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Agents facing 'triple whammy' in January as Omicron bites

Government
James Chapple
17 December 2021

Agents are facing a "triple whammy" in January if travel isn’t provided immediate sector-specific to tide the industry over during the winter, agent campaign group Target has warned.

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Travel agencies hope their peaks business will ramp up on 11 and 12 January (Credit: iStock)

Target said new restrictions on travel, introduced to combat the Omicron variant of Covid-19, risked severely depressing new bookings during what is typically the busiest selling window of the year.


Additionally, the group said outgoing would also increase with agents having to stay paying back bounceback loans and also make accommodations to pay Abta subscriptions.


"Historically, January is the most productive month for new bookings for the travel industry," said Target co-founder Jill Waite of Pole Travel. "With the latest travel restrictions, agents face losing this vital revenue stream."