Access wholesale rates, set your own margins, and run your agency like a business—not a commission-dependent side hustle. Built for independent agents who want real control.
Buy at wholesale, sell at your price. Stop waiting 60-90 days for commission payments. Control your margins from day one.
Client-facing documents never reveal your cost. Present professionally while protecting your pricing strategy.
Book one property or one hundred. No quotas, no penalties, no pressure. Scale at your own pace.
Let's be honest about the state of commission-based travel agency work: it's dying. Hotels have slashed agent commissions from 15% to 10% to 8%—some have eliminated them entirely. Waiting 60-90 days for a payment that might be 8% of a $200 hotel booking (that's $16, if you're counting) isn't a business model. It's barely a side hustle.
A B2B travel portal for travel agents flips this model completely. You buy at wholesale net rates. You set your own selling price. The difference is yours—immediately, at booking confirmation, not months later. That's what running an actual business looks like.
I talk to travel agents every week who haven't done the math on what they're actually earning. Let me break it down clearly.
On that same $150 hotel room: commission model = $15, margin model = $35. That's 133% more per booking. And your client pays less than OTA price. Over 100 room nights per year, the difference is $2,000+ in your pocket.
| Scenario | Commission (10%) | Margin (25%) |
|---|---|---|
| $150 hotel room | $15 | $35 |
| 5-night stay ($750 total) | $75 | $175 |
| Family trip with 2 rooms | $150 | $350 |
| 100 room nights/year | $1,500 | $3,500 |
DMC Quote isn't a tour operator platform adapted for agents. It's built from the ground up for how travel agents actually work.
Your clients never see your cost. Hotel vouchers, tour confirmations, transfer details—all documents show the booking information without revealing net rates. You present professionally while protecting your margins entirely. Download client-facing vouchers that look like they came from your agency.
You're not a developer. You don't need complicated systems. Search by destination, dates, and requirements. Filter by star rating, price range, meal plan. Select and book. Confirmation arrives in seconds. The interface works like consumer booking sites—because that's what you're used to.
All your bookings in one place. See upcoming arrivals, past bookings, cancellation deadlines, payment status. Export reports for your accounting. No more hunting through emails to find confirmation numbers.
For hotels with live inventory, confirmation is instant. Click book, get confirmation number, download voucher. No waiting for manual processing, no "we'll get back to you in 24-48 hours." When a client is on the phone ready to commit, you can confirm immediately.
Start with prepaid wallet—fund it via bank transfer or card, book instantly. As you build history, qualify for credit terms. Pay per booking or maintain a balance. Choose what works for your cash flow.
Client calls: "I need a hotel in Singapore for next Tuesday, 3 nights, near Marina Bay." With B2B portal open, you search while talking. "I've got Marina Bay Sands at $XXX per night, would you like me to book?" Client says yes. You book, get confirmation in 10 seconds, email them the voucher before hanging up. That's the workflow difference.
How much markup should you add? There's no single answer—it depends on the service, complexity, and your client relationship. Here's a guide:
| Service Type | Typical Markup | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Simple Hotel Booking | 15-18% | Straightforward transaction, minimal work |
| Hotel + Transfers | 18-22% | Coordination required, more value added |
| Full Day Tour | 20-25% | Higher service complexity |
| Multi-Day Package | 22-30% | Significant planning work, multiple components |
| Custom Itinerary | 25-35% | High value-add, expertise required |
The key principle: your marked-up price should still be competitive with (or better than) what clients could find on OTAs. That's the whole point of wholesale access—you can undercut OTAs AND make better money than commission models.
5-night Singapore package: Hotel (net $600) + USS tickets (net $160) + Airport transfers (net $80) + City tour (net $100) = Total net cost $940. Apply 22% markup = sell at $1,147. Your margin = $207. Same package on OTA? Probably $1,200+. You're cheaper AND making real money.
Here's the end-to-end process for a typical agent booking:
Client contacts you with requirements: destination, dates, traveler count, preferences. You note the details—nothing different from what you already do.
Log into DMC Quote, search hotels/tours/transfers matching requirements. Review net rates, check availability. Build your quotation by adding your markup to each component. Send the quote to your client with your selling prices.
Client accepts the quote and provides payment (however you handle client payments—that's between you and them). Now you're ready to book.
Return to DMC Quote, book each component. Hotel, tours, transfers—each booking deducts from your wallet at net rate. Confirmation arrives instantly for live inventory.
Download white-label vouchers for each booking. These are client-facing documents—no net rates visible. Email the complete voucher package to your client with itinerary summary.
Client travels, everything goes smoothly (hopefully). Follow up after return, ask for referrals, build the relationship for repeat business. Your margin? Already secured at booking time.
Registration is free and straightforward. Here's what you need:
We welcome home-based travel agents. You'll need basic business registration (even sole proprietor status works in most jurisdictions). If you're operating under another agency's umbrella, contact us about sub-agent arrangements.
Just starting out without full credentials? We have pathways for new agents. Start with basic documentation, prove your booking activity, and upgrade your access over time. Email partners@dmcquote.com to discuss your situation.
Let me clear up common misconceptions about B2B portal access:
If you're a legitimate travel professional—whether that's a 20-year veteran with an IATA number or a new agent working from your kitchen table—B2B portal access is available. The only requirement is proper business documentation proving you're operating legitimately in the travel trade.
Join thousands of travel agents who've switched from commission to margin. Free registration, no minimum bookings, instant access to wholesale rates.
Questions? Email partners@dmcquote.com or call +65-8948-0242
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