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Starting an Agency While Working Another Job! I Like To Cruise – Should I Become a Travel Advisor?

Season 2 Episode 189 Published 1 year, 3 months ago

Description

In episode 189, Steph Lee and April Swales of Uniglobe Travel chat on our first barrage of 2025 questions from all you lovely people! Here's a taste, make sure and tune in on Friday!

1. I plan to continue working at my current job and want to start my travel agency in the new year. Do you have tips on how to juggle two jobs and make sure I get back to my clients quickly when I have another day job? I don’t want to lose any future clients but can’t afford to not work. —Katee R.

2. Our family of 3 takes a cruise every winter with 3 other families. I am the organizer. Would it be worth it for me to become a travel agent? What kind of savings can I access and how much would it cost to become a travel agent? —Jen R.

RESOURCES:

How much do travel agents make? https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/how-much-do-travel-agents-make-travel-agent-salary

How much does it cost to become a travel agent or start a travel agency?

https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/how-much-does-it-cost-become-travel-age

Information on travel agent income over time. https://hostagencyreviews.com/page/travel-advisor-research-reports/

Host Agency Review’s Travel Agency Software Profiles: https://hostagencyreviews.com/travel-agency-software

Do Travel Agents Need Errors and Omissions (E&O) Insurance?

https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/travel-agents-need-eo-insurance

A List of 200+ Travel Agent Rates in 2024

https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/travel-agent-rates

Explaining Travel Agent Commissions [Infographic + Charts]

https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/travel-agent-commissions