WHY IT RATES: The industry-leading travel agency has overcome the COVID-19 crisis to make the list of America’s fastest-growing private companies.—Patrick Clarke, TravelPulse Senior Editor
Inc. revealed that Jetset World Travel is No. 1144 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. This distinguished editorial award is a celebration of innovation and has become a hallmark of entrepreneurial success.
Inc. 5000 ranks companies by overall revenue growth over a three-year period. Though the travel industry has endured many crises throughout the last three years, Jetset World Travel has grown stronger than ever and is forging a new path for travel agencies.
While the travel industry was recovering from being leveled due to the pandemic, it also faced a second crisis in the form of sky-high demand paired with a shortage of supply of really good travel advisors to bring travelers’ dream trips to life. Meanwhile, the team at Jetset World Travel has been working diligently to keep up and what was a 10-person company going into the pandemic has been able to quadruple in size. A travel agency making the Inc. 5000 list shines a beacon of hope and confirmation that the travel industry is growing and thriving.
Lindsey Epperly, Owner & CEO of Jetset World Travel explained her thoughts on the future of travel agencies:
“The travel agent side of the hospitality industry is often underestimated in terms of companies with upward trajectories. It's easy for consumers to look at hotel and cruise companies and see big advertisements with an obvious course of fast growth.
Travel agencies, on the other hand, have faced crisis after crisis, leaving some clients to believe the business model is obsolete. This makes it even harder to believe a travel agency could possibly provide a modern approach for the travelers of this generation, which is exactly why Jetset World Travel exists. We're proving that travel agencies are alive and growing.
At Jetset, we believe it’s possible for agencies to bring a fresh and modern take on an industry that common culture has long believed to have been left in the dark ages. Receiving this honor as an Inc. 5000 member shows that travel agencies are here to grow alongside other businesses that are making a difference in the world today."
SOURCE: Jetset World Travel press release.
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