Travel agents have access
to a lot of discounts, special rates, and travel offers that enable
them to pass on the savings—and advice—to their customers. You
get to have first taste of the industry information and promotions
that, if you understand people's passion for travel and vacation,
would seem just the perfect job for you.
Travel Benefits
Travel agents are usually
given heavily discounted or complimentary stays in hotels all over
the world. Some hotels extend their discounts to traveling agents in
the hopes that if they enjoyed their stay in these hotels, they would
highly recommend them to their clients. One of the main reasons why
people choose a career in this industry is because of the opportunity
for travel.
FAM Trips
Another benefit of being
a travel agent are the FAMs or familiarization trips. This type of
benefit is given to travel agents to allow them access to different
destinations around the world. All-expenses paid trips are given to
top selling and large-scale agents every year to lure them to offer
the same to their clients. The more exciting the experience, the
more enthusiastic the sales pitch.
Doing What You Really
Love
Most travel agents get
into this field because many of them are travelers themselves. They
get the opportunity to work in this field while getting paid to
travel and see the world. Successful travel agents are those who get
to impart—and infect—their love for travel and places to their
clients.
