Anyone can be a travel agent

That’s true! Anyone can be a travel agent! One’s own travel agent, and also for friends, family and strangers.  All one needs to do these days is to affiliate with an online travel provider or consolidator, and voila, you’re in BUSINESS.

Let’s face it. The world is changing. Practically anyone who can read and write has access to computer and the internet.  Anyone can book his own flight.

Forget what the veterans in the industry are saying — years of education in a tourism-related college course, long on-the job training hours packaging travel, a more than casual familiarity with the terms and standards of the travel industry.

Well, if that is so, then how come there are no less than 20 travel consolidators online that offer travel search and booking to travelers directly, offering hundreds of thousands of direct links to airlines, hotels and resorts, cruise and tour operators, car rental companies, travel insurance providers, and other related industries. Once you search and make a choice, you get details of your actual flight (or hotel room) detailed rate, time details,  seat selection, payment options, and processing.

Arranging your own travel vacation has never been so easy for the ordinary person.  Anyone can now book one’s own travel arrangements for anywhere in the world whether you are a

• stay-at-home mom and homemaker, like me, and my friends
• retired office worker, or one who wishes to retire early (retirement is not in the age, but in the ability to support oneself)
• contractual worker who’s sick and tired of looking for jobs
• new graduate who wishes to get into business immediately
• student who can wishes to spare mom and dad of college expenses
• business person who wants another business
• senior citizen, professional, full-time employee
• travel agent employed with storefront agencies (you can now own your own travel agency, and have a great advantage with your experience)

Organizations too have the opportunity to generate huge operating funds, by setting up their own simple online travel agency operations, catering mainly to their members, clients, students, colleagues, and corporate travel requirements.

• corporations and cooperatives
• foundations, professional associations, and other non-profit organizations
• churches
• trade unions
• storefront travel agencies (imagine having a shop which is open 24/7)

You can always add to this basic list.  Anyone, aged 18 and above, or a registered organization, may actually engage in business (this is not a job) anywhere in the world.

How simple can it be? Just follow these few steps, and you’re off on your way as your own travel agent.

1. Watch the GTTrends free travel movie.
2. Get more details of the GTTrends travel business online.
3. Optionally, and in addition, you can attend a 45-minute presentation at the GTTrends Asia-Pacific Headquarters at the 2503-B West Tower, Philippine Stock Exchange Building, Exchange Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig City. Please call Vikky 632 4559230 or 0928 6148600.
4. Proceed to the GTTrends online member application form, and fill in your membership details. Choose the $299 package which provides you with the opportunity to earn from everyone who joins the team through your website.
5. Enter your payment option (debit card/credit card).  If you prefer to pay cash, please print out your application form, and bring it to the GTTrends office.  Please call Vikky at 632 4559230.

Welcome to your new business.  You can now start promoting your two websites — the search engine and marketing promotions website to everyone you know.

Make sure though to study your new Travel Agent Training Manual, and take and pass your travel agent accreditation exam.  Email me for any other questions.