Analysis of the Travel Agency Industry: What is it and Where is it Headed?

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Analysis of the Travel Agency Industry: What is it and Where is it Headed?
How is the travel agency sector defined?
Obviously, the global travel agency sector is a huge sector that encompasses a vast array of different companies and a vast array of jurisdictions. It is actually rather difficult to find scholarly definitions of the travel agency sector, but – drawing upon personal knowledge – this writer submits that the travel agency industry encompasses companies that provide vacation reservation services; flight booking and travel itineraries; packaged tours; cruise services (in terms of booking such services); and one that offers, where needed, advice to clients in terms of the appropriateness of certain geographical locations. The...

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