Some travel agents do still travel for fun, but most will do at least one hotel site inspection or other work-related task while they’re there. Additionally, you’ll have to front your own travel fees just like everyone else, according to Pindar.

How do I market myself as a travel agent?

Here are 7 surefire ways to attract potential clients and grow your number of travel agent leads and increase your customer base:

  1. Position Yourself as a Specialist Travel Agent.
  2. Seek Out and Reward Referrals.
  3. Don’t Be Afraid of Complicated Trips.
  4. Get Active on Social Media.
  5. Maintain Consistency Across All Platforms.

In truth, most of the time, travel agents don’t get free travel although they sometimes get discounts or a chance to keep the commission they would get on their own travel plans. Convention properties give them a cheaper trip to let them learn about their property on a working vacation.

Is there a way to work from home as a travel agent?

There can be a lot of work that goes into starting your own travel agent business. However, there is another potentially less tedious way to work from home as a travel agent. Another option you have is to work as a travel agent for a host agency.

Are there any home based travel agents in the UK?

One company which believes flexible and family friendly working can help its bottom line is Travel Counsellors. They were a very early adopter of homeworking. The company has 730 travel consultants in the UK who are all home-based and operate as franchisees.

How to claim business travel when you’re self employed?

The first step to working out how much business travel you can claim is to work out what your normal commute is. Your normal commute depends on where your base of work is. You may choose to work from home, rent an office or you base yourself at home but store equipment at a separate location.

Can a self employed person travel outside their normal commute?

In general, irregular business travel when you’re self-employed, outside of your normal commute is tax allowable. Example. A self-employed accountant travels from their office to meet with a potential new client at their premises. The cost of doing so would be tax deductible.