r/TravelAgent

Tengo una agencia de viajes con mi esposa. Hice una web app para gestionar toda la operación. Clientes, comisiones, solicitudes, cotizaciones, viajes e itinerarios que se comparten con link, etc. nos ha ayudado a tener todo mejor organizado y más profesional. Si alguien está interesado en probarla, le puedo dar acceso beta por 3 meses. Agradeceré su retroalimentación. Contáctenme y comparto el link

Hey all, getting married late October 2026 and finalise our honeymoon within the next 2 weeks

The setup:

•	Departing Delhi on November 9, 2026  
•	Total trip length around 28 nights  
•	One quirk: a close friend’s wedding falls in the middle, so we’ll fly back to North India for Nov 19 to 22, then continue. Open to creative routing on the positioning flights.  

Itinerary we’re working with:

1.	Maldives or Seychelles, \~7 nights to start. Likely a two-resort split. Want proper overwater or beach villas, strong house reef or marine life (Baa Atoll manta season in the Maldives, or the granite-island reefs of Seychelles), real spa, multiple dining venues. Pitch us whichever destination you think delivers more for the money in early-to-mid November.  
2.	Friend’s wedding back home (Nov 18 to 23)  
3.	East African safari, \~5 nights. Leaning Masai Mara for big cats and the landscape. Open to Serengeti or a Kenya / Tanzania combo if structured well.  
4.	Closing leg, \~8 nights, completely open. Could be Dubai for warm-weather wind-down, or Switzerland / Italy / France if someone has a smart way to make Europe work as a stopover before flying back to Delhi. We’d happily trade beach for Alps, lakes, Tuscany, Paris, wherever the value and experience land best in late November. Pitch us your version.  

Our preferences:
• Luxury tier across the board. Aman, Four Seasons, St. Regis, Ritz-Carlton, Waldorf Astoria, Bulgari, Rosewood, Mandarin, Peninsula level
• Quiet over party. Big on food, spa, design
• Business class flights, all internal transfers handled (seaplanes, charter to Mara, etc.)
• I hold Hilton Honors Diamond and Marriott Bonvoy Platinum

What I’m looking for from agents:
DM with full packages. I specifically want to see the preferred-partner perk stack, not just rates. If you have any of the following, please name it in your reply:
• Marriott STARS (Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, JW, W, Edition)
• Marriott Luminous (Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Bulgari, top-tier St. Regis)
• Hilton Impresario (Waldorf Astoria, Conrad, LXR)
• Four Seasons Preferred Partner (FSPP)
• Virtuoso (independents, Milaidhoo, most Mara camps, European luxury)
• Belmond Bellini Club
• Rosewood Elite
• Mandarin Oriental Fan Club
• Peninsula PenClub
• Dorchester Diamond Club
• Aman Travel Professional / Aman Insider

Standard perk stack we expect: room upgrade on arrival, daily breakfast for two, property credit ($100 to $200), early check-in / late check-out, welcome amenity. Anything above that (suite upgrades, complimentary nights, spa credits, F&B credits, transfer inclusions) is what will actually win our business.
Also welcome:
• Honeymooners who’ve done a similar islands + safari + Europe-or-Dubai routing: what would you change?
• Strong opinions on Maldives vs Seychelles in November, Mara camp picks (private conservancy vs reserve), and late-November Europe as a honeymoon closer vs Dubai.
Thanks in advance. Will share what we end up booking once everything’s locked in.

Thanks!!

So I recently became a verified travel agent but are still having troubles on getting clients I’ve put up ads yesterday so I guess I just have to wait cause things take time?? so I guess I need help getting clients I've put

Any travel agents able to help me get a hotel in Amsterdam? I think the pricing may be more affordable that way.
Help me help you!! 🙏🏼

I’m so done with Fora and am looking for a new host agency or open to other suggestions. I am over the culture of the company, constantly pushing their own paid events on us and a 70/30 split until you reach 300K is annoying. I’m at about 200K booked 19K commission for the year so far…not sure where the best fit for me is based on those numbers, but I know the options are boundless. Thanks for any advice!

I am fairly new to this travel agency and still haven’t been able to figure out how to best use their discounts for my personal travel with my husband. Has anyone work with them as a TA or is currently doing so and can advise please? I’m wanting to get discounts or last minute deals on anything, I’m all about the travel. What’s the best they got to offer? Anything Free or almost free?

Hey, me and my college friend absolutely LOVE to travel, but we came across the following two problems:

1. Planning a trip yourself is very tedious/time consuming
2. Dealing with travel agents is a waste of time - they do commission driven bookings in most cases

To solve this problem, we're building Atlaara - atlaara.com
It's supposed to be the best travel planner app in the world (We're planning on adding a feature wherein you can book your entire trip as well).
Now we know that we're very far from this goal and hence, we need a lot of feedback from people who like to travel.
Please use our app and let us know how we can move towards this goal!

I see a lot of posts about host agencies but not a lot for Canadians. I have done a TON of research and I really don't want to join one of the big agencies like TTAND or Trevello. I want a smaller agency so I can get the support, a decent commission split and low start up fees. Training and a CRM program is also top on my list. YES I have looked at host agency reviews, but it only has a few Canadian companies and they are all big. I want to be part of a team, not just a number. But I also want to be able to brand my own image.

This seems like a big ask but I run a full time business currently and am looking to start out at this part time until I get a handle on running things and build up a clientele. Any feedback is appreciated!

Hello, since I am the one in my family "that travels", they have all started to defer to me when any kind of group vacation comes up.

I joked that I would start charging them. And it got me thinking 🤔

I already have a career and don't have any expectations of a full time income. I'm more interested in the perks for my personal travel.

But I'm not big on cruises. And often choose Airbnb over hotels for my personal travel because of price.

So do you think it is worth it? I would be booking flights and hotels and possibly excursions for my family. But I feel like only flights for me.

Are the deals for hotels enough to make me switch? What other benefits am I not thinking of?

How is fora for larger group booking? Something along the lines of 20-30 rooms for multiple nights. Luxury hotels would not be required more along the lines of Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn.

Hey everybody,

I’m the reservationist for two fishing guide companies, one out of Washington and one out of Alaska. I’m trying to connect with travel agents to present them with our services, but I’m not sure what the best way to do this is.

Ideally, what I’m looking for is for them to add us to their list of preferred activities, where they can depend on us to show their clients a good time and adhere to their itinerary. I’d also like to appear on their website for an SEO boost, and we would promote them on ours as well.

Just wondering what the best way to approach a travel agent is with this kind of offer. Open to all suggestions on how to connect.