Jill Wykes

1 day ago | travelweek.ca | Jill Wykes

The growth of home based agents in Canada is undeniable. And these agents are no longer mostlyexperienced agents who have worked in an agency for two decades. The industry is attracting manynew agents to the industry who are home based from the get go. This would explain the continued growth of host agencies like The Travel Agent Next Door. The company recently held its annual conference in the Riviera Maya, Mexico with a record number ofattendees.

1 week ago | travelweek.ca | Jill Wykes

This year’s National Travel Agent Survey results highlighted several new notable trends, including new information that home based agents include younger members and they are morphing into roaming agents. Thanks to technology, home based agents can work from anywhere. Agents have embraced a ʻRoam-Basedʻ lifestyle. This year’s survey revealed that agents are getting very creative in combining personal freedom and travel with remote work.

4 weeks ago | travelweek.ca | Jill Wykes

For the past five years, the National Travel Agent Survey has been a trusted barometer of the Canadian travel industry, providing valuable year-over-year insights into the work lifestyle, product focus, and income opportunities of travel agents nationwide. This year, the survey saw one of the highest participation rates to date, with 865 travel agents from coast to coast sharing their expertise, challenges, and opportunities in today’s evolving market.

1 month ago | travelweek.ca | Jill Wykes

For the past five years, the National Travel Agent Survey has been a trusted barometer of the Canadian travel industry, providing valuable year-over-year insights into the work lifestyle, product focus, and income opportunities of travel agents nationwide. This year, the survey saw one of the highest participation rates to date, with 865 travel agents from coast to coast sharing their expertise, challenges, and opportunities in today’s evolving market.

1 month ago | travelweek.ca | Jill Wykes

It has been quite the year for The Travel Agent Next Door as it celebrated its 10th anniversary. TTAND started in 2014 with a handful of travel agents. It has grown to be the largest host agency in Canada with over 1,400 agents and has won multiple awards. The festivities kicked off in March 2024 with a media luncheon followed by a virtual anniversary party with agents on Zoom and staff in the Toronto office. Jim Cuddy and Shaun Majumder performed during the event.