Travel Agent Training

The Travel Academy’s travel agent training program includes extensive hands-on training with computer reservation systems. 

In addition to our travel agent computer training learn about:

• The travel agency industry
• Corporate travel agent roles
• International Travel
• Insider secrets of hotel and hospitality reservations
• Booking excursions and tours
• Car rentals and rail travel including Amtrak and the European rail system
• Cruises
• Sales, marketing, and customer service demands of travel agents
• How to complete an entire vacation package for a client

Some employment possibilities after graduating from The Travel Academy include:

Leisure/Vacation Agent – These agents work within a travel agency and handle the leisure clientele who want to book packages, cruises, airfare, car rentals, rail, or hotel accommodations for clients going on vacation. There are some travel agencies that allow agents to work from home. They have offices set up in their homes where calls from the agency are routed. Agents work 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, for instance- the same as agency hours.

Corporate Agent – A corporate agent works in a faster paced environment booking air reservations, car rentals, and accommodations for the business traveler. You may be working in an agency where you would be assigned to certain accounts or there are corporate travel agencies that may allow you to work from home during their normal business hours.

International Agent – There are International Travel Agents (Consultants), for both business and leisure travelers; they make travel arrangements: airline, car, hotel, cruises, and tours for people to travel outside of the United States. Unless you have traveled extensively abroad, you will most likely start out making domestic travel arrangements (travel within the U.S.), then progress to an International Travel Agent (Consultant).

International travel agents are required to understand the rules and regulations, and in many cases, apply and process Passports and Visas.

Home-Based Agent – (as mentioned above)

Owning your own business under a “host” agency – You can start your own travel business by working under a “host” agency immediately out of travel school if you so desire. It is your own business, but you work under the umbrella of the host agency. The host has gone through all the leg work and expense of setting up and starting a travel agency, including getting ARC approval for issuing airline tickets. You decide your own business hours, decide on a name for your company, and need to market your company to find clients. The host agency gives you support by helping you with a website, business cards, and even marketing ideas. They may also offer additional training, seminars, and other training opportunities throughout the year. Airline tickets are run through their office, and you will invoice all bookings through their accounting system. There may be a start-up fee with the host agency along with other annual fees. Every company is a little different.