Why Smaller Travel Agencies Should Consider Joining TierOne Travel

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TravelPulse Staff
by TravelPulse Staff
Last updated: 11:57 AM ET, Fri December 3, 2021

Are you a smaller travel agency wishing you had more time to do what you love most (selling travel to your clients), and less time spent dealing with administrative or logistical tasks? Imagine being able to retain your agency ownership, name, reputation, and brand, all while accessing the support of a long-standing host agency that can provide you with the tools to operate more profitably and efficiently.

Joining a larger host agency with resources in place that you can utilize will allow you to free up your time by taking the onerous tasks off your plate, offering you the ability to focus to do what you do best - sell travel.

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Travel agent working at the computer. (photo via iStock / Getty Images Plus / Viktoriia Hnatiuk) (iStock / Getty Images Plus / Viktoriia Hnatiu)

By transferring your existing agency under the TierOne Travel umbrella, you will decrease your overhead and increase your earning potential. At the end of the day, you will have more money in your pocket than you did before, and more time to focus on your clients and selling them the travel products they are dreaming about.

If this sounds right up your alley, then joining TierOne Travel could be a great option for your business. Here are some of the benefits you could look forward to:

Access to a Fantastic Support Team

TierOne's strong executive team is led by Shelley Ewing, President / Director, and supported by General Manager Shelley Parry and Finance Manager Randa Nemish. Together, they have many years of experience, expertise, and enthusiasm to share with their agencies and consultants.

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PHOTO: VAX VacationAccess was recognized for its travel agent reservations system. (photo via Flickr/Mary Cullen)

TierOne Travel provides the IT support to set you up for success in the office, at home, on the road, or at the beach. If you prefer to work in an office or want to meet with clients in a professional setting, we can provide that for you as well. You can choose whatever fits your lifestyle best.

TierOne Travel engages a dedicated Marketing Department to guide you through the maze of marketing options, offering you amazing marketing support and tools that will help you to drive quality leads to your business.

TierOne Travel's accounting department is eager to assist in any accounting questions you may have, as well as provide for the needs of your clients, such as customized client reports.

Don't want to be bothered with the complexities of ticketing airline tickets? Not to worry - TierOne Travel offers our own in-house ticketing department!

Agencies Can Keep Their Pre-Existing Business Brand

We know you've worked hard to create your brand and reputation. Joining TierOne Travel under your own pre-existing agency name won't take away what you have worked for so long to create! You can continue to present yourself the way you want, while still taking advantage of the many added benefits of coming under the TierOne Travel umbrella.

Work Smarter, Not Harder

Travel Agencies that join TierOne Travel will benefit from offloading all of the "technical stuff". TierOne Travel offers many helpful services to assist agencies and consultants with plenty of extra work. such as invoicing, ticketing, marketing, accounting, and more. This provides travel agencies more time to focus on selling what they want, when they want, how they want.

Receive Better Commissions

TierOne is committed to rewarding its agencies and consultants through competitive commission splits. We have a variety of competitive and generous contract opportunities suited to an agency's specific business model.

Access to Group Health Benefits

When you join TierOne Travel, consultants have access to our excellent group health benefit plan. Our plan provides coverage for health expenses not covered by your provincial plan, such as prescriptions, dental, supplementary health and wellness needs, along with short and long-term disability.

Recognition

TierOne Travel recognizes our top performers with our annual TOT Awards. These awards are presented to our highest supporters of Air Canada, WestJet, and our Top 10 preferred suppliers.

Flexible Work Schedule

At TierOne Travel, we understand the value of living life to the fullest. When joining TierOne Travel, our business model and structure creates the flexibility for consultants to set their own schedule, choose their own clients, and decide where they want to work. Consultants can work wherever and whenever they want- at home, on the beach, or in an office provided by us - whatever works best for your lifestyle!

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Travel planning, trip planning (photo via kitzcorner/iStock/Getty Images Plus)

Travel Benefits

We are passionate about travel, and we know you are too! We want you to be able to pursue this passion by traveling to as many places as possible, as often as you can. After all, we know your experiences will turn into stories you can share with clients.

- No limits on 'Familiarization Trips', aka Educational Seminars

- Access to numerous agency airlines, cruise, and hotel discounts

- Opportunity to earn free and discounted travel through our preferred supplier initiatives

-Discounted travel with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Travel Agent card

Consortium Affiliations

- Ensemble Travel Group

- Association of Canadian Travel Agencies (ACTA) - membership included

- Benefits of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)

- International Air Transport Association (IATA)

- Air Canada Circle of Excellence

Join Us

We welcome your agency to become a part of the TierOne family, which is made up of highly professional, talented, enthusiastic, compassionate people who love to travel, and love to help others experience the joy of travel for themselves.

By joining our TierOne Travel family, your agency will instantly benefit from more than 25 years of experience, quality supplier relationships, top-tier commission, and everything else you need to quickly boost your bottom line.

Learn more about joining TierOne Travel here: https://join.tieronetravel.com/

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