How to become a home based travel agent

With the lifting of ongoing restrictions and lockdowns people are desperate to get away on holiday leaving the travel sector booming! 

If you have a passion for traveling or just enjoy holidays and have always wanted to work in the travel sector, it has now never been easier! 

As more jobs go remote, you can help people travel the globe from the comfort of your home. Whether you want to work at a travel company or start your own, becoming an at-home travel agent is finally possible. As long as you have a reliable internet connection, computer and phone, this career is quite feasible. 

What is a Travel Agent?

Travel agents help people plan and book their holidays and trips. Trying to plan a holiday can be quite tedious and time consuming trawling through the offers available and looking for the requirements that suit you. 

A travel agent is very detail-oriented and savvy when it comes to building itineraries. They have an insider's knowledge of the best travel deals and spots to send their clients. 

What does a travel agent do?

A travel agent is responsible for the following tasks:

• Research travel accommodations

• Help clients choose a budget

• Create itineraries
  

• Assist with planning details

How to become a home based travel agent

1. If you have prior travel agent experience

If you already have experience within the travel industry you already understand the business and can do quite well working for yourself. You can use the connections and contacts you already made to begin your own venture. The best part is that you can work from your home rather than commuting to the office.

After going through the process of formally registering your business, you need to start marketing your brand and build your own website. Word of mouth and social media is always a good start to build your client portfolio. 

2. If you don't have prior travel agent experience

The quickest and easiest way to become a home based travel agent is by investing in a franchise. There are a wide range of travel franchise opportunities available such as The Travel Franchise and Go Cruise & Travel. 

By investing in a franchise you will receive all the training you need. The travel industry is highly regulated and requires commercial relationships in order to trade successfully. Travel Franchises remove all of those barriers for you: as a franchisee, you’ll get everything you need to start a Travel Consultancy business and be trading straight away. Some franchisees event start earning before they have completed their training. 

The travel franchises business model is usually based on commission: a travel supplier pays you a fee for selling their holiday. 

Most  franchisees decide to start part-time while working alongside their existing job or business. You have the complete flexibility to run your home based travel franchise at your own pace – so you can start small and go big. It is all up to you!

Find out more about How to become a home based travel agent by exploring our Travel Franchises on TotalFranchise.co.uk 

Travel franchises you might be interested in..

Go Cruise & Travel

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The Travel Franchise

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