I want to open a home based travels agency for international air travel bookings. Who is the authorised travel agency to appoint me as a sub agent.
2006-06-12 04:23:51 · 3 answers · asked by nana r 1 in Travel ➔ Air Travel
In the US you need to first either attend travel school or work for a period of time for an authorized travel agency. In the travel business there is an agency (ARC = Airline Resettlement Commission) which controls all of the distribution of travel funds and you must be a member in order to participate. You gain that participation by schooling and work in the business. Then you need to join a travel association, like ASTA or ClIA, which show you are a professional travel person.
You should look into attending a travel school like maybe Carlson Travel. There are several others that are nationwide(see web site below). I attended Carlson and they offer full time and part-time classes. Once you finish the school, they will help you with placement, finding a job. You really need to work in the business under an agency for a while to learn how things are done. Once you finish schooling and or your apprenticeship, you are assigned a CLIA or ASTA number. That number is your ticket to getting paid.
2006-06-12 08:31:10 · answer #1 · answered by TINKERTOY ..... the 1 & only 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a referring Travel Agent with YTB.com and we book international flights. You can become a referring Travel Agent and use the agency's IATA number until you get certified (certification is offered by YTB.com). Then you have the opportunity to take advantage of some of the perks of being a Travel Agent. Feel free to check out my website at http://www.bestgetawaysonline.com.
2006-06-13 09:24:01 · answer #2 · answered by Julie 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would look into signing up with World Ventures Travel Agency. They have a great opportunity for anyone and their commission plan is awsome. Its also nice that it is already set up for you all you have to do is sign up. Check it out at www.whitehousetravels.worldventures.biz. They have a presentation about the company to watch on the page.
2006-06-15 09:13:21 · answer #3 · answered by NDK35 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I purely finished a fifteen-day out to India as a solo woman senior tourist. I utilized Indian Moments in Jaipur as my shuttle agent having searched the internet for conceivable brokers.
2016-12-08 19:47:16 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋