Being a travel agent one gets a load of benefits and can earn an attractive commission. Conversing about the travel agents, there are various skills required or essential to be a travel agent suggested by Multilinkworld. Multilink world, a leading Franchise Company all over the country offering variety of opportunities in relation to franchise businesses like travel agent, money transfer agent, IRCTC Authorized agent, mos. utility service agent etc.
Contracting
Travel agent must be effective and efficient in storing contracts of various hotels, resorts and know excel for the detailing of contract properties. Delay of contract must not be in the dictionary of agent as it makes a negative impact over customers.
Costing
The agent must be capable of mapping right itinerary, products and offers and discount to the client. Also, have update knowledge of offers and promotions provided by suppliers or company he is operating.
Tracking
The travel agent must be able to do tracking in the right time because timely tracking of obligations to the suppliers and maintaining a report with the supplier promotes business growth. He must ensure the efficient follow up with supplier, guest, and customers.
Competing
The travel agent must be capable of stay in competition as there are numerous of online agencies and websites, guest access travel agent anywhere and therefore, he should be able to provide best availability of rates, hotels, destination, itinerary, packages etc. And provide them the facility of online payment options.
Payment collection
For travel agent payment, collection is slower and need manual intervention. Sometimes online payment options consume time due to technological circumstances and in direct payment, one need to go to other to collect payment, which could be complex.
As per the Experts of mos utility These were few challenges or skills one need to become a travel agent. Although, these skills are not very complex but one will take time and efforts to be perfect in them. Moreover, these skills not only help you while operating as an agent but lead to your personal growth and knowledge.
