Travel Agencies Scoop Up Laid-Off Agents With New Consulting Divisions

A raft of travel agency groups have set up new divisions to cater to an anticipated influx of laid-off agents-turned-consultants. Omega World Travel this week launched a network for independent agencies and advisors, for both its corporate and leisure markets, offering technology and business services. "We realize that one size does not fit all within the travel industry, which is why we have the ability to customize a program that meets any size agency, business model, or budget," said Gloria Bohan, CEO of Omega World Travel and Cruise.com.

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UK consortium Advantage Travel Partnership recently set up a dedicated homeworking division called Travel Specialists by Advantage. The new framework and fee structure, for leisure and corporate travel agents, are based on 2 percent of turnover, and Advantage said it was positioned as a hybrid model between a traditional homeworking orga