Guides
Plain answers for Australians becoming or working as home-based travel advisors.
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Best host agencies in Australia (2026): home-based travel networks compared
Australia's home-based travel networks compared on published splits, monthly fees, joining fees and contract terms, grouped by who each one suits.
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Host agencies for beginners in Australia (2026): who takes new travel agents
Which Australian host agencies take people with no travel experience, what each one requires and charges, and what to do before you apply.
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How to become a travel agent in Australia (2026)
No licence needed since 2014. Most people start with a Cert III in Travel or an agency job, then stay employed or go home-based. Steps, costs and year one.
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Travel agent salary in Australia: what agents really earn (2026)
Employed consultants are advertised at $70k to $100k plus incentives. Home-based agents earn commission. Real pay data, a $10,000 trip, years 1 to 3.
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Cert III vs Cert IV in Travel vs Flight Centre Travel Academy (2026)
Cert III in Travel is the entry qualification, from $3,145 full fee online. Cert IV is broader. Providers, prices, subsidies and whether you need one.
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Do you need a licence to be a travel agent in Australia? (2026)
No. State travel agent licensing ended in 2014. What ATIA accreditation and IATA involve, what they cost, and the laws that still apply to agents.
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Leaving Flight Centre: your options and what to check first (2026)
After Flight Centre you can join another employer, go home-based or open your own agency. Real fees, contract clauses to check and how to treat clients.
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How to choose a host agency in Australia (2026 checklist)
Compare cost in dollars, contract and exit terms, client ownership, tech and support. 16 questions to ask an Australian host and how to spot a travel MLM.
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100% commission vs a commission split: the real maths for Australian travel agents (2026)
At 10% commission a 90% split and a 1% turnover fee cost the same. Take-home tables and break-evens for Australian networks at 8%, 10% and 12%.
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What is a host agency? A guide for Australian travel agents (2026)
What a host agency does for travel agents in Australia, how hosts charge (split or flat fee), and how a host differs from a franchise or mobile network.
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Work from home travel agent in Australia: how it works (2026)
How to work from home as a travel agent in Australia: how you get paid, what you need, and host agency vs mobile network vs franchise vs your own agency.
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Niftrip vs MTA: fees, split and support compared (2026)
MTA charges $495 + GST to join and $150 + GST a month but doesn't publish its split. Niftrip is $99 + GST a month plus 1% of turnover. Who suits which.
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Niftrip vs TravelManagers: fees, split and take-home compared (2026)
TravelManagers charges $170 or $370 + GST a month for an 80% or 90% split. Niftrip is $99 + GST a month plus 1%. The take-home maths, side by side.
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Niftrip vs Your Travel Centre: host agency fees compared (2026)
Your Travel Centre (Your Travel & Cruise) charges $100 or $200 a month incl GST for an 80% split. Niftrip is $99 + GST a month plus 1%. Compared.
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Niftrip vs itravel: mobile agent fees and split compared (2026)
itravel pays mobile agents 90% with no onboarding fee but doesn't publish a monthly fee. The fee it would need to beat Niftrip's $99 + GST plus 1%.
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Niftrip vs Global Travel Network: fees and take-home compared (2026)
Global Travel Network charges $200 + GST a month for 90% or $150 + GST for 85%, plus a $200 + GST joining fee. Niftrip is $99 + GST a month plus 1%.
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MTA vs TravelManagers (2026): fees, support and contracts compared
MTA vs TravelManagers for home-based travel agents: published fees, splits, what's included, contract terms and who each network suits.
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