Answer : The payments made to a travel agent or an airline for purchase of a ticket for travel would not be subjected to tax deduction at source as the privity of the contract is between the individual passenger and the airline/travel agent, notwithstanding the fact that the payment is made by an entity mentioned in section 194C(1). The provision of section 194C shall, however
This is an article I wrote last year on tips for becoming a travel agent. Please comment what you think.Of all the home-based business possibilities, it’s hard to imagine one that’s more fun or potentially profitable than operating a home-based travel agency.Not only do you get the enjoyment of sending people off on their dream vacation, but you earn a good commission for selling services that you do not have to actually provide yourself. What could be better than that?If you’d like to become a home-based travel agent, and enjoy discounted or even free trips for yourself as well, then the following “Top Tips For Becoming A Home Based Travel Agent” will get you started in the right direction.1. Affiliate with a legitimate host agency that has all of the required certifications.The
The UK Treasury is investigating the sale of travel insurance purchased as part of a package from travel agents. At present travel insurance bought as part of a package is not subject to the same Financial Servies Authority (FSA) regulation as stand alone travel insurance. I know that travel agents make good commission on selling insurance to customers. Travel agents are opposed to the extension of FSA regulation and assert they are in the best position to offer pertinent advice on an appropriate policy, offer convenience to the customer and ensure that the customer is immediately covered and doesn’t forget to buy an insurance policy later. The British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) believes that self regulation cover sold by travel agent does not always offer the best protection and is often overpriced.
I can not remember the last time I purchased travel insurance from a travel agent as I always thought it was too expensive. Even in the days before the internet I woul
With today’s world of internet booking the place of the travel agent in the average person’s holiday plans has become somewhat redundant, but why? What features have led to the fall in the use of the travel agent, and what can be done to save this industry from total eclipse?
The first reason for the decline [...]
