Corporate to Leisure? DMC Services? Destination Weddings?

Corporate to Leisure? DMC Services? Destination Weddings?

From Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15 by Host Agency Reviews

March 13, 2026 · 20 min · Season 2 · Episode 246

About this episode

The episode discusses the transition from corporate to leisure travel and the challenges of starting a leisure business while employed in corporate travel.

This week’s Friday 15, we're welcoming Jennifer from Dugan’s Travels! Let’s have some fun, plus some questions to discuss this Friday at 12 pm CST. Join us! I love your podcasts and have been a loyal listener for over 3 years. In 2023, I trained and started working as a Corporate Travel Advisor for a small agency, remotely. I took the job because thought I needed training in GDS platforms but my true desire is to run my own leisure travel agency. I work full time, have great benefits and have mastered two platforms. My question is, is there a conflict in joining a host agency to start a leisure business, while still working with a corporate agency? I spoke with one of the host agencies on HAR and got pretty far but was then told since I would have 2 IATA numbers, I couldn’t move forward. My employee handbook at work does not cover anything about other work in the travel business and I can sign up for my own personal IATA since I am an employee. I still really want my own leisure business but need the security of another income while I build my own business. I haven’t spoken with other host agencies since I was deterred by the first one. Do you have any thoughts? Thank you for…

People in this episode

Host: Host Agency Reviews

Guest: Jennifer

Topics covered

  • Corporate Travel
  • Leisure Travel
  • Host Agency
  • Destination Weddings
  • Travel Advisory

Keywords

  • Corporate Travel Advisor
  • Leisure Travel Agency
  • IATA numbers
  • Host Agency
  • Travel Business

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dugan’s Travels

Places: South Africa, Namibia

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