TRAVEL AGENT
Outlook
Jobs for travel agents are expected to grow more slowly than for other occupations. More people are using the Internet to make their own travel arrangements, and airlines have reduced the amount of the commissions that they pay to travel agencies. International and domestic events can also curtail travel.
On the other hand, with rising household incomes, smaller families, and an increase in the retired population, more people will be traveling on vacations. Agents are starting to offer travel packages at a discount. Not everyone is comfortable using a computer, so there will always be those who turn to a travel agent for their travel plans
Your First Customers
You are a travel agent. A family of four comes to you wanting to go to Disney World for the Fourth of July holiday. They want to save money by sharing a non-smoking room with two beds. See if you can make all the arrangements using the Internet. Just don't put in a credit card number!
- Find the cheapest flight on the dates they want to travel, but try to make the trip with only one change of planes. How far ahead do they need to reserve?
- Make hotel reservations. You will need to know how many rooms and what kind of beds, and whether the rooms are smoking or non-smoking.
- Arrange for a rental car, or find out about public transportation.
- Get tickets for Disney World.
- Compare your price with a package tour, which you can find advertised on travel Web sites or in the travel section of your newspaper.
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