Home-Based Travel Agent: How to Cash In On The Exciting New World Of Travel Marketing [Paperback]

Kelly Monaghan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 15, 1998

The $300 billion travel market offers unparalleled opportunities to earn money and free trips while sharing your love of travel with others. This award-winning book provides step-by-step guidance on setting up a home-based agency, making bookings, finding and keeping customers, and maximizing income. Extensive bibliography, complete subject index, and resources section included.

Editorial Reviews

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"A definitive guide to getting in on the travel business. Kelly's book will tell you more than any of those mail-order deals. And for lots less money." Rudy Maxa, Public Radio's Savvy Traveler. -- Rudy Maxa, Public Radio's Savvy Traveler

"Finally, someone has written a travel agent book that tells it like it is. Kelly Monaghan's knowledge explodes off every page." Donna M. Scherf, former Executive Director, National Association of Commissioned Travel Agents -- NACTA

"The best current source of information on becoming a home travel agent is a new book, Home-Based Travel Agent, by Kelly Monaghan." -- Consumer Reports Travel Letter, February 1998

The best current source of information on becoming a home travel agent is a new book, Home-Based Travel Agent, by Kelly Monaghan. -- Consumer Reports Travel Letter, Feb 1998, page 45 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Publisher

Formerly titled Part-Time Travel Agent, this book has been endorsed by the Outside Sales Support Network (OSSN) and the National Association of Commissioned Travel Agents (NACTA). It received the 1994 Recognition and Achievement Award from OSSN. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: The Intrepid Traveler; 3rd Edition edition (December 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1887140107
• ISBN-13: 978-1887140102
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,902,273 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No mistake, this book delivers what the title promises, December 2, 1999

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This review is from: Home-Based Travel Agent: How to Cash In On The Exciting New World Of Travel Marketing (Paperback)

Yes, it is true that the home-based travel agency is set up differenty than a store front agency. If you expect the two agencies to be the same, then you would be disappointed in this text. However, if your expectations are to get into the industry while working from home, then I think this book is the most valuable investment you can make. I was overwhelmed from my own research and almost gave up until I read this text. This book will offer you concrete facts and resources to use at each step (finding a host agency, selling, booking, promoting travel, and BEST of all, avoiding common beginner mistakes). Why suffer through the mayhem when you can learn from someone else's mistakes and try to avoid them. I highly recommend this author's text on agent opportunities also.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book but..., July 16, 2000

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The chapter on using EasySabre to get detailed airline fares and schedules online is out of date. EasySabre is now part of Travelocity (the online travel site) and no longer provides all of the great details mentioned in Kelly's book. This really is too bad, as it takes away one of the best tools there was for an independent agent. But I still recommend this book for anyone considering running a home-based travel agency - it can save a lot of time and effort in trying to find all of the "ins" and "outs" of this business on your own.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, April 27, 2000

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This is a very informative, detailed, EASY to read book for anyone wanting to get into this business. I highly recommend anyone wanting to get into this business to read this book. I think she did a great job in writing it. It feels like you are interviewing the author herself and getting the answers to most questions you would have on your mind. The most informative book I have read in a long time!