Travel and hospitality
May 12, 2017
Luxury travelers are more likely to use travel agents than others
By Danny Parisi
After strong growth in the luxury travel industry in 2016, Travel Experts predicts that 2017 will be similarly vitalizing with 58 percent of polled travel agents reporting increased sales year-over-year.
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