What are the benefits of working with an online travel agency?

Working with an Online Travel Agency (OTA) not only helps you reach more travelers globally, it allows you to engage them when they're researching, planning and booking their next trip. Discover how they work, what tools they offer and how to choose the right one for your business.



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$33,000 is the 25th percentile. Salaries below this are outliers. $43,000 is the 75th percentile.

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Online travel agencies make money by taking a commission from the airline, hotel, car rental agency, or cruise line when you book. (At Going, we don't take any commissions from the airlines when we send our members deals.

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These OTAs revolutionized the travel industry and changed how travel planning was done by aggregating information from across the internet into one place for travelers to compare options, pricing, reviews, and more.

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Industry resources show relatively low incomes for agents at an average of around $37,000 per year and this is because many home based travel agents only work part time and do not have the expectation of generating large incomes.

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On the other hand, self-employed travel agents have a slightly different model of income generation. Their earnings primarily come from commissions they receive from suppliers or by imposing specific fees for their planning and consulting services.

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If you're looking to earn some money, being a travel agent can be a good way to do so. Note that travel agents operate in a customer-facing role, so you'll also need to be able to build client relationships and be comfortable with sales.

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How to Start a Successful Independent Travel Agency
  1. Connect with a Host Agency. ...
  2. Make Sure You Get the Necessary Training. ...
  3. Develop a Niche Market. ...
  4. Become the Expert. ...
  5. Give Your Customers the Service You Want for Yourself.


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Customization. Sure, you can get your flight, hotel and rental car through an OTA but that's really all they can provide. A traditional travel agent can do all of that plus customize your entire trip for you from start to finish.

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Tips for becoming a travel agent from home
  1. Build your personal brand. As your online presence continues to become a more important part of attracting clients, you need to build a brand centered around your specialties. ...
  2. Set up your office space. ...
  3. Get the training you need. ...
  4. Learn if you need a license.


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Do travel agents get discounts on flights? Generally not, and especially not for short distances. For the most part, any discount you'd get from using a travel agent would be for a combined package. Still, it never hurts to ask if your travel agent can get you a deal on your flight.

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Tourism offers great opportunities for emerging economies and developing countries. It creates jobs, strengthens the local economy, contributes to local infrastructure development and can help to conserve the natural environment and cultural assets and traditions, and to reduce poverty and inequality.

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