Ahead of the tour operator’s move from Milngavie to central Glasgow next month, If Only revealed on Monday (October 1) it was looking to increase staff numbers by 18%.
Hailing the “tremendous commitment and loyalty” afforded by the travel trade, If Only said the support had significantly “accelerated its development and growth strategy”.
The tour operator said new destinations such as the US and the Caribbean had seen “great success”, accounting for 20% of total sales, while established regions were performing “at exceptional levels”.
If Only set new company records for sales to the Indian Ocean in August, while Arabia is up 32% on last year, Asia 18% and Australasia 170%.
“The team at If Only have blown me away with their vast and in-depth destination knowledge,” said head of call centre David Irving. “It’s certainly a huge factor in our growth and the regular positive feedback from our agent partners is great to hear.”
To support a sizeable extension of its Atol, which will see it almost double from a 2017/18 base of around 8,200, If Only says it has undertaken its “biggest recruitment drive to date”, with staff numbers increasing a further 18%. The operator currently employs around 90 people at its Milngavie base, 10 miles north of Glasgow.
