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Sept 2020
New Harrogate travel agent opens
A new travel agent has opened in Harrogate's Montpellier Quarter.
The Travel Journal opened yesterday on the site of the former Isles of Wonder gift shop.
It has started trading at a time when quarantine rules are playing havoc with many people's holiday plans.
However Ben Poole, the owner is buoyant about prospects.
Although some travel agents have seen bookings plummet during lockdown, as more customers turn to staycations, Mr Poole said bookings were bouncing back. He said:
Mr Poole, who has been in the travel industry for 21 years, began his new venture at home in January and has been forced to cope with the impact of lockdown.
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- Boroughbridge travel agent says the industry has received unfair press during the pandemic.
- Harrogate district residents were thought to go "staycation crazy" over summer.
He hopes the pandemic will encourage more people to use travel agents after hearing stories of people unable to get refunds from some online companies.
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