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Andy Ogg

About Andy Ogg

Andy Ogg joined the Ogg family business back in 2015. Coming from a long history of sales, marketing and advertising, Andy brought in several new opportunities, operations and ideas to assist in the growth of the family owned business. Today, Andy controls most of the business, sales, assets and planning. When not at his desk in his home office, Andy enjoys being outdoors with his family enjoying the sun. Andy Ogg lives in San DIego, CA with his wife, Angela Ogg and two daughters, Peyton and Lyla.

What Does a Travel Professional Actually Do?

Travel Professionals Aren’t just Planners, Learn all of what a Travel Agent in 2021 Does   It always amazes me about the misconception that consumers have on what travel professionals actually do. Many think that being a travel agent is all about traveling all over the world for free and recommending the various hotels, resorts, cruise ships, all-inclusive resorts and destinations that ...

Sponsored – Franchise vs. Host: Choosing the Best Path for Your Travel Business 

The Differences when Choosing to own a Travel Agency Franchise or to work with a Host Agency   Contributed By: Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative   The founder of JCPenney’s, James Cash Penney, once said that “Growth is never by mere chance. It is the result of forces working together.”      For Travel Advisors not willing to leave their success to ...

Travel Professional Service Fees in 2021 and Beyond (Infographic)

In a Post-COVID World, Travel Professionals Must Learn and Implement Service Fees for Success as a Home Based Travel Agent   The COVID-19 pandemic caught many travel professionals without having a structured service fee in place and many ended up working hour after hour with virtually no pay for doing so. The benefit for consumers was that they realized how important it was to have an ...

Sponsored – Storm Chasers: Launching a Travel Agency During a Worldwide Pandemic

Travel Professionals Find Success During a Challenging and Turbulent Year in the Travel Industry   Written By: Summer Corbitt, Director, Sales & Marketing – UNIGLOBE Travel Center   There were few industries that took a harder hit during the pandemic than the travel industry. Air travel fell to a trickle, cruising came to an abrupt halt, borders closed. The result was that ...

Travel Agent Career Outlook – What it Takes to Run a Successful Travel Business in 2021

It is time to Recover from the COVID Pandemic as a Home Based Travel Agent Here is a Career Outlook as Travel Rebounds   Emerging from the pandemic is under way and it is time for both new entrepreneurs and existing agency owners to rethink their travel business. So much has changed in the last 20-months that it is almost unimaginable. First of all, who would have ever thought that the ...

Dream Vacations, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. Kick Off In-Person Events with Advisory Council Meeting in Mexico

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (June 30, 2021) – With travel returning, leading home-based travel agencies Dream Vacations, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. partnered with GOGO Vacations to host both organization’s first in-person event since March 2020. Members of the travel agency’s leadership team met with their network’s Advisory Council, a coalition of travel advisors who serve as liaisons for the ...

Setting Goals for Your 
Travel Agency Business in 2021 and Beyond (Infographic)

Find Success as a Home Based Travel Agent in 2021! Set Goals and Run a Successful Home Based Travel Agency   2021 has been a difficult year to set goals because of the major disruption in the travel industry caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time of this writing (June, 2021) it looks as if the travel industry will open up starting in July, especially for fully inoculated travelers. ...

What Kind of Income Can You Make as a Travel Professional in 2021?

Being a Home Based Travel Agent in 2021 Could Be Your Best Job Ever! Here is How Travel Agents Make Money and How much Income Can Be Made as travel Professionals!   How Travel Agents Make Money ? As the COVID-19 pandemic winds down and the travel industry slowly wakes up, it is an excellent time to review what kind of an income a travel professional can make in 2021. The likelihood that a ...

Avoya Travel Independent Agency Owner Honored By American Express Travel As A Top Performer

Avoya Travel Celebrates Cindy Locke, Co-Owner of Seize the Seas LLC, for Top Sales and Customer Service Award   Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. – June 10, 2021 – Avoya Travel®, one of the travel industry’s most innovative brands, today announced that Cindy Locke, co-owner of Seize the Seas LLC, an Independent Agency in the Avoya Travel Network, was named a 2021 Pacesetter by American Express ...

6 Key Questions to Ask When Starting a Travel Agency from Home in 2021

Ask Yourself These 6 Questions to Ensure your Success as a Home Based Travel Professional in 2021!   Written By: Tom Ogg, C0-Owner – FindaHostTravelAgency.com   If you are considering  starting a travel agency from your home, there are several questions that you should have well thought out answers to long before you actually commence  your business. Launching without solid ...