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Become an Independent Travel Agent in the UK

I turned my love of travel into an income I'm proud of. Here's how you can too.

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Get to know me...

Six years ago I was working a corporate 9-5 I didn't love, pregnant with my second child, watching my little boy start school without me.

I didn't quit everything overnight. I started building alongside my existing commitments, in pockets of time, around real life. No boss telling me when to work. No office to commute to. Just me, building something that was mine.

What I loved from the start wasn't just the travel - it was the future I could see. A life where no one else owned my time.

Fast forward to today and I've personally introduced and supported hundreds of people into the travel industry. Some do it alongside their jobs. Some have made it their main income. All of them started exactly where you are now.

I'm the founder of The Freedom Travel Co - a community of independent travel agents building their businesses together.

If you're curious about what this could look like for you, I'd love to tell you more.

What travel elements can you book?

Anything and everything that has a travel element attached to it, you can book. You will have access to multi million pound platforms that allow you to book everything from concert tickets, car hire, package holidays, days out at theme parks, hotels, excursions, villas, cruises, safari's, sports tickets, activities and so much more!

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Why Travel?

Here's something most people don't know. 

Every time someone books a holiday - whether through a big website, a travel brand, or a phone call,  commission is built into that price. It goes to someone.  As an independent travel agent, that someone can be you

No retail shop. No long qualification. No minimum experience.

You work from home, on your terms, around whatever else is happening in your life.

I operate under one of the UK's leading host agencies, ABTA and ATOL protected, with access to over 120 preferred travel suppliers. They provide the platform. You build the business.

Penny Travel

I've been where you are. I started this with no industry experience, building it around a busy family life in pockets of time. I know what the early questions feel like and I know what it actually takes to make it work.

I've personally introduced and supported hundreds of people into the travel industry. I run weekly calls, I'm active in our community every single day and when you message me you get me - not a generic welcome pack and a WhatsApp group you never hear from again.

I'm the founder of The Freedom Travel Co, and the agents I work with are some of the most motivated, supportive people I know.

You're not just getting a mentor. You're joining a community that actually shows up.

Why work with me?

How to become a travel agent

Meet some of my Agents...

Travel Agent

I’m Holly, a 40 year old mum of two children and three dogs, and run a small property PR agency with my business partner so life can be super busy. A few years ago, during the pandemic when we all had more time on our hands, I decided I wanted to try something new. I’ve always love to travel and everything about searching for that perfect holiday so when I saw an Instagram post about becoming an independent travel agent a couple of years ago it was kind of a lightbulb moment. I knew I could earn from booking my own travel as well as travel for other people, I just needed to know how. 
Fast forward to now and I can honestly say I absolutely love this business, the people around me and the support I get, the new confidence it’s given me and of course the additional income that has become so important to me and my family. 
The end of 2024 was amazing for me having booked over £85,000 worth of travel in just one month including a big celebration in the Maldives, a family holiday to Dubai and a couples trip to Marbella. I love nothing more than helping people find their dream vacation. 
It’s taken time to build up since starting at the end of 2022 but the help, support and training is all there ready to be used to help everyone and anyone create a successful travel business. I've now booked over £730k worth of travel since I joined and I've never looked back!

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Becoming a travel agent

Here's what you'll gain...

  • Your own personal booking platform - book anything from package holidays to concert tickets and cruises

  • Access to 120+ preferred travel suppliers and major industry brands

  • ABTA and ATOL protection through the host agency - fully legit, fully protected

  • Structured training and ongoing support from day one - you are never left to figure it out alone

  • Weekly team webinars and a community of people who actually show up for each other

  • No targets, no quotas, no minimum requirements - you work it around your life

  • Uncapped earning potential - the ceiling is entirely yours to set

  • The freedom to work from home, from a cafe, from a sunlounger if that's where life takes you

What Can You Earn?

What can you actually earn? 

The honest answer is: it depends on the time and effort you put in.

This isn't a get-rich-quick scheme and I won't pretend it is.

What I will tell you is that supplier commissions on travel typically run between 10% and 28%.

The host agency then pays you 70-80% of those commissions.

So on a £5,000 family holiday with 15% commission, you're looking at around £525-£600 in your pocket from one booking.  Below are the typical commission ranges per booking type:

Package Holidays

Average Commission

10 - 18%

Flights

Average Commission

5 - 10%

Hotels

Average Commission

8 - 15%

Cruise

Average Commission

10 - 20%

Insurance

Average Commission

25 - 28%

Event Tickets

Average Commission

10 - 12%

Tours & Activities

Average Commission

10 - 12%

Car Rental

Average Commission

5 - 10%

Sinead, one of my agents, has booked over £1.6M worth of travel since joining in 2021. She's a mum of four and knew nothing about the industry when she started. Every person's journey looks different. But the ceiling is yours to set.

Ready to find out if this is for you?

If you've got this far, you're probably not here by accident. Most people who reach out have been sitting on this for a while, thinking about it, wondering if it's legit, wondering if it could actually work for them.

I'm not going to pitch you. I'll just tell you honestly how it works, what it costs and whether I think it's a fit.
That's it.  → Send me a message and let's have a chat..

Penny Travel
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