Working From Home as a Travel Agent

Friday, September 6, 2013

Thanks to the Internet, many jobs and businesses from various industries may now be done from home. Among these are travel agent jobs and home-based travel agencies. Being a home-based travel agent does not require a big investment or special skills, and thus can be done by practically anyone. However, if you do not have the right experience for the job, it would be best to affiliate yourself with a host travel agency.

A host travel agency offers training, accounting, and booking support to its home-based agents, which are especially ideal to those who have little or no background in the travel industry. While you may need to share your commissions with the agency, you will also have a greater chance of getting more clients because of the host agency's network and travel industry credentials. The income you can get from working with more clients through your affiliation with a host agency may come up to a lot more than from working independently but with a smaller clientele.


It is important to choose the right host travel agency to work with. You can check such sources as the Better Business Bureau to learn about a potential agency's credentials, as well as ask around from existing home-based travel agents. You then need to review the benefits the agency offers and the fees they require, and compare these against those of other agencies. Some host travel agencies require a start-up fee while others don't. You will also want to compare commission rates. 

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