Few people do not like to travel. And most citizens at least once a year, but find it possible to have a good rest. And this vacation is often carried out abroad. Therefore, creating your own travel agency can be very profitable business. You can, of course, become a tour operator, but this is more expensive, because in this case you will have to find and develop new routes. And if about 15 years ago any trip to Turkey or the Emirates was considered an almost unique vacation, today even the most remote corners of the globe
few can be surprised. Therefore, it will be easier to sell a ready-made
tourism product. Your commission as a travel agent will be 10-15% of each ticket sold.
To get started, you must first draw up a business plan for a travel agency. It must be worked out in the most thorough manner. It should provide for everything to the smallest detail, starting with directions and ending with calculations of profit and even possible losses. It is necessary to take into account seasonality. Indeed, in some countries it is best to travel in the summer, in some - in the winter. Try to think through a travel agency’s business plan in such a way that your company, if possible, opens shortly before the May holidays. After all, the competition is enormous, and more well-known and established companies can “swallow” a novice at the very beginning. It has long been known that the most active travel to resorts in the summer. And if you do not want your firm to complete by February
your existence, try to build up a financial reserve during the spring-summer that is enough to survive the winter. This is the only way you can “unwind” and get the expected results.
In the business plan, write down all the important points. Keep in mind that on holidays the demand for permits also rises, especially on New Year's Day, March 8, May holidays. The clientele can also be very different: from business people and individual tourists to corporate customers. It is very important to know as much information as possible about competitors, so it will not be superfluous to monitor their activities, study the service, the quality and cost of services, customer reviews.
What else should your travel agency business plan contain? Of course, goals and objectives. The main goal of the company is to maximize profits. This cannot be done right away, so it would be nice to describe the steps that contribute to an increase in capital, and to indicate specific dates in which you must certainly meet your deadlines if you do not want to burn out. First you need to at least reimburse the initial investment, so start your work with sales of the most popular destinations. It is advisable for the tour operator to choose the best. Advertising plays a very important role, so don’t regret financial
funds. Your mission is to provide high quality services at affordable prices. Earn a name for yourself.
Also, the travel agency’s business plan may contain additional services that you are ready to provide yourself, without operator’s participation. For example, you can book hotels and tickets, organize business trips, excursions, engage in domestic tourism (that is, within your city or country). Do not underestimate the need to create a business plan, because only strictly following it, you can not get out of the race in the first year of work.