Offline Travel AgentsVs TripGain

TripGain vs. Offline Agents: The True Cost of Business Travel 

Traditional offline travel agents have long been the go-to solution for corporate travel, offering personalized service and handling complex itineraries. However, this human touch comes at a significant cost—both in money and time. 

Offline agents typically charge 10-15% commission on every booking, plus additional service fees for consultation and complex arrangements. For a ₹1 lakh business trip, that's ₹10,000-15,000 in commission alone before service fees. These commissions are often hidden in the booking price, making true cost comparison difficult. Moreover, agents typically work with only 10-20 preferred vendors who pay them the highest commissions, limiting your options and potentially inflating prices due to reduced competition. 

The time cost is equally significant. Booking through offline agents requires adhering to business hours, waiting for responses, and coordinating back-and-forth communications. What could take 59 seconds on TripGain often stretches to hours or even days with traditional agents. For businesses managing multiple trips monthly, this time drain becomes a substantial operational burden. 

TripGain eliminates these inefficiencies entirely. With vendor-agnostic access, you get the best prices across all available options—not just those paying the highest commissions. Our AI-powered platform completes bookings in under 59 seconds, available 24/7 without waiting for business hours. All pricing is transparent and all-inclusive, with no hidden commissions or surprise fees. 

While offline agents excel at handling complex, multi-destination corporate travel arrangements, TripGain matches this capability through intelligent automation and AI-driven coordination—without the markup. Our platform enforces travel policies automatically, provides real-time expense tracking, and offers instant reporting that would take days through traditional channels. 

TripGain also addresses the core operational challenges that plague traditional agencies: inconvenient booking procedures, data duplication, manual expense management, and limited digital presence. These inefficiencies don't just cost money—they cost employee productivity and create compliance gaps.