Education

Direct Accommodations provides access to six Travel Specialist Certification programs. Each program is designed to provide the highest level of training for each niche market to ensure our agents are qualified to exceed their customers’ travel needs. A solid foundation of knowledge and practical training sets our Host Agency apart from others. The continuing education and training offered by Direct Accommodations is endless and keeps agents up-to-date on all the latest travel trends, business practices, and supplier products.

Low Start Up Costs – Booking Keeping – Technology Tools

In order for airlines, tour operators, and other travel suppliers to recognize a travel agent, the agent must obtain IATA and CLIA credentials. The agent will receive these credentials through Direct Accommodations. A travel agent must also carry Errors and Omission insurance, establish a booking keeping platform to track commissions, and establish a customer relations data base to track their customers preferences and travel documents. Each of these programs and tools costs individual travel agents thousands of dollars and endless hours of research. Direct Accommodations provides all these programs and tools at a low cost, so you are able to focus on the part you love-BOOKING TRAVEL. We take the guess work and headache out of establishing yourself as a travel agent, and get you set up  quickly to build your successful business.

Supplier and Networking – Higher Commissions      

Direct Accommodations has built strong relationships with local Business Development Managers with each our preferred suppliers. This relationship provides higher quality of services for our agents. This relationship also provides higher commission and opportunities to continue personal relationships with preferred vendors locally. BDM’s often invite our agents to local training and networking events to reward them for productivity.

Our relationship with Travel Leaders, provides each Direct Accommodations travel agent with exclusive regional and national conferences, networking events, and training opportunities. Each of our agents can network with other Travel Leaders agencies to increase their awareness and knowledge of the industry. Relationships in this industry is POWERFUL! Direct Accommodations can put you in front of the right people at the right time.

Marketing

Direct Accommodations affiliation with Travel Leaders grants us access to higher buying power, not only through higher commissions, but also through marketing. Many agents join Host Agencies with zero guidance to marketing; Where do we start? Who do we contact? How we do establish our business in the market place? Direct Accommodations has all the answers for you. We provide social media campaigns to help market all our agents. Each agent has a personal Agent Profile page through Travel Leaders to market customers in their own area and Direct Accommodations highlights each agent through the main Direct Accommodations website. The CRM program we provide our agents is linked to Engagement Marketing with Travel Leaders. Our customers can receive high quality marketing pieces through email and print at no extra cost to you. Want to personalize the marketing pieces? You can do that too, at very low costs. Many of our agents work together for local events, support each other when questions arise, and celebrate successes within our organization. We encourage agent relationships You will be able to build your business with a team of support behind you.

Visit our travel agency website at www.directacc.com to learn about the travel agency platform for our company.