My partner, a travel agent and reservations specialist, was displaced over a year ago when COVID hit. She has booked millions worth of product and it’s been painful to witness her recovery in finding a job she’s happy with.

Any recommendations for people like her? I suggested starting her own business as a travel consultant assisting other travel companies with their bookings, etc.

She’s incredibly talented and I’d appreciate any ideas I could relay to her. Thanks!

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I truly truly do not mean to come off rude, but isn’t that a dying industry even before covid? Maybe this is the perfect opportunity for her to find a new passion.
I’m assuming travel agents were already pretty niche, so it’s going to take a very long time for that kind of work to come back, if it ever does. She may be setting herself up for failure by trying to stick with that industry.

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Does she focus on luxury or an international market that is less self-serve in their travel planning? Feels like those segments will come back but idk when the volume will return.

Some thoughts...go corporate - Airbnb, a major hotel co, airline, cruise co, restaurant/hospitality group. Get a hospitality degree if necessary. Work locally on partnerships with a major player (e.g., walking tours and wine tastings). Start a travel/hospitality company, like Getaway, or join a travel startup. If she likes the client and planning piece, maybe event planning? That may come back more quickly than big trips.

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Ha - I edited my comment to add more thoughts but thank you for confirming.

I’m assuming that wealthy international travelers and/or wealthy domestic travelers going abroad will always want her services - the question is when. My brainstorming is in my first comment :)

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