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Why travel agents will need £2,000 in extra commission from 6 April

Start-ups
Gary Noakes
19 March 2025

The average agency will need to find more than £2,000 in extra commission to cover the increased cost of employing a single staff member following changes to minimum wage and other increases, according to the Travel Network Group (TTNG).

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TTNG warns agents will need to increase productivity to offset rising employee costs (Credit: iStock / South agency)

The agency group calculates an agency would need to sell seven extra holidays to fund the salary, national insurance and pension contributions increase of that employee.

It based calculations on a £3,000 holiday and the commission seven extra sales would generate. However, it stressed it was not against the increase in minimum wage levels, which come into force on 6 April. 

TTNG chief executive Gary Lewis urged members to examine whether there were savings to be made in renegotiating utilities including water, gas and electricity to offset the increased costs.

He also urged agents to maximise their biggest asset, relationships with their customers.