5 Stats That Paint A Bright Future for Travel Agents
By Nick Ostdick on Mar 28, 2017 2:00:48 PM
132,00. That’s how many travel agents were in operation in the United States in 1990, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). By 2014, that number had dwindled by half to about 71,000 and the projections for the next ten years indicate a continued decline by about 12 p …
The Importance of Reporting for Travel Agents
By Nick Ostdick on Mar 14, 2017 3:47:26 PM
As with so many industries in today’s interconnected, global economy, data and analytics are core drivers in leveraging growth, productivity, efficiency, and profitability. A company’s ability to gather, interpret, analyze, and act on data sets is more than a value-added proposition i …
The Perks of Working With a Traditional Travel Agency
By Nick Ostdick on Feb 21, 2017 6:38:43 PM
The old is now new again. It’s a cliche, yes, but it’s also a profound truth in the context of the resurgence of travel agents in today’s global travel industry. In a time when so much of travel engagement takes place online or in the digital sphere, many travelers are returning to mo …
Has the Future of Travel Agents Already Arrived?
By Nick Ostdick on Jan 31, 2017 12:05:06 PM
The digital revolution in today’s travel industry has been a truly disruptive force in the way travel agencies source bookings, packages, and products and position these travel options for customers. Whether through the development of mobile apps, online marketing campaigns or platfor …
5 Reasons Why Travel Agents Still Matter
By Nick Ostdick on Jan 10, 2017 9:47:22 AM
Take a moment and look at your smartphone. With just a few taps on the screen, you can in mere minutes perform all the functions of a traditional travel agency on your own time according to your own personal wishes and desires. You can search available bookings, researching destinatio …