What Makes a Great Travel Franchise

A Behind the Scenes Look at Our Peaks Bootcamp with MSC

If you're researching what makes a great travel franchise, you’ll quickly discover that the best travel franchises go far beyond offering a name, a logo, and a login. A truly great travel franchise empowers its franchisees with exceptional training, ongoing support, community, and opportunities to grow a profitable travel business with confidence.

At The Good Travel Agent, we believe in showing, not just telling, what makes a travel franchise stand out. And there was no better example than our recent Peaks Bootcamp, hosted onboard the beautiful MSC Poesia, where 25 of our incredible franchise owners joined us for a day of learning, exploring, and preparing for the biggest sales period of the year.

Here’s how the experience highlights exactly what you should look for when choosing a great travel franchise.

1. Industry Leading Training That Builds Real Confidence

One of the biggest indicators of a great travel franchise is the quality of its training programme. During our Bootcamp, our agents spent the morning touring MSC Poesia and exploring the cruise product first hand.

Seeing the ships, cabins, entertainment, and unique selling points in person helps our agents give clients more personalised, confident recommendations, something every successful travel agent needs.

A great travel franchise gives you training that is:

• Practical

• Up to date

• Delivered by experts

• Focused on real client value

2. Support During Peak Trading Periods

Peak season, often referred to as "peaks", is the busiest and most important time of year for UK travel agents. A great travel franchise prepares its franchisees for success long before January arrives.

During the afternoon of our Bootcamp, agents took part in sessions covering:

• How to maximise sales during peak season

• How to manage high enquiry levels

• Proven business strategies for growth

• Tools to deliver a consistent customer experience

A franchise is only as strong as the support behind it. The best travel franchises ensure their franchisees never feel like they are figuring things out alone.

3. A Strong Supportive Community

A defining feature of a great travel franchise is the community you become a part of. With 25 agents onboard for this Bootcamp, the sense of collaboration and shared purpose was evident from the moment we stepped onboard.

Agents learned from each other, shared ideas, and celebrated successes, a reminder that while every franchisee runs their own business, being surrounded by like minded people accelerates growth.

Community is not a buzzword for us. It is one of our core pillars.

4. Focus on Sustainability and Responsible Travel

Modern travellers expect responsible options, and a great travel franchise helps agents deliver them. Our sustainability pillar, such as planting a tree for every booking, helps agents meet today’s customer expectations while building a brand that feels good to represent.

Partnering with suppliers like MSC, who invest in sustainability and future focused cruising, aligns perfectly with this mission.

5. A Clear Path to Results

Ultimately, the best travel franchises help you grow a profitable business. Whether that is through:

• Expert support

• Marketing tools

• Business coaching

• Lead generation strategies

• Supplier partnerships

A great franchise does not just give you information, it gives you results. Our Peaks Bootcamp was designed to help every franchisee head into peak season prepared, energised, and ready to deliver for their clients.

So What Makes a Great Travel Franchise

A great travel franchise gives you:

✔ Comprehensive hands on training

✔ Unmatched support, especially during busy periods

✔ A community that lifts you up

✔ A commitment to sustainability and responsible travel

✔ A results driven approach that helps your business grow

At The Good Travel Agent, we design every experience, including days like our MSC Peaks Bootcamp, to help our agents build successful, sustainable travel businesses that give their clients and themselves that Good Feeling.

If you’re exploring travel franchises in the UK and wondering what makes one truly great, these are the qualities that matter, and the ones we are proud to deliver every day.