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Four out of 10 agents are home-based, survey says

Thursday, 3 October 20133 min read

If you find yourself working from home and booking more river cruises than ever, you are not alone.

The travel agency business is shifting rapidly to home-based agents, with 41% of all agents describing themselves that way, more than any other category, in the new Globus Travel Agent Survey.

Close behind are the "destination specialists," at 39%, and "high-touch service" providers, at 31%.

Fifteen percent define their business as cruise-only.

Meanwhile, 67% of respondents said they have booked a river cruise, up from 57% last year.

More than half of agents (52%) said they are charging service fees.

Results are based on responses by 659 agents.