Travel agents has a massive impact on the tourism sector as its where tourists go for their holidays. Travel agents work alongside the tour operators which is who they get there holidays off to sell, however there are a different range of travel agents such as; retail, business, web based/ online and call centres.
P3 Description of travel agent component and examples of organsiations - web based, retail, business agents AJW
P3 Description of travel agent component and examples of organsiations - web based, retail, business agents AJW
Retail travel agent
A Retail Agent otherwise known as a Travel Agent was for many years the only public face of the travel industry. They sold packages from brochures. Some travel agents were tied or owned by a tour operator. Others were independent, sourcing packages from tour operators and tour organisers. In many ways, travel agents are very similar to tour organisers. For me, the difference is that a travel agent builds the business around their retail space, traditionally selling standard packages. This is a different emphasis from a tour organiser who is less likely to base the business around retail space and is more likely to tailor packages to suit individual groups of customers. However, that said, a tour organiser could be based around a shop, and a travel agent could concentrate on tailoring packages. Retail travel agents book package holidays or any trips that you wish to take, the travel agents book them through tour operators also this is in the private sector of
associations. However, retail travel agents book domestic, inbound and outbound trips to a variety of places in the World.
associations. However, retail travel agents book domestic, inbound and outbound trips to a variety of places in the World.
Business travel agent(RADIUS TRAVEL)
RADIUS travel is an organisation which specialises in travel services for business people. It can book accommodation and arrange transport and also provide additional services such as visas, event organisations etc. They provide services in 3,300 locations across 80 countries. It offer everything any company could want, Business travel agents book business trips for business people such as business class flights etc.. However RADIUS travel is a travel agent that associates with certain companies and books all the trips they would need. Also, RADIUS travel is in the private sector.
Web-based/online travel agent(MYtravel)
Web based travel agents are more for last minute deals and also it saves more time than going to the travel agents when you can do it all online. However the website must be in association with ABTA and Atol.
'MyTravel.com features hundreds of last minute holidays deals and a huge range of all-inclusive holidays to destinations all over Europe and the world. From classic beach holidays to city breaks, and fun family holidays to cheap breaks to many worldwide destinations, whatever you want, we’ve got it!’ and is in the private sector. However Thomas cook and MY Travel are the same company as Thomas cook took over MY Travel in 2007.
'MyTravel.com features hundreds of last minute holidays deals and a huge range of all-inclusive holidays to destinations all over Europe and the world. From classic beach holidays to city breaks, and fun family holidays to cheap breaks to many worldwide destinations, whatever you want, we’ve got it!’ and is in the private sector. However Thomas cook and MY Travel are the same company as Thomas cook took over MY Travel in 2007.
Call Centre(Dawson& Sanderson)
Dawson& Sanderson are one of the largest independent travel agents in the UK. A call centre travel agents books holidays over the phone, so maybe if you found a holiday online and wanted to book it you may have to book over the phone. It is one of the UK's largest independent travel agents and can get customers low cost holidays. It deals with inbound, outbound and domestic tourists almost all day every day, booking holidays or trips for them.