Yes - within the industry there is a group of people who work from home, unsurprisingly called homeworkers. At TTA we can help you set up as a homeworker. Our section on travel business network describes what you would do as a homeworker.

TTA provides the most comprehensive consumer protection in the market. Unlike all the other protection schemes, including ABTA, it covers the consumer against fraud by the business that sold them their holiday. Every year for the last 15 years, some travel companies had gone into liquidation. In all cases, customers protected by booking with TTA member companies get to have their holiday or a refund.

Almost certainly, as most consumers want the option of paying by credit card. Membership of TTA gives you automatic access to a credit card facility and preferential transaction fees. Many members join for this alone.

At TTA we have a service for our members which creates their first working website. For a simple website prices start at an incredible £500!

The travel market has some key and details regulation. Please see Travel regulation and legalities for our explanation.

We provide a front office system called dynamic smart start and a back office system called Profit2. Between them you get the software you will need to run your business.

Yes you can act but we would not recommend it as acting within a limited company gives you far more personal protection. That said, you can ignore our advice and act as a sole trader.

You can check your company name and register it at Companies house

Please see funding your first year which explains the options. Estimating how much you will need is covered by cash, surviving your first year.

Customer cash is paid into the trust fund. It is then paid out to suppliers according at the appropriate time. When the customer has returned from their holiday, the TTA member takes their profit (customer cash minus supplier costs) from the trust fund. Where cashflow is an issue for the member, the cash can be taken early by utilising our fidelity+ product.

Unfortunately we don't raise loans for you. However, our travel clinics can help you write a business plan which will help with the lenders. We also work very closely with two of the biggest high street banks and so we can introduce you to the right people.

Yes we could - We offer travel clinics to start up businesses. At those meetings, we help you write your business plan or bring your business plan into the real world. At these clinics we could help you with the assumptions behind fixed and variable costs.