How to Open Airline Ticket Agency?

An airline ticket agency provides various services, from booking an airline ticket to hotel reservations and creating cheap travel packages for travelers. They either work from home or they can have an office.

Most dealings are done online, so operation is easy. If you want to start this kind of business, you must be acquainted with travel agent software, customer service, and a passion for traveling.

Despite the economic recession, one industry that remains strong is the travel industry. For this reason, it presents a stable opportunity for business-minded people. Nowadays, travelers avoid the hassle of finding airline ticket options. Instead, they will pay someone else to find them the best rates. Opening an airline ticket agency will allow you to launch it in your home or create an office. Although having a travel shop is exciting, running the agency from home is ideal for lessening the overhead cost. This is true, especially if you are starting to establish a customer base.

Market Survey

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You should learn about the competition before opening an airline ticket agency locally. This is essential to see how you fit in the landscape. You can research the list of travel agencies in your community. Again assess if the market is large enough to have another airline agency. If not, you better see that your travel agency is ahead of the competition. This means thinking of innovative ideas to make people opt for your company. As part of the preparation, it is best to talk to those in the business.

Growth and Future Plan

As your airline ticket agency grows, you can move to an actual office and hire additional travel agents. If you are already in this kind of business, there are ways to diversify your profit sources. This is done by booking group vacations and other travel opportunities. By being creative, you can shield your business from the industry's unpredictability. This is also something that can stabilize your customers. It doesn't matter whether an individual or group will make bookings; you can easily handle it. Of course, you will be asking for a service fee.

Every business needs a business plan. This could be a daunting task if you are new in the field. However, if you follow some tips, you can create an effective strategy for business. The most important thing is to define the goal of the airline ticket agency and the steps on how to achieve the business objectives. A business plan documents the foundation of your vision as an entrepreneur. This is essential if you seek investors or lenders to help your company. The internet is one of your primary sources for business plans.

Ask a fellow travel agent outside of your community. They are the ones who are likely to give you startup advice. Aside from starting a ticketing agency, you can consider buying one already set up. This could be an intelligent move. However, this would present new challenges. You can ask the help of a business broker to find available companies, and they can also help you seal the deal. An experienced broker has the skill to navigate the buying process. You might want to check out travel agency opportunities that will give access that will help your venture.

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  • roy said on February 22, 2013
    hello my name is roy king and i will like to book airline ticket for my co.worker let me know if you can help me with the ticket hope to hear back from you again. regard, roy
  • Harun said on June 13, 2013
    Hello Friends! My name is Haroun from Addis Ababa ,Ethiopia. I'm setting up a ticket agent office around the business metropolis namely piaza. Any one to throw out advice to new and completely inexperienced in the area of travel business like me. really valuable! thanks
  • Anton said on November 27, 2013
    Hello! My name is Anton from Krasnoyarsk, Russia. I'm developer at huge online airline ticket agency with difficult network of subagents. I know that guarant of success- is billing system. More than 300 agencies uses my own billing systems only because they made mistake at choose of billing system.
  • Dawa said on January 20, 2014
    i have a travel agent based in Bhutan. it an Asian country just next to India and China. i wanted to open a ticketing agent, therefore if any of you can help me with new ideas and suggestions. thank you!!!!
  • Ben Lema said on October 15, 2014
    I would like to start airlines ticket agency in Seattle area and I would like to get some information also if it will be possible to buy franchise airlines ticket agency so please let me know detail information. Thanks Ben
  • Ben Lema said on October 15, 2014
    Seattle WA south king county
  • HUSSEIN AHMED said on November 16, 2014
    I would like to start airlines ticket agency here in Kilimanjaro any one of you with new ideas and suggestions are welcomed. Thanks, HUSSEIN
  • chioma felicia said on December 16, 2014
    My business location is Dubai UAE, what the requirement for issuing flight ticket
  • tshewang namgyal said on December 19, 2014
    ticketing agent in Bhutan.
  • Danilo Detalla said on January 2, 2015
    Pagadian City, philippines
  • ritz said on February 6, 2015
    my friend and I wish to start a booking air ticket business. How to start..what are the requirements?
  • Au said on February 13, 2015
    I need to open a booking air ticket business. Tickets just to fligt to and from Vietnam only. Where do I begin? Thank you, Au
  • khyati dholakiya said on February 23, 2015
    i need to start booking air tickets business. india to middle east
  • Dory Arenas Maliwanag said on March 28, 2015
    I would like to put up ticketing office in Palawan Puerto Princesa. How to put up a business. could you help me on this. thanks
  • Sanju said on April 17, 2015
    Hi Friends, My name is Sanju from Hyderabad. Planning to start a business & make a career in travel industry. I have done a course in Amadeus. Please advice how to start a ticketing business from home.
  • Ma. Victoria said on April 17, 2015
    Hi, can you advise on how to start a home based airline ticketing business. I am based in Toronto. Thanks.
  • Darisuren said on May 11, 2015
    Hi, Thanks for your information. Can you please advise me on how to start a home based airline ticketing business here in Mongolia. I am looking for a business idea and it will be much appreciated if you could reply me as soon as possible.
  • Manjunath said on May 18, 2015
    Hi. @Ma.Victoria. i can help u in setting business at your place. for airline book. for more info please email me or skype me at and we could run business on long run, not only this process i have different project from Canada, i need someone who could help me in running business. if u are interested please let me know anguswamy.manjunath @ outlook.com
  • poly vareed parakadan said on June 7, 2015
    Can you please advise me on how to start a home based airline ticketing business here in adelaide australia I am looking for a business idea and it will be much appreciated if you could reply me as soon as possible. regards, poly
  • Faith Musyoka said on September 17, 2015
    Hi, can you please advice me on how i can start an airline ticketing business, have the passion but i need the guidelines and some of the factors to consider when staring one. Kind regards
  • Abu Sayed said on September 29, 2015
    Hello my name is abu sayed.I'm from Bangladesh and i'm a recruit agency now i want to start air ticketing business.Can you please give me guideline to start air ticketing business?
  • vinzo mbayitu said on October 11, 2015
    I am interested in opening ticket agency; airlines & perhaps perform as a broker.Would you guide me and the process to becoming a successful agent.My location is in Newark New Jersey, USA. Hoping to hear from you soon,Vinzo llc.
  • PRATEEK SINGH said on December 28, 2015
    Hello sir My name is Prateek. I am from India. Living in Italy. I want to start ticketing business. Bt i don't know . please help me. Some information for this business.Thanx sir
  • Deborah said on January 11, 2016
    Hi I am from India. I want to start an airline ticketing system. Please help me.
  • John said on January 17, 2016
    Hi,My name is John and want to know more about to start ticketing business. Can you advice me or give some tips?
  • Edgean Palencia said on April 20, 2016
    Hi, my name is edgean. Am interested in ticketing business but don't have any idea.Please help me.
  • sachin patel said on May 20, 2016
    i would like to open an online airline ticket agency. Vapi gujrat india
  • Hardeep Singh said on July 1, 2016
    I want to start a air ticket business for only afghanistan. i.e Ariana Airways, Safi Airways, Kam Airways. How can I start it.
  • Emman TIti said on July 6, 2016
    hello my name emman titi. I want to open a ticket office agency in Ethiopia, Addis abeba. I have taken the necessary courses given to work as a ticket office agent and now I want open my own business. I want to be creative and diversified, if you have any suggestions I would appreciate it. Thank you.
  • bisharat ali alvi said on July 17, 2016
    hi, my name Is ali, from Pakistan. I want to setup this air ticketing business in Islamabad, Pakistan. dnot have any experience, and don't know about softwares as well..plz guide
  • john said on October 19, 2016
    Hi, Thanks for your information. Can you please advise me on how to start a home based airline ticketing business here in Mongolia. I am looking for a business idea and it will be much appreciated if you could reply me as soon as possible.
  • Brijesh said on October 21, 2016
    hi, My name Is Brijesh, from India. I want to setup this air ticketing business in Gujarat, I don't have any experience, and I don't know about softwares as well..plz guide me..
  • Sam said on December 13, 2016
    i am travel agent but specialized on visa services and visa assistance. i want to diversified into ticketing agent. i need your advice and how to set up
  • Emmanuel said on January 23, 2017
    I am business man in South Africa , I want to start airline booking ticket business His can I start.
  • Maribel said on February 28, 2017
    I wish to avail a ticketing business...what should I do And how is the process...thank you....
  • Fardouse said on March 4, 2017
    hi, i need to start booking air tickets business
  • Hadiyawork said on May 20, 2017
    Hello there, My profession is along Hospitality & i am planing to open Ticket office .
  • Usman Abdulakeem said on May 25, 2017
    Thanks for the information. I also want to start airline ticketing business but I don't have any Knowledge about it.
  • Gelyn said on January 24, 2020
    Hi, I would like to open up a small ticketing business at home, but I don't know how to start and how to get in touch with different airlines.
  • Roy Ybanez said on January 11, 2021
    Hi I would like to open up a small ticketing business at home , but I don't know how. Kindly send me information thank you
  • Kyeyune Charles said on July 4, 2021
    Hello, my name is Charles, and I work in UAE. I have a Travel company but work locally. I want to start issuing tickets, but I am unsure how it works. Can you kindly help to understand how the process works? Thank you
  • anthonia said on December 20, 2021
    Hello, I just opened my traveling agency in Cameroon, and I need your help to grow don't know if you can help me thanks
  • Maheen Mohammed said on June 21, 2022
    Hi, I am Maheen, planning to start an Airlane Agency Business in Welkom, Free State, South Africa. I would appreciate as many suggestions as possible. Kind regards, Maheen Mohammed
  • Maheen Mohammed said on June 21, 2022
    Hi, I am planning to have two branches of my Travel Agency. One is in Pakistan, Asia, and the other in South Africa. Please give any suggestions that would be helpful for my business. Thanks, Maheen
  • Theresa Adu-Boahen said on July 21, 2022
    I want to open an agency as part of my project work.....please, I need help
  • Ada said on July 17, 2023
    I need your help. I want to Start an airline ticketing business, and I am inexperienced. How do I go about it, and what do I need for the office
  • Neha Yadav said on November 29, 2023
    Hi Am neha , I want to start ticket booking business. Could you please help me

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