So You Want to Become a Home Based Travel Agent?

The opportunity to work from home as a travel agent is appealing to many people.

If you’re interested in becoming a home based travel agent what are your options and where do you start?

Starting from scratch as a travel agent

Putting in the hard work starting from scratch as a home based travel agent can be a daunting task. Being an online travel agent will put you in a very competitive industry with a lot of established players.

Of course it’s not impossible but you’re probably best concentrating on a specific niche, whether that’s an individual country, island or a particular type of traveller.

There is also the issue of becoming a member of ABTA and being ATOL Protected which helps give customers peace of mind when booking with a travel agent.

Being employed by a large travel agent with a flexible working policy
If you’d prefer to work at home as a travel agent because it suits your other commitments, you could try to find employment with national or independent travel agents that offer flexible working.

Of course this isn’t the same as being your own home based travel agent but it may be an option if you don’t feel quite ready to launch a new travel agency business of your own.

You should be prepared that this option is unlikely to provide you with full-time work from home, it’s more likely to be split between a travel agents shop and working from your house.

Running an independent travel agents with the help and support of a larger organisation
This option for running your own home based travel agency gives you the best of both worlds; you get the freedom of being your own boss but with help, guidance, support and the buying power of a larger agency.

Rather than running a truly independent travel agent, running yours with this crucial backing can help allay many of the fears and concerns that come with starting a new work from home venture.

Collective buying power, good commission rates and peace of mind can all be yours if you choose to go down this route to becoming a home based travel agent.



If your dream is to work from home based travel agent then any of these three options could make it a reality.The most important thing is to consider your own circumstances and how much risk you’re willing to take in order to become a travel agent based at home.