How to Become a Travel Agent

Have you always wondered what it takes to become a travel agent? What steps to follow, courses to complete, how to find clients, or what destinations to sell? Travel Agent Tips is a new series presented by KHM Travel Group that aims to myths from the facts when it comes to being a home-based travel agent. First thing's first - before we dive too deep, we need to cover what options exist for starting your career as a travel agent.

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Introduction to Being a Travel Agent = 0:00 - 0:40
Ways to Get Started as a Travel Agent = 0:40 - 1:17
Benefits of a Host Travel Agency = 1:17 - 3:02
Closing Thoughts = 3:02 - 4:07

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[innocentmagulula]

I am from Malawi the warm heart of Africa. I posses a Consultant diploma in travel and tourism (IATA). But currently I am based in Durban, South Africa .

[craigpetroskey]

IMHO, make sure you have a signed agreement from the host agency, specifying everything in writing, especially about monthly expenses a self employed travel agent is expected to pay, commission structures, taxation on self employed income, and earned employment benefits as a self-employed travel agent, BEFORE YOU AGREE to associate yourself with a particular host agency, and sign a outside agent contract or any similar type of legal self employment agreement. If you are uncertain, consult an lawyer, attorney, solicitor or other legal professional, before signing, photocopying it and returning the original to the host agency. Secondly, know the employment standards and taxation laws and regulations of the state or province where the host agency is located. Thirdly, understand that if you join a host agency as an outside travel agent, be prepared to have to wait a specific period of time and earn a specific level of income before qualifying for travel/vacation benefits. If the host agency offers to SELL you a travel agent "Identification" card that 'qualifies' you for free or reduced rate travel without meeting the minimum requirements to use those cards legitimately, RUN, don't walk away from that host agency. "Membership fees" for a Host Agency that you have to pay upfront for to work as a travel agent are also scams; Host Agencies that are nothing more that ID Card mills are unscrupulous fraudsters. The only Travel Agent ID Cards that are any good are those from ASTA or IATAN (in the USA) or IATA or ACTA (in Canada) or from a national travel agent organization affiliated with UFTAA (Universal Federation of Travel Agent Associations). Nuff Said.

[rosegs]

Thanks, do need to have own business license to become an host travel agent for beginning , thanks

[jenniferelizabethhugginsan]

I’m trying to get my diploma in travel and tourism but I’m scared that once I graduate trying to find a job as a travel agent

[emalexcomics]

Is it necessary and important to have qualifications on travel and tour before becoming a travelling agent?

[homsyangba]

Hello..much love from Nepal ..i want to become a travel agent..i hope your videos help me about my passion..

[judykalavot]

Interest but but I don't have diploma for this