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Travel companies unite ahead of January’s surcharge ban

Operators
Tom Parry
20 December 2017

Companies from across the industry have united to launch a campaign extolling the benefits of selling ancillaries, in a bid to help agents offset the costs incurred from the Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2).

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Midcounties Co-operative Travel has partnered with Holiday Extras, Flexible Autos and Attraction World for the Stronger Together initiative, aiming to highlight how increasing sales of travel extras can “add value and protect agents’ margins” as the trade braces for new consumer laws outlawing card payment charges from January 13.


Rad Sofronijevic, chief operating officer at Midcounties, told TTG the implementation of PSD2, which will prohibit businesses from charging customers for paying by debit and credit cards, was “even more reason” to focus on the benefits of ancillaries and foster greater collaboration.