Glum summer for travel agencies

Warm temperatures and sunny skies in July were an unpleasant experience for travel agencies, who say they were forced to sell package holidays at bargain-basement prices in order to fill airplanes. Travel agencies said most of the trips they sell take place in July, and that they may not be able to make up the unexpected revenue erosion over the next six months. “August is going to be a challenge for us,” Jan Vendelbo, the managing director of Spies travel agency, said. – EPN.dk





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