Travel

A travel agency is a business that sells travel related products and services, particularly package tours, to end-user customers on behalf of third party travel suppliers, such as airlines, hotels, tour companies, and cruise lines. In addition to dealing with ordinary tourists, most travel agents have a special department devoted to travel arrangements for business travelers, while some agencies specialize in commercial and business travelers. Some agencies also serve as general service agents for foreign travel companies in different countries.

chesney c asked: "I am planning to open my own travel agency specialising on packaged tours and car rental. I am opening this agency in Malaysia. Where ( online ) can i advertise my services to those outside Malaysia ?"

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Allan asked: "I would like to travel with my friend to Russia alone, without being part of a tourist group. However, it is my understanding that there is a higher rejection for tourist visa application without an accompanying letter from a travel agency. Is this really the case? Also, because my itinerary is required for the Russian visa, does it mean that I must have purchased my plane tickets *before* the visa application?Thanks!"

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Joe replied: "If you go alone you will either need to be invited into the country or find a visa and a detailed itinerary. I would assume you need to buy the ticket before getting the visa so you have the documentation. I was invited to a friend's house (but have yet to go) in Russia and there was no problem getting me in."

Darya C replied: "Allan,Yes. You would have to buy your ticket, reserve your hotel room (copies of reservation confirmations required), as well as provide a copy of your bank statement I believe proving that you have enough funds to freely roam around Russia. Also, depending on the length of your stay, as a foreign citizen you would need to "register" with Russian authorities soon after arrival. Most people travel to Russia with tourist groups for the reason you yourself mentioned - the travel agencies know "the process", and can, for a fee, take care of everything for you. It is very similar situation when a Russian applies for a tourist visa to go to the U.S. alone - the rejection is most likely to follow. While if he or she is invited here by a U.S. citizen, or if he or she goes with a group, the possibility of getting a visa is more likely...Hope this helps!"

mark k replied: "The higher rate of rejection story that you heard was probably from a travel agency. You do not have to use a travel agency, and not using one will not decrease your chance of getting a visa. It's pretty hard to get rejected for a Russian visa if you fill out the forms and submit them correctly. I've never even heard of anyone having to go for an interview, though the Russian Embassy and Consulates reserve that right. You should not buy your tickets in advance; this is always a poor move when applying for a visa to most countries and you do not need to send in any bank statements. You need to make your hotel reservations long in advance, because your faxed or scanned hotel reservation will serve as your invitation. This is not a complicated process (tourist visa) and certainly does not require the assistance of a tour agency. I've done this 6 times in the past without ever having any problem. If you can follow instructions, you can do it easily. Go the the Russian Embassy website and read the instructions, download the forms, and have a great time. One thing you need to know is that when you send everything to the Embassy or Consulate serving your area, (this is shown on the website also, but you can use the Washington Embassy regardless of where in the US you live) you will need to enclose a stamped self addressed envelope to get your passport and visa back to you. I typically used a 2nd day mail package, with the postage already on it, folded, from the Post office. While it is necessary to register with the Russian authorities within three working days of your arrival, your hotel does this for you and you are not even involved with the process. It's the "inviter" who is responsible for registration. As far as your itinerary goes, you just need to list the different Russian cities that you are planning to visit."

Rikvers asked: "I'm thinking of being a travel agent or a cruise consultant. I would rather get an on the job training instead of paying for school. Should I just call up each travel agency in my city?"

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alwaysmoose replied: "Demand is not high enough and supply is not low enough. Sorry"

Ashelena777 asked: "Hi!!! I want to start a part-time home based travel agency and I'm not sure how to go about doing it. I have the opportunity to work with a growing family business that books 2000+ cruises per year. I think there would be good profit potential with this, but I am not entirely sure. For the most part I want to work exclusively with this business; I'm not interested in working for a physical agency at all. I would love to reap the personal travel benefits too! So I figure I need some schooling of some sort, but there SO many out there... I'm not sure where to start. I'm also not quite understanding if it is nessaccary and how it works working with a parent travel agency. For my purposes, I think it's important that I have access to ALL travel services for my client, but it seems like alot of these companies are just referral sites for specific deals. Any experiences, tips, suggestions, or links would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanx :)Thanx, but I'm really not interested in any kind of travel website referal program. That's exactly what I am trying to weed through. I want to be an actual travel agent."

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Tina replied: "Go to and watch the presentation... E-mail me and we can set up a time to talk! Once you join this company, you will have complete access to all travel perks, tax benefits, consolidators, travel vendors, discounts, etc. You will also have your very own personalized full service on line travel agency! This company is the REAL DEAL - Publicly traded and debt free!"

Melanie B replied: "I have a business for overseas surgery referal I also work for a travel compnay that enables me to legally sell travel to my clients. I work in travel for who have a system for home based travel agents workig from home on commison have a look at thier webisite there is information about it on there. The only other way to work from home is to get your own licence"

Greanleaf asked: "I want to own my own Travel Agency but i want to have a business that would be very lucrative and make a lot of money. I love to travel and so i want to own a business that is directly related to that. Plz tell me if i should pursue this since a lot of ppl go online to make bookings now and that can seriously hurt a travel agency."

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Jack replied: "No. A travel agency generally used to be a fairly good business. However, as you noted, many people are now using the internet to book their own travel. And, the airlines and cruise ships have cut back on their rebates to travel agencies. They had to as they are trying to cut their expenses. Also, with the current poor economy, most people are cutting back on their vacation travel. If you want to sample how to run a trip, I suggest you join a local ski or travel club. You could help to organize a trip and see what is involved. With some experience, you could be in charge of organizing a trip. This would give you an opportunity to see just what is involved in the travel business. With that experience, you could then work for a cruise line or a Vegas hotel. However, dont expect to get rich. Good luck. Jack"

mileswdlo replied: "When my wife and I were looking for a business, we asked ourself, "What are we looking for." You have to do the same thing. Take into consideration, time, overhead expenses, etc... You may like to travel but you might not like dealing with mood changes of people.Know what your 'WHY' is. It has to be so big that you'll let nothing get in your way. When you have it, you'll know it. Like my wife and I did, we chose something we enjoyed, needed, and something with very little competition. Now we're doing very well at it."

endorphin_boy415 replied: "Jack gives you great advice. The only way you are going to be able to compete successfully with an online Travel Agency is on the basis of service. Only by offering a higher level of personalized service will you be able to differentiate yourself from companies who are simply selling tickets and renting rooms.It's a tough industry; I know a couple of people who are travel agents, and the advent of internet booking and sales has really changed the way they've done business.Good luck to you."

Travelgal replied: "My husband and I actually own an online Travel Agency. We just point people to our website and they do all their own bookings. They are given an 800 number if there are difficulties and the vendors will do the follow up. We love what we do. Our business has the potential to make as much money as the work we put into it. We help our customers when they need it, but the majority of the time they already know what they want. Why choose my website? Because they know me and our prices will match or beat the competitors 95% of the time.Please contact me for more info."

turnkeyleroy replied: "To become an at home travel agent you might want to check out this site... they can guide you in the right direction to start making money from home today!"

mcr4ever replied: "I'm running my own travel agency online too and I love it. It's not expensive at all and you can definetely make a lot of money. "

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