Travel agency introduction

The World Tourism Organization defines a travel agency as "a retail organization that provides the public with information about possible travel, accommodation and related services, including service fees and conditions. Tourism organizers or production wholesalers or wholesalers prepare for tourism and residence by organizing transportation, booking different accommodations and proposing all other services before proposing tourism needs. " Trade organization. China's "Regulations on the Administration of Travel Agencies" points out that travel agencies refer to enterprises engaged in tourism business for profit. Among them, tourism business refers to the business activities of handling exit, entry and visa procedures for tourists, attracting and receiving tourists, arranging accommodation for tourists and other paid services. The business projects of travel agencies usually include selling various transportation tickets (such as air tickets, bus tickets and boat tickets), package tours, travel insurance and travel books. , and consulting agents for licenses (such as passports and visas) required for international travel. The smallest travel agency may have only one person, and the largest travel agencies have branches all over the world. The occupations derived from travel agencies are: tour leader, tour guide, conductor, visa Commissioner, dispatcher (tourism operation) and so on. To operate a travel agency, you must hold a valid license issued by the authorities and be a member of the designated travel agency chamber of commerce before you can operate a tour group and travel with a group.