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Holiday Extras boss: 'There's a real opportunity for agents to become AI power users'
Holiday Extras founders pass on ownership after 42 years
The remaining stake in Holidays Extras has been sold by founders Gerry and Carol Pack, in a deal that sees them exit after 42 years, with son Matthew heading up the brand and its management team
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‘I'll be more grateful for the visits!’: what happened when an agent and a BDM swapped jobs?
Tipto organised an agent-supplier job swap between independent agent Shaun Taylor and Holiday Extras’ Leanne Cross – here’s what they learned from the experience
Attractions platform Lovetovisit secures another multimillion-pound investment
Lovetovisit, a UK attractions booking portal, has secured more funds after attracting venture capitalists to back its growth
Win a Mini Hatch Cooper Classic with Holiday Extras
Holiday Extras to give away a Mini at The Travel Industry Awards 2024 by TTG
A new Holiday Extras booking incentive will see one lucky agent walk away with the keys to a brand-new Mini three-door Hatch Cooper Classic
RateHawk recruits former Flexible Autos sales director Chantal Tomlinson
The online trade booking platform said hiring Chantal Tomlinson and Laura Harrison were part of its ’ambitious plans for further expansion in the UK and Ireland’
Melanie Thom to join Flexible Autos as sales director
Thom is an industry veteran with more than 20 years’ experience in the travel and car rental industry having previously held roles with Auto Europe and DriveAway
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Transfer firm seeks to capitalise on trade growth with new hire
Suntransfers has appointed Giorgio Valenti as its newest head of sales for southern Europe
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Why Hays Travel is confidently pinning its hopes on 'a year of two peaks'
The year of two peaks was the central theme of Hays Travel Independence Group’s UK conference in Leeds, where messages of dialling back on discounting and dialling up on cruise were delivered to the member audience
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Brits ready to take multiple holidays next year and up their spend
Nearly six in 10 Brits will look to book at least three holidays next year, according to Luxury Escapes, with popular extravagances including flight and room upgrades, and fine dining
Holiday Extras secures further £20 million to fund expansion plans
Holiday Extras secures further £20 million to fund expansion plans
Chief financial officer Hugo Loudon said on Tuesday (11 July) that Holiday Extras secured the funding after reporting its best financial year yet
Tom Sneddon to represent Flexible Autos in Scotland
Tom Sneddon to represent Flexible Autos in Scotland
Former Travel 2 and United Airlines sales account manager joins trade-only car hire firm
Suntransfers recruits Keeley Leck and Amedeo Rizzi as B2B sales chiefs
Suntransfers recruits Keeley Leck and Amedeo Rizzi as B2B sales chiefs
Airport transfer specialist boosts sales team with view to growing B2B distribution throughout the UK and Europe
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Holiday Extras boss: 'There's a real opportunity for agents to become AI power users'
On the eve of HX’s 40th anniversary, Matthew Pack tells TTG about the business’s continued focus on agents – ’they’re a mainstay of our organisation’
Holiday Extras reportedly considering stock market floatation
Holiday Extras reportedly considering stock market floatation
Holiday essentials firm mulling a move to go public five years after it staged a management buyout, Sky News reports
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Lovetovisit.com secures investment and ponders trade partnerships
UK bookings website Lovetovisit.com secures funds for international expansion
Passengers have been warned to expect disruption over the festive period (Credit: iStock)
Majority of holidaymakers expecting strike disruption this summer
New polling by Holiday Extras reveals travellers expectations of disruption far outstrips the actual impact of industrial action on their journeys
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Attraction World launches search for business growth manager
Newly-created role at the ticketing specialist will focus primarily on building relationships with homeworkers
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Trade-only car hire firm answers agents’ calls for motorhome product
Flexible Autos to offer motorhome hire across the UK and Europe, in the US and Canada, and in Australia and New Zealand
Beccy Rayner is Hays Travel's head of foreign exchange field sales
Hays Travel to offer foreign exchange home delivery
Independent says move underlines Hays’ focus on forex as a ’strategic priority’
Andy Keast joins Flexible Autos from Booking.com
Flexible Autos hails new appointment as boost for trade partners
Experienced car hire expert Andy Keast joins the trade-only brand from Booking.com
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Take a Norway roadtrip with Avis: Agents' TTG Sustainable Travel Heroes fam highlights
TTG teamed up with Avis Budget Group, Hurtigruten and Not In The Guidebooks to take a group of agents to Norway as part of TTG’s Sustainable Travel Heroes initiative
Smaller travel businesses can now apply for a Cbils loan from the government
Older travellers face ‘unfair’ price rises for insurance and car hire
Which? research shows they are also “short changed” when booking car hire
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DriveAway launches biggest-ever trade incentive
Trade-friendly car rental firm giving agents the chance to win a £500 voucher
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Holiday Extras to host fantasy football fundraiser for children's foundation
The Evie Dove Foundation was launched after HX’s Howard Dove lost his daughter to cancer in March 2022