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Hays North West managing director Don Bircham
Hays North West marks 21st anniversary as August sales soar
The firm reported an increase in sales by 60% compared to the same time in 2019
Trailfinders' London HQ
Trailfinders to open Southampton store later this year
Agency continuing to recruit for new opens following opening last month in Royal Tunbridge Wells
Grant Shapps met with the team at Off Broadway Travel in his constituency (Credit: Off Broadway Travel/Twitter)
Agency invites local MP Shapps to pop in and ‘book some sunshine’ after transport sec sacking
His performance in office was slammed by the industry on social media as ‘useless’
Without government intervention, many will face significant financial challenges this winter (Credit: iStock)
Winter is coming – so welcome to the calm before the storm
The cost of living crisis hasn’t fully hit home for travel yet, but the industry is bracing itself for a shock when soaring fuel bills start to kick in
Plans for taxpayer-backed relief fund for firms lodged to Treasury
Scottish agents seek new PM's support with cost of living challenges
Business rates relief a key ask for Scottish travel trade with energy and living costs set to skyrocket over the next year
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Swords Travel seeks new luxury travel experts
The new hires will join the agency under its associate scheme in December 2022 and grow its ranks to 20
Candidate numbers fell to lowest level in six months
Abta offers members new assets to support recruitment efforts
The new measures are designed to help agents attract and retain employees
Tanzer: 'The thing that gives me – and should give travel companies – the greatest confidence is the desire and demand is still there'
Abta-led Future Travel Coalition to discuss cost of living crisis next week
Chief executive Mark Tanzer said the crisis, particularly soaring energy bills, would be ‘top of the in-tray’ for the UK’s new prime minister on Tuesday
Deben Travel's owner Lee Hunt is already seeing the benefits of measuring the agency's carbon footprint
'Measuring our carbon footprint has already saved us cash'
Deben Travel is using TerraVerde’s toolkit to measure its environmental impact
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Gold Medal unveils 'biggest-ever' mini peaks campaign
The initiative offers a variety of new tools, products and incentives to help agents capitalise on a reported ’resurgent’ demand for travel
Abta has opened up to trust accounts (Credit: Andre Taissin/Unsplash)
Membership organisations move to ease cost of living pressures
Abta, Aito and Advantage to allow members to pay in instalments to help alleviate growing cost of living crisis concerns this winter
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Flight Centre hails ‘renaissance’ of agents as industry recovers
Global agency chain sees stronger demand for “human service”
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Hays Travel to pay staff member's bills for six months
Head office recruitment team member Rachel Lovstad won a £5,000 cruise during August’s draw
Barrhead president Jacqueline Dobson won the Contribution to Travel award at the TTG Top 50 Travel Agencies 2021
Barrhead to create 50 new jobs with apprenticeship programme relaunch
Jacqueline Dobson, president of Barrhead Travel, started her career in travel through an apprenticeship scheme
Atlantic Travel marks 30th anniversary with cruise holiday giveaway
The firm – which was crowned Ireland’s number one agency as part of TTG’s Top 50 Travel Agencies 2022 – first opened its doors in 1992
Cautious optimism as new business outstrips rebooks and amends
Travel demand resurgent in July despite 'mad' pricing
Sales back on track, say agents, after June blip as supplier wait times and airport disruptions ease, albeit with pricing and availability headwinds on the horizon
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Barrhead names new regional sales manager for Scotland
Dunfermline-based Matt Hands took up his new role on Monday (8 August) and will oversee sales for the agency’s Scottish retail network
The Cruise Room: Jonathan Howitt (left) and Robbie O'Grady (right)
'To make it to our first birthday feels like a real achievement'
An agency born of the pandemic, Cruise Room founder Robbie O’Grady tells Will Payne about building on year one success
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Hays agent 'shocked' after winning car in company prize scheme
Richard Farmer was chosen as the first winner of the agency’s Big Hays Travel Thank You initiative
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Every setback 'makes the travel agent all the more important'
The industry has plenty to think about thanks to the ongoing airport chaos, but agents believe it’s a chance to truly convey their value to consumers
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Blue Bay homeworking arm plots growth as it marks first birthday
The agency wants to increase its team of Personal Travel Consultants from 25 to 30
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Adventure Tours UK to up trade focus as travel recovers
Established in 2018 by Clare Copeman and Jim Gaffney, the firm offers multi-day active adventures across the UK from four to 14 days
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TTNG launches new marketing campaign to 'bring the fun back to travel'
The campaign will offer agents printed window display materials for retail stores, including a personalised banner with the members’ business name
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Chloe and Liam trust to benefit from charity football match
The annual Chloe and Liam Together Forever Trust match takes place on Saturday (30 July)