Dead End Job, Travel Agent
AOL had a piece on yesterday called 10 Jobs That Won’t Exist by 2012 by Kate Lorenz, editor for CareerBuilder.com. I wasn’t surprised to see Travel Agent on the list. She sites the increase in booking online as well as the lack of commissions by airlines.
I personally sold my tour company way back after Delta cut commissions and was followed by all the others. It was strange because Delta announced the move just a few days after I attended a travel show sponsored partially by them. Big banners hung with the slogan Travel Agents and Delta, partners forever. The writing was on the wall and I sold a few days after. In retrospect it turned out great for me, I now get to sit here and write.
I personally sold my tour company way back after Delta cut commissions and was followed by all the others. It was strange because Delta announced the move just a few days after I attended a travel show sponsored partially by them. Big banners hung with the slogan Travel Agents and Delta, partners forever. The writing was on the wall and I sold a few days after. In retrospect it turned out great for me, I now get to sit here and write.
posted by Kent E St. John at 5:30 PM
1 Comments:
They are dinosaurs as a whole, but there are a few crocodiles in the mix that will survive past 2012. They are the ones who cater to upscale travelers who don't have the time or the will to do things themselves. These people are used to paying a service for nearly everything they do and travel is just one more purchase to farm out. Plus they always want the best or the hottest place, so they rely on agents to ferret that out for them. At the luxury end of the market, the travel agent is alive and well, and will continue to thrive as even more millionaires are minted each year.
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