For career changers
Ready to build something of your own?
Leaving employment to work for yourself is a big step. If you want more control over how and when you work — and a business you build rather than a job you clock into — an independent travel business could be your next move.
Why it fits
What changes when you make the move
The shift from employment to self-employment is real. Here is what it looks like and how the platform supports you through it.
From employed to independent
You move from a salaried role to running your own self-employed travel business — with the freedom and the responsibility that brings.
Training from scratch
No travel background needed. Structured online training takes you from the fundamentals to confident selling.
A business built around you
Choose the destinations and travel styles you want to specialise in, and build your own customer base.
Proof points
You do not start from nothing
- Complete online training academy — learn at your own pace.
- Booking technology and a broad choice of approved suppliers.
- Central support and a community of agents around you.
- Marketing resources so you never start from a blank page.
Your questions, answered honestly
- I have never worked in travel.
- Many agents start with no industry background. Training covers the fundamentals, the tools and how to convert enquiries.
- Is this a job with a guaranteed salary?
- No — you run your own business, so there is no ceiling set by an employer either. What you build is genuinely yours, and it reflects the effort you put in.
- Can I start alongside my current job?
- Many people build part-time first and grow at their own pace before going full-time.
- What support will I have?
- You are independent in business but supported by training, technology, marketing resources and a central support team.
Fam trips and personal travel benefits are subject to eligibility and availability and are not guaranteed.
Making a career change to travel agent
A career change to travel agent is one of the more achievable moves out of traditional employment, precisely because you do not have to build everything yourself. Instead of leaving a salaried role for a blank page, you set up a standalone, self-employed travel business that sells under the Group's Package Travel Regulations (PTR) arrangements, with the technology, supplier access and training already in place. That means you can concentrate on learning the craft and finding your first customers rather than wrestling with contracts, compliance and systems from day one.
From employment to independence
The biggest shift is not the industry, it is the change from being employed to being your own boss. Responsibility and reward both sit with you. There is no fixed wage, but there is no ceiling set by an employer either. Many career changers start part-time alongside their current job, building foundations and confidence before going full-time. That measured approach reduces the risk of the transition and lets you test whether the work suits you while income from your existing role continues.
You genuinely do not start from nothing. A complete online training academy takes you from the fundamentals to confident selling at your own pace, so a travel background is not required. You get booking technology, a professional website, an AI marketing assistant and a broad choice of approved suppliers, plus a dedicated support team and a community of fellow agents around you. Customer money is protected in a Trust Account with Protected Trust Services (PTS), which helps you win trust from your very first booking.
The commercials are clear: a one-off joining fee of £1,750, a monthly fee of £35 and a 1.3% card transaction fee, with no franchise fee. You keep up to 85% of your eligible commission while the Group retains 15% to fund the platform behind you. Commission varies by supplier and is not guaranteed, and this is self-employment rather than salaried employment, so what you build depends on your own effort. For the right person, that trade of security for control and ownership is exactly the point of making the change.
Take the first step
Read the information pack, then apply when you are ready.