# 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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## Travel Agency Commission Rates and Margins in 2026

20 August 2026 · Industry · Manuel Cardoso Amaral

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.

Read: https://www.ghloria.com/blog/travel-agency-commission-rates-and-margins

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

14 August 2026 · Operations · Manuel Cardoso Amaral

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.

Read: https://www.ghloria.com/blog/image-banks-for-travel-agencies

## 25 Checks Before Sending a Complex Travel Proposal

13 August 2026 · Operations · Manuel Cardoso Amaral

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

Read: https://www.ghloria.com/blog/travel-proposal-quality-checklist

## From Supplier Documents to a Client-Ready Proposal

5 August 2026 · Product · Manuel Cardoso Amaral

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

Read: https://www.ghloria.com/blog/supplier-documents-to-client-ready-proposal

## What Happens After the Client Says Yes?

5 August 2026 · Operations · Manuel Cardoso Amaral

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

Read: https://www.ghloria.com/blog/what-happens-after-the-client-says-yes

## Why we built Ghloria

5 August 2026 · Company · Manuel Cardoso Amaral

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

Read: https://www.ghloria.com/blog/why-we-built-ghloria