Sep
04
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DC asked:


I would like to set up a small travel agency in my house and I need some advice how they earned, how this thing works??? Please, help me out. thanks

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jonkev14 asked:


I Just started my home-based travel agency and if anyone has any great ways to market it online I would greatly appreciate it.

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yesha asked:


Id like to open a business like travel agency tour… but i have no idea to start.

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Gim B asked:


I am looking to start an online travel agency. Can i use yahoo small business ? Is yahoo small business able to process travel agency like requests ?

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freda d asked:


i’ve recently been trying to start a home based travel agency everything so far is going well but i don’t know what the best places are to find clients and what is a good way to market my business does anyone have any suggestions? I have signed up with tripology to get leads but it just seems like i’m paying for a bunch of email addresses and not real clients. please help

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Chella W asked:


Hi I’ve been thinking about it for a while now about starting my own travel agency, but I am not quite sure where to start. I have a draft of what I would want as an introduction to the web site. Anyone have any idea or information on how I would go about doing this would be a great help for me.

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Spa asked:


I have am a highschool and college graduate (4 year term)

I am thinking about opening my own travel agency. What are some good tips to follow…things I should include in the company…or things I should know to be a good agency owner?

How much do travel agents make?

How much would I make if I opened my own agency…hired an assistant to work Tues-Thurs for $80 a day and have her work the sales Friday-Monday and make 40% of sales plus 65 dollars a day.

Are those prices/statistics good? On average compared to other(s) or in theory how much do u think I’ll make.

I will work Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Tell me is I need to make corrections at all or if I should change anything?

Also how much does a regular agent make an hour? year?

THANKS–

Derek
How much would it start to make one. Not a fancy one or anything like that. Kind of empty actually…two desks….filing cabinets…a back room…and couches..paint job..all i really need to buy is the small building….have you ever seen big fat greek wedding? that kind of place that tula works in with the aunt.

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May
16
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Dinesh Patairya asked:


A travel agency has to chalk out strategies to promote its products. It has to try and win over its clients rather than just sitting in the office and waiting of the clients. They have to develop their revenue and sales model.

Commissions

Commissions are the source of travel agencies’ income. They are paid commission by the principal suppliers on the sales of their products and services. Usually the commissions are fixed. However if the agency is providing more business volume than usual, the commission rate could be higher. This is called override. An agency could pass some of the commission to the customers by offering discounts. That is the reason customers sometimes complain that the ticket of a particular airline is available with an agency at lesser price than another travel agencies. Airlines take the help of travel agencies to fill their empty seats at the last minute. Agencies could provide tickets for these seats well below the usual price.

Sales

Travel agencies use print and electronic media for promoting themselves. Established travel agencies hand over the job of designing hoardings, displays, advertisements, brochures etc to professional advertising agencies. Personal promotion and sales is also vital in travel agency business. They should approach large organisations for getting business in bulk. A travel agency could participate in exhibitions, FAM tours and travel marts to get more business.

Sale sequence for a travel agency has four stages. These are enquiring about customer needs, developing personal rapport with customers, good presentation of products/services of the travel agency, and closing the sale. For marketing effectively, an agency must have proper contacts with major suppliers. They ought to be updated on schedules, fares and tariffs.

Role of Technology

Adequate use of technology can boost a travel agency business. Technology enables an agency to provide instant services to its customers generating better customer satisfaction. All major suppliers, whose products and services a travel agency offers in the product mix, use technology and have their own network. To provide better services to customers, a travel agency has to partner in these networks.



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Gim B asked:


I woluld like to make an online travel agency what do ineed to do?

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jomat asked:


i plan to start a travel agency in the philippines. can somebody teach me how to ???

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