Homeworker travel agent packages

Comparing homeworker travel agent packages

When you are weighing up homeworker travel agent packages, the questions that matter are simple: what is included, what does it cost, and how do I actually make money? This page sets out the answers plainly so you can decide whether Travel Business Partners is the right home for your travel business.

You join as your own standalone business, not a franchise, and sell under the Group's Package Travel Regulations (PTR) arrangements. There is no franchise fee. The packages page shows the full detail, and the guide on start-up costs linked below helps you plan.

What the package includes

The point of a homeworker package is that everything you need to trade arrives together, so you are not assembling systems piecemeal. Membership includes:

• A professional website in your own business name
• Booking and itinerary software
• An AI marketing assistant and social media manager that write and schedule your posts
• Access to a broad choice of approved global suppliers
• An in-house bedbank for accommodation rates
• PTR compliance handled through the Group
• Dedicated support when you need it

Customer money is protected in a Trust Account with Protected Trust Services (PTS), which safeguards your clients and strengthens your credibility.

The costs, in full

There is no hidden pricing here. The costs are:

• A one-off joining fee of £1,750
• A monthly fee of £35
• A 1.3% card transaction fee on card payments
• No franchise fee

These predictable, low overheads are a major reason people choose a home-based model over premises-based retail. The guide on how much it costs to start a travel business, linked below, puts these figures in context.

How you earn from the package

You keep up to 85% of eligible commission, with the Group retaining 15%. Commission varies by supplier and is not guaranteed. There is no promise of income, customers, discounts or fam trips, and results vary from person to person. What you earn reflects what you sell and how you build your business. The commission and earnings page explains the model in full.

Is the package right for you?

A homeworker package suits people who want a complete, ready-to-run setup rather than piecing tools together themselves. It works well if you:

• Want low, predictable overheads
• Value having compliance and protection handled
• Prefer to focus on customers rather than infrastructure
• Are comfortable being paid on results

If that describes you, the value is in the combination of systems, suppliers, compliance and support arriving as one package.

Getting started

Weighing value, not just price

When comparing homeworker travel agent packages, it is tempting to look only at the headline price, but value is the better measure. A cheaper package that leaves you to arrange your own compliance, financial protection or supplier accounts can cost far more in time, money and risk than it saves. The genuine value here lies in the combination: compliance handled under the Group's PTR arrangements, customer money protected in a Trust Account with PTS, access to a broad choice of approved global suppliers, and working software all arriving together. Assembled separately, those elements would take months and considerable expense. Judged on what you actually get for your fees, a bundled package usually represents better value than trying to piece the same capabilities together yourself.

Once you understand what is included and what it costs, the next step is straightforward. The how it works page maps the journey from joining to your first bookings, and the why us page explains how the Group supports members. Read the guides below on start-up costs and starting from home, then compare the detail on the packages page. A well-chosen homeworker travel agent package removes most of the friction from starting a travel business, leaving you free to focus on selling trips and looking after customers.