The travel and tourism industry is one of the largest industries in India and it has had very significant growth in the past few years. The travel agency can be started with fewer amounts as a small business. Tourism and hospitality create diversified employment opportunities in different sectors like accommodation, food and beverage establishments, transportation services, travel agencies, tour operation companies, natural and cultural attractions sites. You can target business travelers, families for vacation, newly married for honeymoon, and students. The business model & growth start with a friend’s family to spread the network.
The benefits of a travel agency such as:-
- This works very well in any tier 1 and tier 2 city.
- A small office setup less than 300 ft.
- You can register with the Indian government as an approved agent will be added advantage.
- A corporate travel agency may provide traveler support, helping to solve issues when employees are traveling.
- One-stop solutions for travel, accommodation, local transportation, tour guides, foreign exchange, insurance, etc.
Packages are a very important factor in travel business need to attract customers with different packages like honeymoon, family, kids wildlife, nature, historical and more.
- You can list with goggle my business, make my trip or other networks sites, etc.
- You can do a local promotion with palm plates and banners.
- You can partner with online services like any travel partner.
- Register with different airlines, railway, and road transportation services.
- Tie up with different insurance companies for the best deals.
- Start with domestic tours and expand to international trips.
- Attract customers with special discounts in the off-season.
This business will have a lot of return customers, hence it is very important to maintain the quality of the service. Travel agency saves employees time, compared to searching the web every time they need a flight, accommodation, or meeting space.
