How To Become a Completely Independent Travel Business

Today, there are a plethora of options for anyone looking to become an independent travel business. These options span so many important choices, however, that they can become a bit of a blur. Luckily, when you’re first looking for independence as a travel business, the important question to answer is just one: do you want to collate all the tools you need yourself, or do you want to find a consortium or similar solution that provides them without taking your independence?

While doing this all yourself could be incredibly daunting for many, if you are experienced in business or independent travel services, this may be the option you are the most comfortable and knowledgeable on. For may, alternatively, the peace of mind that a consortium brings is unbeatable, to the point that many businesses will give up modicums of their freedom for that peace of mind.

This is not just simply because it takes some stress off their minds, but for many the idea of being an independent travel business is a far-off dream. Complete freedom to run your business sounds brilliant, but when you consider it in practice, many might shy away from what seems like a lot of complicated work that they cannot afford to mess up.

What many of those travel businesses don’t know, is that no one else has the expertise to run their business, but most experts in travel are friendly people who love to help (it’s basically the job description, after all), and if you truly don’t understand how an aspect of your business works, there are a plethora of people out there who do and are willing to help.

In saying that, you don’t need to give up a single ounce of your freedom as a independent travel business owner to benefit from the support of a consortium.

Independent Travel with a Consortium

While it may have been a case of consortium or independent business in the past, the travel industry has come a long way. We are by no means the only option in this situation, but we at PTS do believe above all else in our members’ freedom and independence.

This means members keep 100% of their commission, members can take advantage of our list of 200+ contracted suppliers, but they can also use whatever suppliers they choose for their business, members can use our software however suits them best (whether it’s every last piece of it, or just the basics), members only have to give us 3 months notice if they decide we’re not the right fit for them, and members can adapt our support to their business. If a PTS member just wants the competitive card acquiry prices, we can be hands off, alternatively if a member wants the extra help of our expert team, we’re here.

Independence isn’t always about doing things without help, it is about taking ownership of your travel business and the decisions only you can make. That is why we provide the support that we do. At PTS, businesses can access the support, community, and tools that they need, without essentially giving up those important decisions that make their business…their business.

If you are ever looking at those vital tools for your independent travel business and thinking, “is it worth not being independent to get the support I need?” just remember, getting help doesn’t take away your independence, if you become a member of PTS, all that help means is that we’re making selling travel simple.

As you can see, there are many routes one can take to become an independent travel agent and research to find the correct solution is absolutely key to your future success, or…you could come chat to PTS to find out what your best option is today!

If you’d like to discuss this further, please get in contact with one of Protected Trust Services’ (PTS) lovely staff members by calling 0207 190 9988. Or, you can visit our member support and travel trust account pages to learn more about how we protect you.