Today we're featuring a guest post from our friend and colleague, Freddy Lanksy, of Points Panda. He's sharing his opinion on the impact COVID-19 has had on the travel industry, and how travel agencies are adapting.

The COVID-19 pandemic dealt a big blow to the world economy. Since the first outbreak happened in the U.S. back in January, a lot of businesses have halted their operations to prevent the spread of the deadly virus.

This is bad news for all businesses involved in travel, whether it's hotels, tours, travel agents, airline companies, or even small private tour guides.