Summary: When opening a travel agency, consider doing so from the comfort of your home. Find out about maintenance fees when opening a travel agency with advice from a travel agent in this free video on traveling agencies.
Russ Handler owns an online travel agency, and he is a known travel expert in the Tampa Bay area who has been featured as an expert on travel for decades on local television and radio...read more
"Hi everyone, I'm Russ Handler, travel expert. And did you know that a tremendously vast majority of travel that is booked these days is done online? If you're thinking about opening a travel agency, consider doing it in the comfort of your own home. It's pretty simple, just do a search on the internet on how to get going in the travel industry, and you'll get tremendous opportunities out there. But I want to let you know that many of the opportunities that you will get will definitely require an up front fee. It will also require a monthly maintenance fee, and in many cases, some of these plans out there are multi-level marketing. Now, if you're uncomfortable with that, don't do it. In many cases you will have the option to just be a licensed travel agent, and accept commission on the travel that you book, which is a great idea. And then, it'll also give you the option to be a multi-level representative. But, if you're just looking to get in the travel business and earn a little extra income by booking travel for friends and family, definitely go with just the licensing fee and the small up-front fee. In some cases you don't even have to pay that up-front fee for licensing. I'm Russ Handler, and that's how you do it."
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