There is a common misconception that home-based agents are cut off from their trade community, but this agent reckons that couldn’t be further from the truth.

These two agents took their business from 90 per cent international bookings to 95 per cent domestic, while still paying their bills and keeping food on the table (and we’re not just talking canned beans).

According to this agent, the home-based model has been a blessing in disguise, eliminating many costs typically found in a traditional travel agency, while still providing access to loads of support.

An Aussie agent has waxed poetic about the travel industry’s struggles in this impassioned plea for the government to stop turning a blind eye.

After a few false starts, the team at MTA have finally got their hands on the latest in luxury travel intel from Virtuoso.

This week, we traded slow cooker recipes with an MTA travel advisor. It took us a while to realise she was talking about a type of pot and not someone who takes three hours to make pasta.

This week, we got up close and personal with an MTA senior travel specialist. Well, as close as you can get to someone during a pandemic. So, really, we got 1.5 metres away and semi-personal.

This week, we quizzed an MTA travel advisor on how she’s been coping with the global pandemic. She got most of the answers right … we think.

By the looks of the accompanying photo, this MTA agent got a little outside help answering the interview questions we sent her. We won’t hold it against her though.

CONTENT WARNING: This article is 90 per cent puns about sheep, so if you hate fun and laughter, please skip to the next story.

This multi-talented agent has switched from airlines to airwaves during COVID-19, creating and hosting a new travel podcast.

COVID-19 has been devastating for even the most experienced agents. But with the right support, resources and business model, you can take the edge off the pain and be ready for travel to return.