Travel Discounts.Travel agents are the embassadors to the tourism and accomodations industry. To keep their businesses thriving, many hotels, car rentals, cruise ships, and performances offer discounts to travel agents that others do not get. Travel agents qualify for enormous savings and discounts on their own travel accommodations. All they have to do is present their travel agent credentials or book directly on their own travel agency website. When you become a travel agent you can go anywhere, see anything, and try everything, all at a discount.

Travel Professional Perks. Resorts, tourism boards, properties, vendors, and city administrations frequently offer trips that are dramatically discounted to travel agent professionals. The purpose is to familiarize as many agents as possible with their locations. The trips are offered to travel professionals with limited availability. There are generally hundreds of "Destination Familiarization Trips" available at any given time.

Tax Deductible Travel Expenses. According to the IRS, deductible expenses related to business travel are the normal and necessary expenses of traveling to perform your business, job, or your profession. When you become a travel agent, you make traveling your business. Deducting travel expenses from your income before paying taxes means huge savings. For the average american traveler that spends $3,000 a year on travel, they must earn $4,500 before taxes. For the travel professional that owns his or her own business through this program their income is not taxed until after travel expenses are deducted. This could equate to a 50% savings on expenses and a $2,000 a year difference in spendable money. This money could be in your pocket!