15 May

Posted at 20:21h in Travel Leaders of Tomorrow

In this post I will dive into the differences between an employee and an independent travel agent, or contractor, sometimes called an IA or IC . Most independent agents focus on leisure travel, but they can be either leisure or corporate. In becoming a travel agent, a question to ask yourself...

26 Oct

Posted at 12:57h in Travel Leaders of Tomorrow

In my last post, I wrote about the perception of the travel agent and a bit about what the job entails. There are a few different types of travel agencies. The Retail Agency is also known in the industry as a “brick and mortar”. These are often independently owned, possibly...

04 Feb

Posted at 11:58h in Travel Leaders of Tomorrow

Do travel agents still exist? The short answer is “Yes!” Sometimes when I tell people I am the director of a travel agent training program, their first question is “Do travel agent’s still exist?” Thankfully, there are fewer and fewer who think the travel consultant job was on its way to...

30 Dec

Posted at 10:35h in Travel Leaders of Tomorrow

Do you need to be a certified travel agent? This is probably one of the most confusing subjects to research on the internet. The short answer is no. I talk to dozens of people each month who are interested in learning about how to become a travel agent. I am sometimes asked whether...