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EPISODE · May 29, 2026 · 17 MIN

FITs? Switching Hosts? Planning Fees?

from Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Welcome to this week's Friday 15 podcast! This week Shayna's live on location at ASTA, with Carolyn Okon from Exodus Travels. And thanks to our sponsor Outside Agents for making this episode possible. Here's the questions:I am an ICF certified Travel Coach, and when I pursued my certification I intended to building an online coaching practice to help women in major life transitions (career change, loss, divorce, etc.) find their inner bravery to face those transitions via adventure travel. As I’m coming along I’ve begun to learn I’d actually like to host my coaching via IRL experiences; group trips and retreats. My questions: ideally I am booking everything for my clients once they are on the ground, I’ve heard about FITs on the podcast, and wonder if this is what I’m trying to accomplish? If so, then what do I need to know about organizing only FIT travel in which I accompany my travelers? How do payments from the trip attendees work when I host a FIT under a host agency? How can I operate this legally and ethically, while being fair to the host agency? - CourtneyWhen changing Host agencies, is it possible to transfer clients and vendor information without doing it individually? As a courtesy, should I tell the agency that I am moving on to another agency? - PamelaDo advisors typically split their planning fees with their host agencies? If so, does it follow the commission split? Thank you! (Anonymous, please)RESOURCES:Guide to charging fees - https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/travel-agents-guide-to-charging-feesWhat to think about when switching host agencies. (https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/switching-host-agencies-5-things-to-consider)What does FIT in travel mean?https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/fit-travel-meaning

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