Careers
A travel agent may work for a travel agency or work freelance.
With many people switching to self-service internet websites, the number of available jobs as travel agents is decreasing. Counteracting the decrease in jobs due to internet services is the increase in the number of people travelling.
Since 1995, many travel agents have exited the industry, and relatively few young people have entered the field due to less competitive salaries. However, others have abandoned the 'brick and mortar' agency for a home-based business to reduce overheads and those who remain have managed to survive by promoting other travel products such as cruise lines and train excursions or by promoting their ability to aggressively research and assemble complex travel packages on a moment's notice, essentially acting as a very advanced concierge. In this regard, travel agents can remain competitive, if they become "travel consultants" with flawless knowledge of destination regions and specialize in topics like nautical tourism or cultural tourism.
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