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Three tips from Hays Travel's senior leaders to help you grow your business this year

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Ilaria Grasso Macola
2 April 2025

How can agents thrive in a market that is becoming increasingly uncertain? This was among the key focuses for the dozens of Hays Travel Independence Group (IG) members who mustered for the group’s annual conference this week.

Dame Irene Hays, Hays Travel

Dame Irene Hays has urged IG members to differentiate their product mix to include more long-haul and cruise

Hays called on several of its senior leaders, including chair Dame Irene Hays, chief operating officer Jonathon Woodall-Johnston and director of strategy Lisa McAuley, to set the scene and provide tips and inspiration to help members navigate the tough trading environment.

So from Hays Travel’s plans to transition to a more diverse – and profitable – product mix to how agents can future-proof their businesses through strategic thinking, here are TTG’s three main takeaways from Monday’s day-long event (31 March).