Not a franchise · keep up to 85% of your commission
Talk to our teamThe journey, step by step
Becoming a home-based travel agent is running your own independent business. Here is exactly how the journey works — six clear steps, what is included at each stage, and how long it typically takes.
This is not a franchise
You run your own self-employed, standalone travel business — not a franchise. You sell under the Travel Business Partners package travel arrangements, with customer money protected through our Trust Account with Protected Trust Services (PTS). You keep your own customers and brand, sell across a broad choice of approved suppliers, and are never directed to sell our own products.
The six-step journey
Each step builds on the last. You are never left to work it out alone — the platform, training and support are there throughout.
Pick the level of technology, marketing and support that fits your plans and budget. You can start lean and step up as you grow.
Work through the academy at your own pace — from the fundamentals of selling travel to compliance and specialist niches.
Set up your profile, branding and tools so you are ready to trade with confidence.
Handle enquiries, build quotes across a broad choice of approved suppliers, and make your first bookings.
Turn excellent service into loyal customers and word-of-mouth recommendations that compound over time.
Scale from part-time to full-time when you are ready, developing niches and a brand that is genuinely yours.
A realistic timeline
Every business is different — this is an illustrative shape, not a promise. Your pace depends on the time and effort you put in.
Choose your package, meet the platform and start the academy fundamentals.
Configure your profile, branding and tools, and complete compliance essentials.
Handle real enquiries, build quotes and make early bookings with support behind you.
Develop niches, build repeat business and scale at the pace that suits you.
Monthly package fees and a one-off joining fee apply.
The commercial model
You retain 85% of eligible commission; the central business retains 15% to fund the technology, supplier relationships, training and support behind you.
Commission varies by supplier and is not guaranteed. This is not an earnings promise. Different terms may apply to company-provided leads or promotions, and commission is paid in line with supplier and booking-completion rules.
In plain English
A closer look at what actually happens between deciding to join and taking your first booking.
People searching for how to become a home-based travel agent usually want the same thing: a clear, honest picture of what joining involves before they commit. With Travel Business Partners you are not buying a franchise. You start your own standalone, self-employed travel business and sell under the Group's Package Travel Regulations (PTR) arrangements, with customer money held in a Trust Account with Protected Trust Services (PTS). That structure gives your customers financial protection while you keep your own brand and your own customers.
The journey begins when you choose to join. Membership is a one-off joining fee of £1,750 plus £35 a month, with no franchise fee, and a 1.3% transaction fee applies to payments taken by card. That membership unlocks everything you need to trade: a professional website, booking software, itinerary software, marketing templates, a social media manager, PTR compliance, access to all our global suppliers, our in-house bedbank and dedicated support.
Once you have joined, you complete onboarding and work through the online training academy at your own pace. You do not need travel industry experience to start. Training takes you from the fundamentals through to compliance essentials, so you can handle enquiries and build quotes with confidence. Alongside the academy you configure your website and systems, set up your branding, and get your quote and itinerary tools ready to trade.
With your website live and your systems in place, you start selling. You handle real enquiries, build quotes across a broad choice of approved suppliers, and make your first bookings with support behind you. You keep up to 85% of eligible commission while the Group retains 15% to fund the technology, supplier relationships, training and support; commission varies by supplier and is not guaranteed. Over time you turn good service into repeat customers and referrals, growing at the pace that suits you. Results depend on your own effort and market, and this is self-employment rather than salaried employment.
Common questions
A few of the questions people ask most often before they get started.
Ready to choose?
Prices are illustrative and set out in full on the packages page.
Your complete home-based travel business
£35/month
+ £1750 one-off joining fee
