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What You Get with World Travel Management
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- Commissions
- World Travel Management (WTM) pays Agencies or Independent Contractors
at least 75% of the total commission received from suppliers,
including overrides, for travel booked by the Agency/IC through
WTM. Sub-agents get a split determined by their agency.
WTM offers two ways to increase your commission split over 75%:
preferred supplier bonuses and productivity bonuses. The preferred
supplier bonuses add 5% to your base rate for selected suppliers and the
productivity bonus automatically adds 5% to your base rate when we
pay you at least $1000 in commissions in a single month, and another
5% at $2000 per month. We also give you the option of letting your
commissions "ride" until they reach one of these target levels. By
combining the productivity and preferred supplier bonuses, you can
achieve up to 90% commission splits.
World Travel Management encourages its Agencies or Independent
Contractors to charge the professional service fees they deserve.
These fees are treated as commissions, and are subject to the appropriate
commission split.
In lieu of an air ticketing fee, World Travel Management considers
its 25% share of your service fee to be the air ticketing fee as
long as that share is at least $8 per passenger, otherwise we charge
$8 per passenger. There are also fees for ticket exchanges and
certificate/coupon/frequent flyer tickets. Experienced Apollo
agents may qualify for a flat $8 air ticketing fee. Documents are
mailed at no additional cost unless special handling or overnight
or Saturday overnight is required.
Commissions are claimed on monthly commission logs after the final
payment has been made. Commissions are paid to the Agency/IC by
World Travel Management once WTM has received the commission. You
may not need to wait until after travel is completed to receive
your commission. Commissions held in our trust account for certain
California clients will be paid after travel documents are delivered,
to comply with California law.
- Reservations System and On-line Booking
- World Travel Management offers the very latest in e-business
technology with Galileo Desktop (includes FocalPointNet, Scriptwriter Plus,
Focalpoint Relay,
Viewpoint and the web-based services Galileo e-Cruise, Galileo e-Agent,
Galileo NeatAgent, and Galileo ViewTrip. WTM also provides Apollo
scripts to interface with our TRAMS accounting system. A user-friendly
itinerary view interface system reduces training time for new users,
while the classic terminal view gives veterans the ability to enter familiar
access codes.
This software provides access to the entire Apollo inventory including
Apollo Leisure Shopper. This is important as many operators give
extra commissions for computer bookings.
In addition, web-based booking engines for over a hundred suppliers
are available though the agent-only section of our web site.
For travel not invoiced through Apollo, we offer web-based
online invoice request forms. Our commission log forms are also
web-based to help our agents reduce paperwork and fax charges,
and to reduce transcription errors.
- Communications
- We use the internet whenever possible (email, web services, bulletin
board, etc) but we also rely on our toll-free number, fax machine, express
delivery services, and the USPO. We don't inundate you with faxes,
but of course we fax you your confirmations as soon as they are
received, unless you have asked us to do otherwise.
- Support
- World Travel Management is committed to helping Agencies and
Independent Contractors to build their businesses. Booking assistance
is available through our headquarters. WTM offers periodic online seminars
featuring preferred supplier vendors and general training.
The Education Systems Travel Campus Independent Agent Package and
the Travel Institute Travel Industry Introductory Program (TRIP)
Kit are available through WTM for agents who are relatively new to
the industry. All agents are encouraged to continue their professional
development through fam trips, destination specialist, and certification
programs.
Through email and the agent-only section of the worldtravelmgt.com
website, agents are kept informed of supplier updates, upcoming
events and seminars, fam trips, and industry news. There are also
interactive forums for discussion and support.
All World Travel Management Agencies/Independent Contractors have
access to our Procedure Manual including company procedures, booking
forms, reference materials, and useful templates, through our
agent-only web site. In addition, help is available with destination
research, supplier information (or problems), and brochure requests.
A low volume mailing list and an active bulletin board are provided
for agents to exchange information, explore problem areas, post
requests, and share business and computer tips. For example, an
agent might ask for help finding a particular hotel or for opinions
on a particular cruiseline or ship. He/she could coordinate bookings
with other agents to achieve group minimums for extra perks and
commissions, or find passengers to fill an existing group. This
is your group and communication system - use it for whatever
you like as long as the content is relevant to the travel business.
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