Hays Travel

‘Thomas Cook's staff are desperate to deliver for Hays Travel’

John and Irene Hays on the deal that is set to reshape the UK’s high street travel landscape

Derek Jones: 'John Hays knows this game better than anyone'

With tightly managed overheads and lower central costs, Hays will be onto a winner with its acquisition of Cook’s retail network writes Derek Jones

Hays Travel reopens more than 120 Thomas Cook stores

First Hays branding rolled out to former Cook store network

John and Irene Hays light up Good Morning Britain

The couple were in good spirits after their sensational swoop for Cook’s entire retail network on Wednesday

Seven Cook stores reopen under Hays banner

Handful of Cook stores back in business 24 hours after Hays Travel acquired Cook’s retail network

Hays swoop for Cook stores hailed ‘shrewd, savvy’ move

However, decision to snap up all 555 of Cook’s stores leaves Britain’s largest independent travel agent with questions to answer, say analysts

Thomas Cook stores to reopen ‘in Hays livery’

‘We aim to open as many as we logistically can as soon as possible,’ said John and Irene Hays

Thomas Cook retail union welcomes Hays Travel deal

Buyout offers ‘real hope of re-employment to former Cook retail staff’ says TSSA union

Hays Travel to reopen Thomas Cook stores ‘where possible’

Independent agency chain to treble in size following acquisition of Cook’s entire retail network

Hays throws Freedom members commission lifeline

Former Freedom agents will be able to retain 100% of their commission on Cook bookings acquired by Hays Travel – providing they join Hays Independence Group

Hays Travel cancels IG conference due to Cook collapse

‘Sizeable number’ of delegates had been due to travel to the conference in Turkey with Thomas Cook

Hays North West renews Wrexham AFC sponsorship deal

36-agency chain to sponsor team’s Mold Road stand for a third season

Hays Travel crowned apprentice employer of the year

The business has been recognised by Investors in People for its efforts to support young people and help them start a career in travel

Hays North West expansion to 40 stores 'on course' for early 2019

The investment, which will also see Hays NW’s original stores completely refurbished, represents around £75,000 per store managing director Don Bircham told TTG

Irene Hays honoured by business community with lifetime achievement award

Hays has more than 40 years’ experience in private sector business as well as local, regional and national government

John Hays brands government's PTR rollout an 'absolute disgrace'

Reflecting on a year of unprecedented regulatory change, Hays said three weeks before the new regulations were due to come into force, the sector had no real idea what they were going to say

Hays Travel lays bare startling cost of card surcharging ban

Hays is rolling out direct debit payments to its independence group members with the ban on surcharging expected to cost members £1.3 million in lost revenue in its first full year

Southall Travel shoots up prestigious Sunday Times Top Track 250 league

Southall has moved up from 18th to 11th in the list, which ranks Britain’s private mid-market companies by sales, while Hays Travel enters at 61st

Hays North West eyes 20 new branches over next 18 months

Boss Don Bircham says he expects the business to expand to around 50 stores and become the second largest independent travel agency chain by mid-2020

Rapid Hays Travel expansion driving innovation in recruitment

Hays has had to change its recruitment ethos to adequately staff its growing retail network, which is set to expand to 180 stores by the end of the year

Cook's Club 'categorically not' a replacement for Club 18-30

Thomas Cook trade marketing manager Katrina Latimer outlined the importance of the operator’s own-brand offering in an update at the Hays Travel Independence Group conference

Hays IG to unveil card surcharge relief tool

The Hays Independent Group has been working on a new tech platform to ease the burden of the credit card surcharges introduced earlier this year on members

Perfect Weddings to sell through agents

The OTA has signed a deal with the Hays Travel Group

Hays Travel appoints new head of cruise

Vicky Billing joins from Royal Caribbean