Ticket offices in large cities are quite common. It may seem that to open a cash register it is enough just to rent a small room and install a couple of computers, but in reality everything is much more complicated. The most important thing in this business is the possession of information, the organization of access to which is sometimes difficult.
It is necessary
- - premises;
- - trained personnel;
- - safe equipment;
- - access to online booking systems
Instructions
Step 1
In order to be able to sell tickets, you must be a subagent or agent of the airline whose tickets you want to sell. All companies have different requirements. To become an agent of a foreign company, you must register as an accredited agent of the International Association of Carriers (IATA). This association puts forward rather strict requirements.
Step 2
Purchase the most reliable safe equipment, because all airlines put forward security requirements that relate to the storage of special air carrier forms (stocks). The owners of these forms check the level of reliability of the safe equipment of the future client and all the conditions for storing and filling out the forms.
Step 3
Hire qualified personnel or arrange appropriate training followed by certification. Having good employees who have a great store of knowledge related to air travel is also one of the mandatory requirements.
Step 4
For admission to IATA, you must make a deposit of $ 20 thousand. However, this is often not enough to become an agent of any particular airline, and you have to fulfill various additional conditions that the air carrier may put forward.
Step 5
Get access to reservation systems (for example, "Amadeus" or "Gabriel"), which costs about $ 40-70 per month and plus $ 40-120 for a one-time connection (depending on the operator).
Step 6
It is possible to become an agent of an airline only when you have experience in organizing transfers and a client base, otherwise you simply will not arouse the interest of the carrier.
