Home Based Agent: Above and beyond the ordinary

 

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HOME BASED AGENT July 16, 2018 INSIGHT BY JAMIE BIESIADA Above and beyond the ordinary The majority of travel professionals are O's, according to Royal Caribbean's Vicki Freed. They're well-rounded, educated, have plenty of knowledge and practice great customer service. But how does an agent set themselves apart in a world of O's? That, Freed says, is where the Q comes in. READ MORE NEWS Court ruling on ICs in California could force major changes at travel agencies The definition of which workers qualify as independent contractors changed significantly and abruptly with an April ruling by the state's Supreme Court. READ MORE Sponsoring race car driver opens new avenues for agency Wendy Sung's Kayton Travel was a primary sponsor of Salvatore Iovino for four races in the 2018 season, and she is in negotiations to sponsor more. READ MORE Credit card fraud leaves IC holding the debit memo hot potato An IC at the bottom of the booking chain will get stuck with an airline's debit memo. READ MORE The ins, outs, ups and downs of consortia If you're not in a consortium, you're leaving money, leads on the table. READ MORE Senator introduces airfare-transparency bill Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) proposes to synchronize airfare disclosure rules so that OTAs, metasearch sites and brick-and-mortar travel agencies with annual revenues of at least $100 million operate under the same airfare-disclosure requirements as airlines. READ MORE Advertisement Advertisement FEATURED FAM Hawaii tour, $850 The Travel Connection Group offers a five-night tour departing Nov. 12 visiting the Kohala Coast on the Island of Hawaii. VIEW MORE FAMS MORE FROM TRAVEL WEEKLY TW Chats on Twitter this week: The power of travel sellers Inspired by our Power List of the biggest travel agencies, we'll tweet about the best ways to pick a travel agent and how travelers need an adviser in their corner. Our next chat: July 18 at 3 p.m. Eastern READ MORE Advertisement HOME BASED AGENT Editor: Jamie Biesiada Email the editor Follow us on: Subscribe to Travel Weekly eNewsletters For promotional opportunities in this newsletter, contact sales@travelweekly.com 100 Lighting Way, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094   201-902-2000 Privacy Policy You can unsubscribe if you wish to stop receiving the TW Home Based Agent newsletter.