In this article I would like to share some opportunity and ideas on how travel agencies, agents and tours and cruises operators can significantly increase their revenue and profitability.

As a result of the late-2000s recession, international travel demand suffered a strong slowdown beginning in June 2008, with growth in international tourism arrivals worldwide falling to 2 in 2009 to 880 million international tourists arrivals, and an estimated 6% decline in international tourism receipts.

Nevertheless travel industry is a multibillion dollar commerce sector which offers tremendous earning opportunities for all industry players.

TRAVEL AGENTS' BUSINESS:

A travel agent's office is a retail business, that sells travel related products and services to customers, on behalf of suppliers, such as airlines, car rentals, cruise lines, hotels, railways, sightseeing tours and package holidays that combine several products. In addition to dealing with ordinary tourists, most travel agencies have a separate department devoted to making travel arrangements for business travelers and some travel agencies specialize in commercial and business travel only. There are also travel agencies that serve as general sales agents for foreign travel companies, allowing them to have offices in countries other than where their headquarters are located.

HOW DOES TRAVEL AGENT CURRENTLY MAKE HIS OR HER MONEY?

Travel agent currently makes money by selling:

• travel accommodation (hotels, resorts, rental villas)

• flights and other transportation

• meal (with all inclusive packages)

• some vacation activities (with all inclusive packages)

NEW REVENUE SOURCES FOR TRAVEL AGENTS.

INCREASE YOUR SALES!

Travel agents can increase their revenue by adding services to standard travel packages provided by tour operators. See offer of ExclusiveEscapes.org - a new approach to luxury travel.

In this example you can upsale your clients who travel solo by offering this unique wellness component to their vacation. Now your clients can enjoy their weekend getaway or holidays in magnificent travel destination with a beautiful stranger, their new female travel companion that we will match them with. Our "travel companions" are life coaches with great knowledge in psychology and various forms of alternative mental therapy.

They will help your customers to return home with:

1. un-cluttered, purified mind

2. compassion for yourself and others

3. self-awareness and mindfulness

4. unbiased understanding of cause and effect

Travel agent, it's time to increase your revenue!

Partnership with companies that provide an opportunity to upsale your clientele will contribute to increasing your business revenue, since this type of vacation can be the best investment you clients have ever made, and they will keep coming for more.