Many travel agents say they have never been busier amid air travel chaos and a post-covid lockdown surge in demand this summer. The job, which has long been thought to be in decline due to the increasing ease of online self-booking, may be making a resurgence.
Waves of infections, changing protocols, and postponed flights are merely a handful of realities folks face while traveling during the pandemic. Even during “normal” times, travel isn’t always straightforward, and with a plethora of moving parts, every vacation brings risk. But those risks have multiplied with Covid, and trip planning has become more complicated. Enter the travel agent.
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Travel Bound, a New York-based corporation, reports that bookings of U.S. hotel rooms for independent travelers through June have increased 70% over the same period last year, making the U.S. Travel Bound's number one destination.
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CT Business Travel, one of the UK's largest independent business travel agents has reported strong growth for the first half of 2010 and forecasts for the rest of the year look to continue in the same positive manner.
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As expected the eruption of the volcano on Iceland had immediate influence on the travel industry. Many travelers were forced to cancel their planned trip. Almost half of EasyToBook.com's daily bookings in the affected areas were canceled where normally almost no cancellations are made for the same day.
As anyone who has ever worked in the retail profession knows, having an appealing and enticing 'storefront window' is crucial for getting those passing by to come inside to shop.
Beneficial Holdings, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: BFHJ), a casino and hospitality investment and management holding company, through its subsidiary Recreaciones Beneficial, S.A., owns the Hotel Beneficial in Managua, Nicaragua.