Originally Posted by
tcook052
It's not as easy as it appears and there is far more to the job than simply booking tickets such as entry & visa requirements, travel insurance, FFP/FFM, etc. that will all take time. Frankly making $5 - $20 per ticket and spending what could be hours in research and booking isn't a great pay off IMHO.
TIMATIC can be done right on the GDS and is fairly straightforward IMO.
More difficult is getting a client to understand the fare rules and dealing with irate customers.
With regards to FFP-the job as a TA is only to input it, not to manage redemption/explain the program, so it shouldn't be that much work.
Travel insurance might be a bit more difficult as there are many things that must be done to establish a price and qualifications to get a cheaper rate, as well as selling to customers without carecard.