{"id":2005,"date":"2011-07-19T14:58:57","date_gmt":"2011-07-19T13:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mushtaqtravel.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2005"},"modified":"2025-11-09T01:35:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T23:35:41","slug":"pia-travel-agency-franchise-opportunity-franchise-a-travel-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mushtaqtravel.co.uk\/blog\/pia-travel-agency-franchise-opportunity-franchise-a-travel-agency","title":{"rendered":"PIA Travel Agency Franchise Opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>About Mushtaq Travel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mushtaq Travel started business in 1981, now 30 years on it is one of Derby&#8217;s leading independent flight only <a title=\"Travel Agent\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mushtaqtravel.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel agent<\/a>. Over the years we have embraced a business philosophy emphasising the importance of quality, integrity and individual character, We have been seeking creative ways to make international connections that contribute significantly to a positive quality business environment for all.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-button-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mushtaqtravel.co.uk\/gb\/agent-registration.html\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-flat su-button-wide\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#2D89EF;border-color:#246ec0;border-radius:8px\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:7px 22px;font-size:17px;line-height:26px;border-color:#6cadf4;border-radius:8px;text-shadow:none\"><i class=\"sui sui-info-circle\" style=\"font-size:17px;color:#FFFFFF\"><\/i> Existing Agents Interested in working with Mushtaq Travel? Register your company here<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>Support and training provided&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most of your business will come from your own local area and consist of mainly walk in customers, you will be responsible for distributing leaflets and running promotions for your business in your<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> local area<\/span>, you will also benefit from our online presence and our TV advertising.<\/p>\n<p>We will provide you with a fully functioning reservations systems including a booking and tracking system and set up and advise you about your online advertising. We will work with you to optimise your web site to ensure visibilty in the search engines to get your business noticed locally and even nationally!<\/p>\n<p>We will advise you on all aspects including setting up bank accounts to obtaining a merchant facility for credit\/debit card processing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Initial Training&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1 week training at your new office location or our head office location during which you will learn all aspects of running your own retail travel agency<\/p>\n<p><strong>This will include&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2-3 days training using the GDS booking system<\/li>\n<li>Understanding how it works<\/li>\n<li>Learning how to manage it on a daily basis<\/li>\n<li>2 days of actual on the job experience interacting with your customers making real bookings \/ reservations and knowing the processes involved with the business.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Some Key Benefits&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You will have your own gds system, book and manage your own customers.<\/li>\n<li>24\/7 Access to fares.<\/li>\n<li>24\/7 Access to ticketing facility.<\/li>\n<li>Your own branding on reservations and etickets.<\/li>\n<li>Credit\/Debit card facility.<\/li>\n<li>Office telephone systems.<\/li>\n<li>Networked computer environment in your office.<\/li>\n<li>Leaflets, flyers, banners bespoke designed and printed.<\/li>\n<li>approved counter feit money counter machine.<\/li>\n<li>Digital CCTV with 24\/7 recording.<\/li>\n<li>Access to industry training and qualifications, and much much more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Ongoing Support&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After the week you should be well educated on all aspects of running the business from actual experience.<\/p>\n<p>Ongoing support will be available via email or phone and we will continue to support you as you develop your own business.<\/p>\n<p>Along with our web design team who will provide ongoing solutions to your website to increase your website visibility to the search engines.<\/p>\n<p>We are currently looking into the financial investment requirements and will advise you in due course, we intend to keep costs to a minimum if you have any suggestions in the meantime please feel free to post your comments below or get in touch with us by email (this can be found on our contact us page)<\/p>\n<p>We will be happy hear from anyone in the following areas:<\/p>\n<p>East London &#8211; North London &#8211; Cardiff &#8211; Luton &#8211; Bedford &#8211; Milton Keynes &#8211; Leicester &#8211; Reading &#8211; Slough &#8211; Birmingham &#8211; Coventry &#8211; West Midlands Region &#8211; Nottingham &#8211; Staffordshire &#8211; Lancashire &#8211; Bradford &#8211; Halifax &#8211; Manchester &#8211; Bolton &#8211; Blackburn &#8211; Leeds.<\/p>\n<p>If you are in any of the above areas we would love to hear from you, however if your not located in any of the above areas we may still consider your interest.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>UPDATE: 10 DEC 2013<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The management would like to thank everyone that has shown an interest, we have received an overwhelming response and regret we have not been able to make contact with everyone that has contacted us regarding the PIA franchise. We welcome all interested individuals and businesses to make contact with us directly providing your full name, location and contact telephone number. Please include the following in the subject of your email: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Franchise Enquiry\u00a0<\/span>(this can be found on our contact us page)<\/p>\n<p><em>We will endeavour to respond to all emails within 14 days.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-button-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mushtaqtravel.co.uk\/gb\/agent-registration.html\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-flat su-button-wide\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#2D89EF;border-color:#246ec0;border-radius:8px\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:7px 22px;font-size:17px;line-height:26px;border-color:#6cadf4;border-radius:8px;text-shadow:none\"><i class=\"sui sui-info-circle\" style=\"font-size:17px;color:#FFFFFF\"><\/i> Existing Agents Interested in working with Mushtaq Travel? Register your company here<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<h3>Please do not use the form below to enquire about this opportunity.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Mushtaq Travel Mushtaq Travel started business in 1981, now 30 years on it is one of Derby&#8217;s leading independent flight only travel agent. 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