| A travel agent engages in purchase and sales of | | | | destination you want to travel without any verbal |
| tour and related services of travel. Travel agents | | | | communication with the travel agent. Some travel |
| can be employees or they can do business | | | | agents offer packages or services with mark up |
| independently. In the tourism industry if travel is | | | | price and there are others who offer the product |
| considered as the leg for the industry, then the | | | | for the same price charged by the supplier and |
| travel agents are the very important backbone of | | | | there is always a debate of these travel deals |
| the whole system. | | | | offered. |
| Even though the Internet has created | | | | The United States State Department encourages |
| revolutionary changes in the tourism industry, | | | | group travel of US citizens while traveling abroad. |
| travel agency cannot be replaced. You are using | | | | The travel agencies understand this silent push |
| the Internet as a travel agent for arranging your | | | | and they offer services that are affordable to |
| travel services. Websites of travel agents and | | | | everyone at unbelievable price. Being a |
| travel suppliers are providing you their services | | | | holidaymaker, there are stories revolving around |
| depending totally on your needs. | | | | them for bad services and rip-off stories. You |
| As the travel industry is very competitive, being a | | | | must be wondering how to find a creditable agent |
| travel agent is not an easy one. Travel agencies | | | | for your travel services. Here are some ways by |
| are under constant pressure like facing stiff | | | | which you can find many travel agents who offer |
| competition among them and also with online | | | | good travel services for you. |
| portals and they have to survive with lower profit | | | | First, be clear with your travel objectives and look |
| margin. There are travel agencies specializing on | | | | for travel agents offering all types of packages |
| packages like honeymoon, health, water sports | | | | and travel services. Flexibility in the price offered |
| etc. | | | | for your travel service will make you feel |
| In the past, the travel suppliers used to sell their | | | | comfortable with the travel agent and so a good |
| packages to the public through travel agencies. | | | | agent must be ready for negotiation of prices |
| Nowadays, the usage of Internet for travel | | | | with a customer. Get recommendation from |
| service by travel consumers has been increasing | | | | other customers who have used the travel |
| and so all the travel suppliers are opting for online | | | | agency for their needs and always feed back is |
| travel agencies. The Travel Industry Trade | | | | very powerful. Your network of contact will help |
| Associations are linked with many Travel suppliers, | | | | you a lot and will give an idea of the travel |
| Travel Wholesalers and Consolidators, though the | | | | agents' competency. |
| travel suppliers have web sites on their own. The | | | | Always choose agencies that wish to sustain good |
| Outside Sales Support Network (OSSN) supports | | | | relationship with customers. These agents will give |
| travel agents like home based, Independent | | | | you the utmost benefits on the services provided |
| contractors and outside sales agents with 100,000 | | | | by them because of expecting repeat business |
| members in it. | | | | and for having long-term association with you. If |
| Being a travel consumer you can access the | | | | you have found an agent who keeps his word |
| catalog e-vacation that includes reading of needed | | | | and has offered you his best services, then you |
| information and watching online videos of the | | | | stick to him for all your travel needs. |