Travel Agents

ASTA stands for American Society for Travel Agents.
Today, The travel and tourism is the world’s largest industry. Millions of people travel worldwide. Since the 1950’s, travel and tourism has consistently grown at an average annual rate of 10 to 11 percent. Travel agents help are needed everyday. People encourage being travel agents because we need more travel agents in world.

All of the earn commission and participate in benefits and activities enjoyed by professional travel agents. Almost all segments of the travel industry are experiencing outstanding growth including air, hotels and vacation travel. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the cruise segment. Cruise lines have put into service, or have ordered for delivery, over 30 new ships during the past few years. In spite of the phenomenal growth that has taken place in the cruise industry only about 11% of all Americans have taken a cruise. That leaves a huge market of 89% of which 60% have stated that they would like to take a cruise. This presents an incredible opportunity for travel agents the time to become involved in the Travel Industry has never been better! Travel organizations predict an increase of 500% in international travel between now and the year 2020. You can be a part of this remarkable growth

Travel Agents help people get their tickets, and help them through process.
Being Travel Agents they have a lot of benefits. Such as:

1. Travel agents rates at many hotels worldwide.(usually at a 50-75% discount)

2. Special rates from car rental companies.

3. Reduced or free theme park attraction entrance fees.

4. Discounted trips throughout the world

5. Discount rates for cruises

6. Travel shows and receptions

7. Discounts tips throughout the world

8. 75% agent’s discount on airfare

9. also Tax advantage

Here, is some website that helps you to learn more about travel agents

http://www.kayak.com
http://www.sidestep.com
http://www.ptstravel.com/theopportunity.htm