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travel agent: pros and cons of working as a travel agent
09
May
May
this video is all about the pros and cons of being a travel agent!
I’ve been a travel agent in Sydney, Australia for about two years.
In this video, I talk a bit about my experience as a travel agent, and also mention:
– travel agent pay
– travel agent perks
– rosters / schedules for travel agents working at a retail location
– working overtime as a travel agent: how it can be good or bad
– how much travel agents make in commission
– the biggest influences on your pay as a travel agent
If you liked this video, please give it a thumbs up and subscribe! Let me know in the comments if you’ve ever considered becoming a travel agent 🙂
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Great video I definitely would like to hear more about how your job has changed because of the virus. I am currently laying low in a small town in the Netherlands hiding from the virus.
Of course I want to see a video about being a TA during COVID!
I had a health scare a couple of years ago and seriously looked at training as a TA but not being a self-starter I flamed out early on. I love travelling though – I'm trying to visit all 50 United States (plus DC). Being a non-driver makes it challenging.
My favourite (underrated?) destination so far is Laurel, MS. (My favourite of all is Portland, OR, but most people would call it overrated…)
Background music is disturbing
I always watch ur videos till the end…pls don't stop posting videos
yess please make a video about being an agent during the pandemic! are you still super minimalist?
oh and also how is the economy where you live? the us economy has been devastated by this 😢 wondering how it is over there!
Really liked the advice in your video! And the general vibe was definitely awesome!
Have been to Lithuania and Latvia but not Estonia. Do you have access to Virtuoso or other similar hotel partner programs? Wonder if there's perks which makes it worth it booking it that way. I can understand why travel agencies are more common in Australia as all trips abroad is kinda big deal. I have booked everything by myself so far and have trouble to even use ITA Matrix so Sabre can't be easy.
Hey! I live in Estonia and I absolutely love Old Town of Tallinn 🙂 I also recommend our islands (Saaremaa, Hiiumaa) and bogs (really amazing places!)
I would love to see a video on how you can make more money as a travel agent!
Thanks for sharing! Being a travel agent during a pandemic is a great video idea! Much love
I loved your video new sub! I have a question: I would love to be a travel agent. What agencies would you reccomend if you don't mind sharing.
Never use a Travel Agent. Can do
it myself online, make spontaneous
reservations while travelling. Never
go on organised tours – horror.
Maybe only a hoho bus to familiarise myself. Just travel light, do your
own thing and have more time in
places when you want.
🤩🤩
Thank you so much for your wonderful guidance Asantee
I just wanted to say being a travel agent can be big in America to depending on what you wanna sell because being a Disney and universal studios travel agent is huge well really just theme parks in general so there’s money to be made in America and the parks are open now unlike most states…. I just wanted to put that out there for Americans who might be interested in travel agency and might feel discouraged or something there’s always money to be made in America no matter what you do 😃👍
Such an interesting video!!
Football my dream Jobs but I don't why travel agent it my dream jobs it crazy but I have backup plan so yeah there lot a thing I want too in my life
Your accent is definitely Australian now lol
Flaam, Norway 🇳🇴 it is a beautiful hidden gem
Seems fun
Thanks for sharing!
so i have professional marketing background, why would i enroll in low paying industry?
I've always loved being a travel agent for the fact that you don't have to be a "salesperson" in a traditional sense — you're a consultant; I ask people what their budget is and match them with an apropos itinerary. Sometimes you have to explain that a $1500pp budget won't work for a 2 week trip to Hawaii but otherwise you aren't constantly trying to upsell people. It has become exceedingly difficult with the pandemic, though. Constantly having to watch and advise on entry requirements and the constant cancelations make it nearly impossible to make a commission. Most travel agents only charge a fee for booking airfare because airlines don't pay commission. Hotels and tour operators and cruise lines don't pay out until AFTER a trip, meaning even if a person just delays their trip, that means you don't get paid for another "X" months. Also Sabre is a headache at first but SO much better than using an API-based point-and-click platform built over a traditional GDS.