This payment is my only source of income. The suppliers pay me when your travel plans are finalised, these suppliers are the hotels, tour companies, cruise lines,airlines etc. They provide us with training so we know what options are suitable for your holiday and we can filter this information to you. This saves you the traveller hours upon hours of research. Service fees can range drastically. Charging a service fee is more of an art than a science and some agents will charge per hour or per person.
There are other forms of revenue for travel agents, but they are less common. One worth mentioning is net-based pricing. This puts the travel agent in full control of his or her revenue on a given booking. Now to answer the million-dollar question — what is a realistic expectation of income for someone who wants to become a travel agent?
The answer can range dramatically. There is no statistic on this so I can only give you my experience and what I see with the travel agents in my community. This does not include service fees. Now maybe you can see why a wise travel agent will opt for charging fees. In addition to receiving commissions when booking travel, many travel agents will also have a set service fee they charge to all clients.
This can look different for all travel agents. Pro Tip: Not charging a fee? Check out our article on charging fees here to see if charging a fee is right for you. Instead of booking all of the travel for a client, travel agents can also charge clients just to do the planning and itinerary building and let the client book travel on their own. Planning group tours as a travel agent can be a popular money avenue because of the large number of travelers at one time.
A lot of travel agents will specialize in group travel whether that is planning family reunions, destination weddings, hobby travel, sports travel, you name it! As an example, a travel agent might book 50 cabins on a cruise and work on filling each cabin.
Agents are especially useful on specialized trips, whether it's a honeymoon, a cruise or an adventure travel vacation. Will someone be there to pick you up in the airport in Nairobi? I know people who've been stranded when they arrive.
That's one reason you need an agent. Much of Haraty's time is spent working with honeymoon clients and helping them decide which resort is right for them. Do they plan to go out every night?
What kind of room do they really want? The answers aren't readily available on the internet. Both Scully and Haraty note two things that agents can do better than just about anyone else.
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