Sabre Refresher? How Do You Do FIT Trips?

In episode 186 Steph cohosts with Kendra Tainsh of Travel Edge. Here are the questions these expert ladies will cover for you all! 

1. I have been away from the corporate travel industry for over 20+ years and I would like to revisit being a corporate travel advisor. I used Sabre when I was an agent and I've been seeing so many jobs I could possibly qualify for but you need at least 2 years of corporate travel experience domestic and international.

I would like to know the best Sabre course/refresher I could take to once again be Sabre efficient and qualified to apply for these positions. I was told once you know Sabre it's like riding a bike you don't forget how to navigate it. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.  ---Robin B. 

2. Hi! Thank you for your super helpful website and podcast!

I've signed up with a host agency, and done the online education, but I am still pretty confused about how to create FIT trips through the host. For years I have run my own trips and have strong relationships with specific hotels, lodges, transportation companies and tour guides. There are specific hotels and lodges that I always use when I book trips. Now that I have my own company and a host agency, I am realizing that none of my contacts/hotels, etc. are used or even findable on the host agency's site.

When I did my initial call with the host agency, they said it wasn't a problem to book non preferred suppliers, but now I am not getting any info about how to book these hotels and lodges that I want to for upcoming trips. I can book these hotels and lodges with an OTA or directly with the hotel or lodge, but am I then liable as the supplier since I didn't book through the host agency? I was told by the attorney who I hired to do my Terms and Conditions that it was important for me to book everything through the host agency for my protection, but I am not sure how to do that. 

Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you from another Minnesotan! So grateful for your work with new advisors!!  ---Heather M.

RESOURCES:

What is the GDS system and which travel agents use it? (https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/what-is-gds)

Tips on how to become a corporate travel agent. https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/become-corporate-travel-agent 

Sabre training (and other GDS trainings) by Viasinc. https://www.viasinc.com/products/sabre-training-courses.html

Travel Institute Sabre training. https://www.thetravelinstitute.com/product/sabre-personal-trainer/

Find travel agents jobs and get weekly roundup of new openings on HAR’s jobs board. https://hostagencyreviews.com/travel-jobs

What is a travel agency debit memo? (https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/travel-agency-debit-memo)

What is an FIT in travel? https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/fit-travel-meaning

All about preferred suppliers in the travel industry. (https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/travel-preferred-supplier)

How Seller of Travel Laws Affect Service Fees. (https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/seller-travel-laws-service-fees)

What is the Seller of Travel registration or travel agency license? https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/travel-agent-license-seller-of-travel-license 

Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about travel agent E&O insurance (errors & ommissions insurance)! https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/travel-agents-need-eo-insurance

https://hostagencyreviews.com/friday15 (Submit questions, sign up for reminders for the F15, along with that week's questions we'll be covering!)