Hong Kong, Singapore travel agencies adopt asset-light model, tie up with logistics providers to survive pandemic


THE Covid-19 pandemic has forced travel agencies in Asia to revamp their business models with many pivoting to asset-light models and maintaining a more flexible workforce. Others are seeking new opportunities by partnering with thriving sectors such as logistics providers to tide through the crisis.

The slump in travel demand has made travel agencies question the old ways of doing business and their sustainability, as the future of travel is set to be different than before, said Rabia Yasmeen, consultant at market research provider Euromonitor International.

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