Check-In Episode 22: Who Are these New Travel Advisors and Where Are they Coming From?
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Creator's Key Takeaways
the travel demand right now is so incredibly high for all sorts of travel plus trips are still very complicated
you can't become a travel agent overnight it's not something that sarah i think is the exception because of her incredible business acumen
the flexibility the working from home the fact that they're selling travel they're not selling ginseng nights
there is so much opportunity you know the one thing i think that's so basic about being in travel that not enough people value is the knowledge that travel agents have
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How much does it cost to become a #travelagent? https://www.travelmarketreport.com/RetailStrategies/articles/How-Much-Does-It-Cost-to-Become-a-Travel-Agent In this episode, TMR's Dan McCarthy talks to Travel Institute President Diane Petras about her thoughts on the present and future of travel agencies. With so much travel demand right now, and the industry still in the process of recovering numbers from the 2020 drop, there is a need to bring new blood into travel and make a career as a travel advisor or travel agency owner compelling. It's a big task for the industry, and a responsibility that is going to be shared among all stakeholders, but Petras says there is good news already in that battle, including a lot of new interest in the career.