What role does travel agencies play in the initial distribution of tourism income?

Collect and integrate tourism products, determine tourism prices and profits, allocate tourism revenue to suppliers, etc.

1. Collect and integrate tourism products: Travel agencies are responsible for cooperating with various tourism suppliers to collect and integrate various tourism products, including transportation, accommodation, catering, attraction tickets, etc. Negotiate prices and services with suppliers to combine products into complete travel packages to meet customer needs.

2. Determine tourism prices and profits: Travel agencies set tourism prices and charging standards based on the cost of tourism products, market demand and competition. Various costs need to be considered, including supplier fees, operating expenses and profits. Through reasonable pricing, travel agencies can ensure the profitability of tourism products and provide reasonable income for other tourism enterprises.

3. Allocate tourism income to suppliers: The travel agency allocates tourism income to suppliers according to the contract and agreement signed with the supplier and in accordance with the agreed time and method. This includes paying accommodation fees to hotels, transportation fees to transportation companies, tour guide fees to tour guides, etc. Travel agencies are responsible for ensuring timely payment of suppliers and maintaining good working relationships with suppliers.