Travel Agents, Work Less by Working Mobile!

OK, you’re one of those busy travel agents for whom “dead time” has little meaning until your head connects with your pillow at the end of a long day. 

If you are not booking reservations, you are researching dream vacation packages. You also are mining for new customers and marketing your travel agency services. In between all those other tasks, you are putting out travel “fires” for clients with unexpected changes to their travel or accommodations.

Modern technology makes it possible for busy travel agents like you to work effectively at the office or when you must step away from your desk at different times of the day. Your typical day bears little resemblance to the traditional 9 – 5 work model, either. That’s why mobile travel agents like you accomplish so much for your clients, even during times that other business people would consider dead time.

Replacing dead time with productivity time

You remember dead time, don’t you? It used to happen the moment you left your desk or office and your work was temporarily in limbo while you were:

·      Waiting for a doctor’s appointment

·      Taking a lunch break (or other quiet time break)

·      Waiting in the long carpool queue to pick the kids up from school

·      Commuting on the bus or train

Even when your workday doesn’t include one of those dead-time activities, it might include one or more other away-from-the-office plans. Many business people (including travel agents) are placing a higher value on their overall lifestyle in addition to their work life – even if some of those activities occur during the workday, such as regular exercise classes, weekly volunteer service, or completing additional studies or an advanced degree

The traditional workday paradigm of being tied to the office desk and phone didn’t offer much in the way of out-of-office enrichment or productivity. However rapid advancement of technology for travel agents is transforming the old work paradigm and dead time into ongoing productivity opportunities for today’s flexible travel agents.

Supporting your travel business the mobile way

Apps, like the sophisticated Travelport Mobile Agent from TTS help keep busy travel agents on the go and productive at the same time. Use it to:

·      Access the GDS 24/7 in a totally secure environment. 

·      Fully integrate with Apollo, Galileo, and Worldspan GDSs.

·      Issue tickets or refunds, rebook passengers, etc.

·      Follow relevant travel-related newsfeeds and articles

·      View 2 terminal windows at the same time.

·      Access using iTouch, iPhone, iPad, Android, free

Working freedom through mobility

Being a mobile travel agent isn’t about working more. It is about working smarter. Mobile devices and applications for travel agents help agents work more effectively no matter where they are and no matter the time of day.

Working mobile gives agents greater flexibility to meet clients’ travel needs. No more rushing back to the office to pick up where you left off. 

So keep your doctor’s appointment, pick the kids up from school, and share your talents through a community volunteer service program. With a travel agent’s mobility tools, you can do any and all of those things and still provide exceptional customer service to your clients!