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Cosmos chief: Agents have a key 'reassurance' role to play

Operators
Gary Noakes
27 October 2021

Agents will play an increasingly important role in providing the additional and ongoing reassurance clients will need as the world reopens to travel, the boss of Cosmos has stressed.

Hawke says he thinks the travel industry will look "drastically different" in a decade

Giles Hawke, Cosmos Tours chief executive, said customers were receptive to increased “hand-holding”, adding the brand had already stepped up its own client care. “I think it’s a trend people will value as we go into 2022."

Hawke said his staff were regularly updating clients on travel requirements and making sure they had the necessary documentation. “We’re calling every customer a few days before they travel," he explained. "And the feedback has been really positive.