The travel industry has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, but travel agents are not simply sitting idle. As senior editor Jamie Biesiada discusses in this episode, travel advisors are working on proactive outreach to clients, investing in training and preparing for travel’s eventual comeback. In fact, the hardships travelers faced at the beginning of the pandemic have highlighted the benefits of working with a travel professional who can help travelers negotiate the altered landscape.

We’re not yet seeing a mass closure of travel agencies, Biesiada says; still, experts expect some fairly major consolidation among agencies of all sizes. And, perhaps surprisingly, some people are actively considering starting careers as travel agents. 

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The travel industry has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, but travel agents are not simply sitting idle. As senior editor <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Jamie-Biesiada">Jamie Biesiada</a> discusses in this episode, travel advisors are working on proactive outreach to clients, investing in training and preparing for travel&rsquo;s eventual comeback. In fact, the hardships travelers faced at the beginning of the pandemic have highlighted the benefits of working with a travel professional who can help travelers negotiate the altered landscape.
We&rsquo;re not yet seeing a mass closure of travel agencies, Biesiada says; still, experts expect some fairly major consolidation among agencies of all sizes. And, perhaps surprisingly, some people are actively considering starting careers as travel agents.&nbsp;
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Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors take a deep dive into the biggest travel story of the week. 

In each episode, we invite invite our team of journalists and their trusted sources to delve into major travel trends that industry insiders, or just travelers, want to know about.  

You may be wondering: Why the Folo? Well, a folo -- f o l o -- is a journalism term, a kind of shorthand that basically means to follow a breaking news story with more in depth reporting and analysis. And at the Folo podcast, that's what we do. 

Hosted by Travel Weekly managing editor Rebecca Tobin.

Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors take a deep dive into the biggest travel story of the week.&nbsp;
In each episode, we invite invite our team of journalists and their trusted sources to delve into major travel trends that industry insiders, or just travelers, want to know about. &nbsp;
You may be wondering: Why the Folo? Well, a folo -- f o l o -- is a journalism term, a kind of shorthand that basically means to follow a breaking news story with more in depth reporting and analysis. And at the Folo podcast, that's what we do.&nbsp;
Hosted by Travel Weekly managing editor Rebecca Tobin.