r/travelagents

I am a new travel agent and booked a trip in December where I was hoping to be able to film some stuff in the parks for advertisements etc

For the travel agent hotel rate it says we have to have a CLIA but when I tried to get the CLIA it is closed for the year? Does this mean I won’t be able to take advantage of the travel agent rate even though I did the universal training?

Do they actively check for the credentials? Thanks!

Hi,

I'm a Travel Advisor looking for a DMC in Costa Rica to help plan a ten day trip for two healthy seniors, with suitable hikes and varied natural environments. They'd like private drivers for safe road travel, a mix of group and private guided tours where appropriate, and comfortable midrange hotels with one short upscale stay.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

has anyone requested TA rate ticket or complimentary earmarked tickets recently? if so, how long did they take to get approved?

*im well aware it says can’t take up to 15 days, but I’m wondering if anyone got the approval sooner.

Hello Travel Experts, I'm seeking high‑end DMC recs with strong Jewish heritage/cultural expertise in Germany (Berlin), Poland (Warsaw/Krakow) and Austria (Vienna). If you’ve partnered with a DMC or TO in these areas (looking for one to cover all), I'd greatly appreciate feedback and/or any pro tips.

This is for a luxury, multi‑generational family trip with 9 people, oldest is 84 so they want private guides to see Jewish sights of interest.

Abercrombie & Kent, Kensington and Artisans of Leisure are on my radar, but just wanted to see if anyone has firsthand insights regarding any specialists or unique experiences.

Thank you kindly!

I have clients who want to do an Alaskan cruisetour, and although I don’t sell princess, they have the option that fits for my clients dates and needs/wants.

The issue is that they are a family of 5, and although balcony rooms say they can fit 4, apparently I can only book 2 per room. Which doesn’t work well, as their kids are squarely in the kid category.

Is it always like this? They would have to do 3 rooms with one person paying a single supplement? Who should be alone in the room?

Am I missing something?

There is no space on the ship that will accept 3 people.

Also, why is my pricing 2k (per room) higher on onesource?

Hi, can I please check when working with DMCs, do they typically just provide lump sum for the full package or do they provide breakdown like accomodation, transfers, activities? What is the norm? because I worked with a few and it is always just lump sum?

Hi travel agents!! My team is currently exploring moving away from our existing GDS booking platform (Sabre Red) in search of something faster, more efficient, and reliable.

We continually experience issues with logging us out with less than 5 minutes of non activity on the platform causing us to revalidate our logins which slows down our process drastically. It will also sign me out mid accounting or updating a profile etc. We experience long login times (up to 5 minutes) to get back into the platform. The scripts often “break” forcing us to restart to get them working again. I understand that this is a global issue among agents (verified across 20 different agencies using Sabre Red).

I’d love to hear what platform you currently use or have worked with in the past, and what your experience has been like. Any recommendations, feedback, or lessons learned would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks so much for sharing your insight. I really appreciate it!

Hi, I did not notice that my IATA card expired in Nov. I did not receive the renewal email. So how do I renew it? Do i click on ID card management and choose renew ID card or click on payment choose whether it is US agent or Non us agent and make the payment?

I’ve just started seriously thinking of becoming a travel agent. I’ve already done research about host agencies, and right now I like Worldvia and Gateway the most. The main difference between them is that Worldvia is older, bigger and has a top rating on Host Agency Review. Does that make a difference? Is it better to start out with a smaller agency?