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.

STARRLICIOUS asked: "What's the difference between me planning a trip threw a travel agent or going online and booking it myself."

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The Emperor of Ecstasy replied: "Its too long to explain but, a travel agent knows all the ins and outs that online most times dont tell you about...for instance..you can book a trip to Jamaica, but online doesnt tell you that a taxi from Montego Bay to Negril costs $100.00 one way for a 47 mile trip....just one little example......"

SkaSkunk replied: "price. The agent gets a cut and a half. With a little research you can do it all yourself.Don't be intimidated, you will save a ton of cash."

godsgirl2travel replied: "The answer pretty much depends on your needs. If you have the time to search out the internet for travel specials then you will be ok with booking yourself. If you want to use a travel agent, he/she can find special deals that you may not be aware of. The travel agent will take all of the information regarding your travel details and find the deals for you."

Miss Tee asked: "Has anyone ever been a travel agent or known a travel agent that made alot of money or that owned any kind of travel business and was successful? I would like to know what kind of license I need in order to be a legitimate travel agent. I am based in New York. Is there are school I need to go to or training online. What company should I affiliate myself with? Any travel agents, please give me the low down. Thanks."

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kari45385 replied: "I am taking an online Travel Agent course now through Penn Foster."

DENISE replied: "Penn Fostor has a good online school for this and so does PCDI most online schools have this for ya.try this and see what you thinkgood luck"

danestravel replied: "I am a travel agent with YTB. The company provided me with a website that people can go on to and book there travel. They also provide all the training and support I need to be a successful travel agent. It is really a great program and I've already booked travel for some friends of mine and seen the commission. When you sign up with the company you get your creditials in a couple weeks after signing up. This is a very legitimate and trustworthy company that has been in the business for over 5 years. Also publicly traded. Watch this presentation for a little more information: my personal site is Contact me and I will answer any questions you may have and give you more information.-Dane"

joelius24 replied: "you should not have to pay for legitimate training. the way i became a travel agent was by getting an entry level job at the auto club and testing for their training program for travel agency. they pay for all the training and place you in a job."

capturetheglow asked: "Thinking of taking an online course through Penn & Foster for the travel industry to become a travel agent. Thinking of stopping by a local travel agency to ask them questions. But thought I would ask here first. Any travel agents out there? How much do you make?"

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MzBusinessWoman replied: "Hello,I am a travel agent. First, I will say that in this industry, your success depends on you. A travel agent has an unlimited earning potential. My husband and I together are travel agents and we love it. We've been travel agents since January, and already, we haven't looked back! We work out of our home, and we set our own hours!! You know what, I'm going to save you some of the $$$ that you were about to dole out to Penn Foster, click this link, and when you're on the front page, click "view the company presentation""

girlygirlsleven asked: "How does a person become an independent travel agent?I am looking for the following information: General cost of coursesLength of coursesThe amount of money (generally) a travel agent makes yearlyIs there a high and low season for travel agents?When you are independent, do you work through an established agency for a fee?Last but not least, if you have any websites that go into good detail, that would be helpful. My husband brought it up and I'm checking it out. Thanks."

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7Proud Muslimah8Beautiful Islam6 replied: "All you have to do is go to your college. You can get either a diploma or a degree, but a degree will better help you to achieve this. I am a travel agent and I graduated in December with my degree. It takes about 2 years, depending on how much time you put into it and how many classes you take. If you want to, you can try to do it between 6 months and a year if you can, but it will be very hard. It will cost you about $10,000 for everything, tuition, books, classes everything. Apply for scholarships, especially if you had great grades in high school. I kept a 4.0 GPA throughout my academic history, and scholarships and grants got me through college and whatever was left over was like a gift, to do as you wish with. I must have gotten refunds of up to $3000 in that first year. It's easy, just apply for Financial Aid. Good luck and I wish you well. You can do it. If I was able to, you most certainly can."

jdomanico asked: "I am nearing retirement and have traveled a bit. I would like a job during retirement. How does one become a travel agent? What type of schooling or training is necessary? Is there a certification needed?"

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beckyschristine replied: "you have to go to college for at least 1 year (maybe 2 yrs). you have to take alot of classes (like business and management, etc) because you might start your own business, and with a degree, it would make you look better because you went to school to become a travel agent.good luckgo to a community college website and see what programs they offer, i am almost certain that the school has programs for travel and tourism"

danestravel replied: "I'm a travel agent with YTB International. It's a publicly traded company that has allowed me to become a Referring Travel Agent without any training. They provide all the tools you need when you sign up. My site uses the same booking engine as travelocity. It's awesome because I can write off all of my travel on my taxes and I collect commissions when someone books travel on my site. It's an incredible opportunity. Check out my site when you get a chance. click on "book travel" to see the booking engine it uses. Please email me I can answer any questions you have and show you much more about this."

kari45385 replied: "I am taking a course online through Penn Foster. It is self paced, but you have to be completed within 2 years. Then you take a test, called TAP."

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