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Gold Travel Counsellor reveals 'gamble' after holding title for 20+ years straight

Agents
Emma Dooney
8 April 2026

David Griffin has maintained the prestigious title ever since moving to the homeworking travel company in 2003. 

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Travel Counsellor David Griffin achieved Gold status in his first year at the homeworking travel agency

A Travel Counsellor has revealed the secret to his long-term success after maintaining Gold status for 23 years straight. 

David Griffin has belonged to the company’s top 10% of sellers since 2003, and today is one of the elite few to have held the title consecutively for more than two decades. 

Last year alone, he made nearly £2m in sales – a figure he’s on track to achieve again by the end of 2026. 

But David, now a grandfather, admits it was always a “gamble” to join Travel Counsellors. At the time, he was earning a steady income as a Thomas Cook branch manager in Manchester, and had worked for the now-defunct company for more than 10 years.