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Slow travel specialist seeks agent partners following investment

Sustainability
Gary Noakes
6 July 2021

Flight-free operator Byway Travel is looking to work with agents after securing £1.1 million in funds for expansion.

Cat Jones, founder and chief executive of Byway, said the firm was created to "balance people, planet and profit while bringing slow travel to the mainstream"

Byway, which specialises in sustainable multi-stop itineraries in the UK, France and Italy, launched during lockdown.

It uses dynamic packaging technology to allow customers to build their own trips, with support during the holiday via WhatsApp.

Founder Cat Jones said a successful first year, in which she had organised “hundreds” of holidays, meant she was now seeking retail partners.

“We are having initial conversations,” she said. “Our mission and values are really important to us, so when we are speaking to them, we are understanding their values and ethos.”

Jones said it would be “a few months” before any distribution deals were signed.