Become Part Of An Award-Winning Travel Team With Heritage And Experience
We provide an opportunity for franchisees to trade as their own business under our established award-winning brand, Baldwins Travel. If you have a real passion for travel and are looking to start a business that gives you freedom and flexibility, The Travel Specialist franchise is right for you.
How It Works
Being part of The Travel Specialist team, you can work from anywhere and it is often ideal to visit the places you sell to your customers.
Thanks to our strong supplier relationships, we are delighted to offer a wide range of opportunities to enhance your travel knowledge and personal growth. These work trips are where you get taken away by travel companies so that you can spend time in the destination to learn how to sell their products.
What We Offer
Whether you’re new to the industry or you already have an established travel business, we offer a range of packages to support you as we provide training, mentoring and access to a wide range of airlines, cruises, hotels, transfers and tour operators to assist with designing excellent itineraries for your clients.
Franchise Packages
If you’re new to the industry, or you already have a travel business, we’ve got packages to support you:
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Start-up guides
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4-day in person induction training
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Ongoing Virtual support
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Ongoing training development & support
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Extensive training library
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Marketing planning & support
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ABTA bonding
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Weekly 1:1 catchup with your dedicated BDM
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Monthly business progression planning
Monthly Service Fee | Starting From £99 +VAT per month
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4-day induction training at our HQ in Kent
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Ongoing Virtual support
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Business progression planning
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80% max commission share
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Marketing planning, material (blogs & socials) and event planning
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Dedicated Business Development Manager
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Access to 100’s of Travel Partners
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Account support
Monthly Service Fee | Starting From £99 +VAT per month
Your questions answered
FAQs
Can I choose my own hours?
Yes. Being self-employed means it is your business, so you are the boss, and you have complete flexibility. So, if you have a phone, a laptop, and an internet connection, you will be able to make holiday bookings wherever you are in the world. It is important to devote enough time to developing your business and nurturing your customer base. The more you put it, the more you gain, not only financially but with personal and customer satisfaction
What are the qualifications or skills you need to become a travel agent?
We offer three packages to become part of the Travel Specialist Franchise.
The first package is for those who are from a travel job background with a minimum of 2 years’ work experience within the travel industry and require technology including laptop and phone, the set-up fee is £1,500.00+VAT
The second package is for those who are from a travel job background with a minimum of 2 years’ work experience within the travel industry and have their own technology including laptop and phone, the set-up fee is £0
The third package is for those who have no previous experience in the travel industry, they can enrol on our Travel Academy for comprehensive & intensive 6-week full-time training course for a fee from £10,000+VAT.
How long will it take to be up and running?
With a standard notice period of about 4 weeks, your Travel Specialist Induction training, welcome pack and laptop will be ready within 2 weeks of signing up.
What kind of training will I receive?
You will spend four days at Head Office in Tunbridge Wells following a training programme that will give you an introduction to our back-office system and an engaging way to learn all about the Travel Specialist approach to travel. You will have access to our online training library, supplier training events, educational invites etc.
What kind of support will I receive & What is included?
This is what is included as standard for all Travel Specialist Franchisees
- ABTA protection
- Back Office system
- Email Account
- Business cards
- Access to leading suppliers & commissions terms
- Branding & Marketing assistance
- Induction Training
- Ongoing training
- Supplier webinars
- Dedicated Business Development Mentor
- Business plan meeting
- Head Office admin & account team support services
- Low overheads
- You choose your hours & work schedule
- Full financial protection
