As promised, since our launch in May we’ve continued to make improvements to the new FlightSiteAgent portal. While we’re committed to continue making the system even better, we’ve decided that a few recent additions to the system deserve to be highlighted. Search by Flight Number Finding the exact flight you’re…
How to Set Commission
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…
Extend Your Travel Business with Bleisure
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…
Understanding Blocked Bookings [Now Reserved Bookings]
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…
11 Steps to Selling a New Destination
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…
Using Facebook to market your business: What you need to know
Promoting your business is essential to acquiring new clients and keeping your current database in the loop with relevant special deals and updates. To do this through adverts and promotions is often costly and perhaps not something your travel business has budgeted for. Luckily there is a cost effective alternative,…
How to Sell Travel in Tough Economic Times
Being a #travelpreneur is no walk in the park. It often requires skill, patience and resilience especially during tough economic times when your business and its profits need to maintain some level of stability. When travel isn’t high on your client’s list of priorities and they are not willing to…
Understanding corporate travel insurance
It’s a fact that travel insurance is a vital component for any travel plan as you never quite know when an unforeseen travel crisis will crop up. But did you know that corporate travel insurance is not the same as leisure travel insurance? To better equip agents on how…
After Hour Emergency Service
Ever wondered what to do when you experience an unplanned travel or booking hiccup after-hours, over a weekend or on a public holiday? Well with back-to-back long weekends upon us, your clients might have travel plans, be it for business, leisure or both. Because of this we thought it would…
Understanding Booking Classes
There is often much confusion around booking classes and fare basis codes. However, once you understand its purpose and how to determine it you’ll realise it is fairly simple. To make your life easier FlightSiteAgent has put together a fact sheet of all you need to know about understanding fare…