Advisors are speaking out against rogue agents booking complex itineraries with lucrative margins as demand for experiential travel continues to grow.
Clockwise from top-left: Duncan Greenfield-Turk, Sarah Ives, Hannah Porter and Ben Eddon-Carruthers
Several have told TTG they fear the lucrative margins on these high-end trips could attract so-called "cowboy" agents, leading to negative consequences both for consumers and others working in the industry.
The criticism comes as the sector navigates one of its biggest-ever shifts, with more than three-quarters (78%) of leisure travellers citing having at least one memorable experience as being essential to their holidays.
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