November 2004 Travel Industry Survey Results
On The Home Based Travel Agent

How long have you been a Host Agency?

Is your Host Agency;

How many Independent Contractors does your Agency have?

Does your agency recruit independent contractors that are:

Does you agency require minimum sales quotas to be met
by your IC’s to allow them to remain with you?

If you require minimum sales,
what are those sales figure levels per year?

Do you charge the Independent Contractor a start up fee
to affiliate with your agency?

Is your start up fee in the following range?

Do you charge a monthly service fee to affiliate with your agency?

Do you charge transaction fees to your IC’s?

What is the average commission split between
the Independent Contractor and the Host Agency?

Do you make available the following industry ID cards for your IC’s?

Do you employ the use of “Referral Agents”?

Do allow your IC’s to work with more than one agency?

Does your agency have a travel specialty or niche?

What endorsements or appointments does you agency have.
Check all that apply:

Does your agency use a GDS?

Does your agency provide an internet online booking engine
for your Independent Contractors?

Does your agency offer the IC an opportunity to be placed
on your E&O insurance policy?

Are your ICs required to enter client booking information into
a shared database/accounting program?

If using a database/accounting system,
which program does your agency use?