Four out of 10 agents are home-based, survey says

Friday, 03 Oct, 2013 0

If you find yourself working from home and booking more river cruises than ever, you are not alone.

The travel agency business is shifting rapidly to home-based agents, with 41% of all agents describing themselves that way, more than any other category, in the new Globus Travel Agent Survey.

Close behind are the "destination specialists," at 39%, and "high-touch service" providers, at 31%.

Fifteen percent define their business as cruise-only.

Meanwhile, 67% of respondents said they have booked a river cruise, up from 57% last year.

More than half of agents (52%) said they are charging service fees.

Results are based on responses by 659 agents. 



 

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