It’s become easier to find a niche advisor specializing in the type of trip you want to take. Those niches can be for particular destinations but also for things like cruises, solo travel, female travel, cultural travel, multigenerational travel, and end-to-end travel, where an advisor arr...
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Some clients come to travel agents with unrealistic expectations and grand visions. They may have a limited budget but desire luxurious accommodations and extravagant experiences. Handling these difficult clients requires a delicate balance of managing expectations while still providing a mem orable travel...
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At Cary Travel Express in Cary, Illinois, Neelie Kruse agreed that for a large and well-known agency like hers, with 19 employees and ICs and a reputation for being a great place to work, finding good ICs is easy. Her agents spread the word and candidates appear; she signed up tw...
How to Start a Travel AgencyAn Introductory Guide Starting a travel agency can be a fun, fulfilling and profitable career. There is no doubt travel agencies have evolved over time, but even with the rise of online booking sites, travel agents are continuing to see a growth in sales as ...
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Travel agents help businesses and individuals make travel and vacation plans. Although most travel agent positions in the U.S. don't require certification, earning one or more travel agent industry certifications will ensure you have the knowledge you ne
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For this reason, travel agents need to be flexible, friendly, and intuitive to meet the needs of their customers. Create Schedules As part of their job, travel agents frequently create itineraries for their customers and proceed to book the corresponding reservations, flights, and hotels. When ma...