UPDATE: The EU has proposed the following changes to the Schengen Visa to adapt to “security concerns, challenges linked to migration and technology”. The aim of these changes is to increase security and to make it easier to obtain a visa. The changes would include: • Increasing the visa fees from…
As you might have seen in our last newsletter, FlightSiteAgent will soon be adding car hire. RentalCars.com is a car hire aggregator and will allow FlightSite agents to offer clients competitive rates from various providers like Hertz, AVIS, Europcar, Budget, Thrifty and others. The best part? This is both local and international! But before…
Local is lekker, or so your clients would have you believe, until a quote for a week in Knysna nearly matches the price for a cheap island escape. Positioning domestic travel to South Africans can be a tough sell, as most travel agents know from experience. There is no getting…
As an entrepreneur and FlightSiteAgent, finding cost-effective marketing opportunities is key to making a success of your business. Marketing experts will tell you that there is no winning formula, it all boils down to knowing your audience and where to find them. The problem is that if you’re just starting,…
The saying goes that there are only two types of travellers: those who book through travel agents and those who’ve never had a problem with booking online. If we had a dime for every time someone contacts us to help them with a booking made directly with an airline, we’d…
Since 2015 travellers have been scratching their head with regards to South Africa’s new Immigration Act, particularly in reference to the Unabridged Birth Certificate. With multiple changes, conflicting public announcements and just a general lack of clear guidelines, parents are often left in the dark and agents have to clear the…
As with most aspects of running a successful travel business, setting commission is all about understanding your client. To be competitive you need to know your worth and be able to set yourself apart from the rest – whether it’s through the valuable service you offer your clients, or the…
In today’s always-connected world there is an increasingly fine line between work and downtime. Introducing bleisure travel, a mixture of business and leisure travel, this trend allows travellers to enjoy some much needed downtime while on a business trip. In a recent survey conducted by Founder’s Card it showed that…
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Update: We have changed wording in this blog post to reflect the changes in our new booking engine. Understanding reserved bookings Offering your clients great service is key and is often the deal breaker for whether or not clients will book through your travel business. To help you do what…
Selling travel can sometimes be tricky but selling a destination that neither you nor anyone at your agency has visited brings its own challenges. To help you overcome this, FlightSiteAgent has put together a list of 11 easy steps to follow to help you make the sale. Understand it. Begin…