Guides for people entering the Indian travel trade

Written by a wholesale desk that sells to travel agencies rather than to travellers. No course to buy at the end of it. If something here is wrong, tell us and we will fix it: partners@rezort.in.

9 min read Travel agency vs tour operator: what actually separates them

Travel agent or tour operator in India? The real difference is who carries the risk and who owns the margin. Licensing, GST, capital and cash flow compared.

12 min read Starting a travel business in India: what you actually need

Requirements to start a travel agency in India. Entity choice, GST registration and rates, TCS on overseas packages, IATA, Ministry of Tourism recognition and honest startup costs.

11 min read Where to source hotel rates as a new travel agency

The four ways an Indian travel agency can source hotels at net rates, compared on cost, lead time, rate quality and who they suit. Direct contracting, B2B platforms, wholesale desks and OTA rates.

8 min read Net rates, markups and where your margin actually comes from

How hotel net rates work in India, how to mark up without losing the booking, and the arithmetic that decides whether a travel agency makes money.

10 min read Travel agency business models, ranked by whether they work

Eight travel business models used in India compared on margin, capital, scalability and defensibility, with an honest view of which ones are worth starting in 2026.

9 min read Tourism industry trends in India, and what they mean for your business

India tourism trends with official figures: domestic versus inbound scale, source markets, trip purpose and the structural shifts a travel business should be planning around.

10 min read Digital marketing for a travel agency, without burning the budget

A practical digital marketing plan for Indian travel agencies: what to do first, what actually converts on WhatsApp and Instagram, and which channels are a waste of money for a small agency.

11 min read Popular travel destinations in India, from a selling point of view

The Indian destinations that actually sell, with best months, who each one suits and what an agent should know about contracting and availability.

8 min read The first 90 days: what to do, in order

A week-by-week plan for a new Indian travel agency: registrations, supplier panel, first quotes, first bookings and the habits that decide whether you are still trading in year three.