Personal travel agents booming in The Netherlands

The amount of personal travel agents (500+) in The Netherlands is growing 100% in the last couple of years, especially the more complicated trips are sold by these specialists. The average PTA books over 50% of the holidays they sell directly with the accommodations, airline tickets, excursions and transfers. Therefore they are, at this moment, an interesting and very fast growing segment in the Dutch travel trade industry.

Personal travel organizations such as Personal Touch Travel, Travel Counsellors, Face2Face Travel, HI at Home, Mijn Reiskennis, Nederlandse Vakantie Consulenten, The Travel Club and The Travel Company all admit they grow at a fast pace. They are getting more and more requests from consumers to arrange a tailor made package. Regions, DMC’s and tourist boards as well confirm the significant growth of turnover by personal travel agents in The Netherlands.

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