Journal

Notes on the infrastructure behind modern travel

How agency operations actually work, what we are building, and where travel data is heading. Written by the team building Ghloria.

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Birds flying across a pastel sky for the Ghloria company story

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CompanyFeatured

Why we built Ghloria

Ghloria is travel agency workflow software for client management, trip proposals, supplier data, and the operations behind each trip.

5 August 20264 min read

Selective focus photography of cactus plant and note on table for travel agency commission rates and margins

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Industry

Travel Agency Commission Rates and Margins in 2026

What agencies actually retain per booking after supplier commission, non-commissionable fares, host and consortium splits, markup, service fees, and the advisor time it takes to produce the sale.

20 August 202614 min read

Person sitting on a mountain peak taking photos above the clouds

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Operations

Image Banks for Travel Agents - Free, Paid, and Everything in Between

A practical guide to the seven most-used image banks, with honest notes on what the free tiers actually allow, what paid subscriptions actually cost, and which platforms are worth it for travel agencies producing proposals, social posts, and marketing campaigns.

14 August 202613 min read

Travel map with a camera, passport, and planning notes representing a complex travel proposal

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Operations

25 Checks Before Sending a Complex Travel Proposal

A practical review framework for catching the dates, connections, supplier terms, pricing, and client details that can undermine a complex travel proposal.

13 August 20265 min read

Tropical beach with palm trees and clear blue water for the supplier proposal workflow

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Product

From Supplier Documents to a Client-Ready Proposal

Travel agency proposal software should turn supplier documents into a reviewed client proposal without losing dates, prices, inclusions, or terms.

5 August 20264 min read

The Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, for the post-approval travel workflow

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Operations

What Happens After the Client Says Yes?

A travel agency booking workflow should preserve the approved itinerary, supplier terms, payment status, changes, and next actions after the client says yes.

5 August 20263 min read

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