The entire travel industry is suffering and in need of government help. Without it, many companies and individuals won’t be there when the recovery happens.
The Travel Agent Next Door has been keeping its agents informed about the various government programs available for independent contractors and small businesses.
I heard from an agent last week that she told her client she now had to start charging fees because supplier commissions were down or non-existent. She told her client her fee was $65. Her client’s response? “I’d pay you $100.”
Canada seems to be entering a second wave of COVID-19 and many restrictions remain in place that are hampering the travel industry’s efforts to start up again. This has left most agents with time on their hands.
Travel agencies have been hit hard by the pandemic and are having to cut costs in order to survive. One option has been to join a host agency – but it does not have to mean giving up their storefront or branding.
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