One business that'll help you go places (Daily Mail franchise story)
posted on 07-Jul-2008
ONE BUSINESS THAT'LL HELP YOU GO PLACES
by Linda Whitney
IT'S holiday time, but with a travel business you could be taking holidays all-year round.
Getting into the travel agency business is expensive unless you start with an established name, which already has the necessary bondings. 'ATOL and ABTA bonding normally costs £60,000 between them, but we hold these on behalf of members,' says Louise Smith of Global Travel Group. Global is seeking new members to sell travel from home, and it provides training and access to its bookings systems and marketing support. Start-up costs £29,995.
The cruising sector is the fastest-growing part of the travel trade. Go Cruise, part of Fred Olsen Travel, is looking for more franchisees to work from home selling cruises with big names such as Fred Olsen, Carnival and Royal Caribbean International. You do not require any travel trade experience and training includes a familiarisation trip to Florida for a Caribbean cruise.'You need enthusiasm for travel and general business awareness,' says Geoff Ridgeon of Go Cruise, where set-up costs £13,995.
GLOBAL Travel: 0870 429 8100; Go Cruise: 01473 292 019..
