Your business, your way

Enjoy the freedom of running your own business, with the 24/7 support of our global support team and franchisee community.

It’s the Travel Counsellors way of working, where freedom meets support, and customers come first.

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Freedom to run your own business

Our Travel Counsellors tell us it's the flexibility to set their own hours and manage customers in the way they see fit that they love most about the way we’re set up.
As a Travel Counsellor, it’s your choice if you want to specialise; you’ll never be pigeon-holed into working on a specific destination, product or market, unless you want to.
Achieve the work/life balance you dream of and run your business your way.

Make it work for you

Whether you work from home, set up an office with other Travel Counsellors or run a travel agency with staff; it’s up to you. Whichever way you choose to work, we will have certain expectations to ensure your business is successful.

You'll have flexibility, but you'll need to:

Build your own customer base
Be self-employed, not salaried
Support yourself financially for the first year as you establish your business
Make a full-time commitment, even though you'll choose your own hours

Take a look at our training courses

We cover both leisure and corporate training so you leave equipped to arrange all travel arrangements

Leisure

For people who currently sell holidays to customers in a travel agency or for a tour operator.

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Corporate

Spend less time on paperwork and more time building your own travel business as a corporate travel consultant with Travel Counsellors

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Travel Academy

For entrepreneurial people, passionate about travel, but without professional travel sales experience.

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Return to Travel

For people who used to sell travel, but who have been out of the industry for more than 12 months.

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Travel Trade

For experienced travel industry professionals who have not previously sold holidays directly to customers.

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Agency Owner

For owners of existing travel agencies with an established business.

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No sales targets

Unlike a lot of franchise businesses, with Travel Counsellors, there are no sales targets to reach. However, you can be sure that with uncapped earning potential, we’ll be challenging, supporting and empowering you to grow your business to be the very best it can be. You’ll set your own working times, choosing the flexible hours that are right for you and your clients, but we’ll expect a full-time commitment to ensure that you’re successful.

Travel Agent, Tour Operator or TMC?

The simple answer is all three! You’ll have access to thousands of world-class products and rates - hotels, resorts, airlines, attractions, cruises, ancillaries - alongside the ability to work with specialist service providers and suppliers.

The only 'rule' is that you sell what’s right for your customer, because that’s our proven route to a successful and sustainable travel business. So, whether that’s a third-party operator’s holiday, or a bespoke itinerary you’ve crafted from scratch using our integrated digital booking platform, the only thing that’s fixed is the complete freedom you’ll enjoy to get it right for your customer every time.

It’s the flexibility that our Travel Counsellors love about our unique business model.

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Will I be competing against others?

Sonia Brobbin, Travel Counsellor

"There’s plenty of work to go around. Because your business builds from your personal network, you’re never in competition, even with a Travel Counsellor around the corner"

Do I have to work from home?

David Ashworth, Travel Counsellor

"No - you can work wherever suits you. I choose to share an office with another Travel Counsellor in my area, as that works for us. The technology we have allows us to work from anywhere as long as there is a secure internet connnection."

Is it hard to work alone?

Catherine Mackey, Travel Counsellor

"I never feel alone - the support network is amazing! I regularly meet up with other Travel Counsellors in my area and make use of the online support portals"