Home Based Agent: Service fees fill the gap

 

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HOME BASED AGENT January 8, 2018     INSIGHT BY JAMIE BIESIADA Service fees fill the gap One of the most challenging aspects of being a travel agent can be a low income. How to overcome that problem? Charge a service fee. READ MORE NEWS Itinerary-management platforms evolving with agents' use Companies such as Axus, Travefy and Umapped are maturing and drawing investment to finance further improvements to their products. READ MORE Itinerary app beats paper on Scotland honeymoon Travel Weekly reporter Jamie Biesiada said she only downloaded the Travefy app as a backup if something happened to her paper copies. She ended up using the app almost exclusively on the trip. READ MORE Apple Vacations produces social media content for agents The ready-made posts can be posted on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. READ MORE Can you reject your GDS' per-segment fee for 'full content?' Q: Do I have any right to refuse to have the full content fee in my GDS contract deducted? READ MORE Agent-friendly Viking, newbie-focused Costco Costco is only a threat to travel sellers who insist on competing on price instead of expertise. READ MORE Advertisement WINNING THE MATCH GAME: PAIR CLIENTS WITH THE RIGHT ALL-INCLUSIVE All-inclusive resorts are introducing an ever-expanding range of properties, strategies and amenities for travelers seeking personalized vacation experiences. Increasingly specific traveler needs, coupled with experiential innovation from the all-inclusive market, creates a valuable opportunity for agents to craft custom travel that satisfies clients and drives repeat business. Sponsored by Barceló Hotel Group. Read More FEATURED FAM French Polynesia tour, from $1,699 Pacific Holidays offers a seven-night, agents-only tour of French Polynesia departing April 18 visiting Papeete, Rangiroa, Tikehau, Moorea and Tahiti. VIEW MORE FAMS MORE FROM TRAVEL WEEKLY TW Chats on Twitter this week: Travel resolutions Where will you (or your clients) travel, what will you do differently and what are you most looking forward to this year? Our next chat: Jan. 10 at 3 p.m. Eastern. READ MORE 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.