About Us
Start Your Own Travel Company From Anywhere
The Travel Specialist is a franchise of the Baldwins Travel Group, providing 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, then The Travel Specialist franchise is right for you.
Our Packages
Whether you’re new to travel, or you already have an established business that you’re looking to grow, The Travel Specialist is the perfect partner for you.
New to travel
The New to Travel package is a perfect way to start your career in travel. All you need is an entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for travel who has the drive and commitment to set up and build your own business. Demonstrating a can-do attitude and enjoy working with people providing outstanding customer service skills in person, by email and on the phone. Finally, to understand & recognise that this is a full-time commitment.
Experienced travel professional package
If you are passionate about creating bespoke travel experiences for your customers and you want to build your own travel business, you are in the right place. All we ask for is a minimum of 2 years’ experience in the industry along with the drive and commitment to succeed.
Baldwins Travel
Baldwins Travel has been established for over 120 years and has grown to become the largest award-winning independent travel agent with ten high street branches in Kent, Sussex & Lincolnshire. It’s been family-owned, first by the Baldwins family, then by the Botting family, and then by the Marks family until 2021 when it was acquired by Inc & Co Group.
As a member of The Advantage Travel Partnership, the UK’s largest independent travel agency partnership, we benefit from the shared buying power of over 400 members, allowing us to retain the exemplary levels of personal service that our customers love, whilst offering competitive prices across a wide range of travel options.
Financial Protection
The Financial Protection we provide to you:
ABTA Protection
The Travel Specialist is a Member of ABTA which means you have the benefit of ABTA’s assistance and Code of Conduct. Many of the travel arrangements that we sell are protected in case of the financial failure of the travel company.
ABTA and ABTA Members help holidaymakers to get the most from their travel and assist when things don’t go according to plan. We are obliged to maintain a high standard of service to you by ABTA’s Code of Conduct. For more information on ABTA, the Code of Conduct and the arbitration scheme available to you if you have a complaint, contact ABTA, 30 Park Street, London SE1 9EQ, tel 020 3117 0500 or go to www.abta.com
The above applies to the services offered by The Travel Specialist Franchise and does not apply to any services supplied by any other company.
