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MarievonGablitz
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The need for experienced travel agents is increasing as more people travel for business and pleasure. Although this is not a high-paying career, it has the major benefit of deep travel discounts.

Read more: How to Become a Travel Agent:

- Realize that larger travel agencies may require an agent to have a liberal arts or business degree.

- Learn to speak a second language. This skill is invaluable for a travel agent, especially in agencies that focus on international travel

- Take a 6-to-12-week travel agent course at a community college to learn the basics of the career.

- Consider working as a ticketing agent to gain solid experience in the travel industr

- Become as computer literate as possible - travel agents conduct much of their business via compute

- Check with your state's Department of Commerce for any registration or certification requirements for travel agents

- Read a wide variety of travel magazines to keep up with current trends in the industry

- Work toward receiving your certification as a Certified Travel Counselor (CTC) after you have gained experience
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janjozeff



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There are a lot of companies that give you as a travel expert a lot of help and understanding to run your travel agency with a small fee. The easiest way of starting your travel agency is to have an internet site branded with your own personal agency name.

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Learn to speak a second language. This skill is invaluable for a travel agent, especially in agencies that focus on international trave.


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