Why I chose The Travel Agent Next Door to support my agency

The Travel Agent Next Door was created to fully support the retail travel industry and increasingly, more and more small and start-up agencies are joining the group-- in addition to home based agents. The company’s program offers member agents and agencies benefits and opportunities that are unmatched by any other group in Canada.  

We’ve asked some of the 280+ travel agents at The Travel Agent Next Door to tell us the top 5 reasons they chose The Travel Agent Next Door to support their agency and what they would recommend most about The Travel Agent Next Door to other agents.

This week, we are featuring the responses from Nikki Chatur, owner of Karibu Travel, Hinton, Alberta and why she chose The Travel Agent Next Door to support her new agency venture:

• First of all, it was the ease of start up.
• Amazing yearly and monthly fees, so affordable for new business ventures.
• Loyal and reliable -- and not just words, but 24-hour help and assistance is readily available.
• Ease of access to all major suppliers.
• Accountability at all times.

As an owner, name the top 3 things you don’t miss now you are part of TTAND:

• As a manager of another agency, I was doing month end in Matrix to balance books and now that is done for me.
• I used to have to create my own web page, now it is all done for me.
• I used to have to figure everything out on my own. Now full training is provided.

Please name the top 3 things you appreciate most that you would recommend to other agencies

• Ease of start up, and continued support on all issues.
• Higher commission split, higher commissions overall.
• Having a stress free working environment-- it is essential for growth.