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Hays Travel makes second agency acquisition in a week after taking on Scottish independent

Agents
Rob Gill
7 November 2025

Hays Travel has continued its high street shopping spree by snapping up Scottish single-branch agency The Holiday and Flight Centre – its second deal in the past few days, and its third in the past fortnight, which together have added 30 branches to the Hays network.

Dame Irene Hays pictured with Hays chief operating officer Jonathon Woodall-Johnston
(Credit: Hays Travel)

Dame Irene Hays pictured with Hays chief operating officer Jonathon Woodall-Johnston (Credit: Hays Travel)

The latest move sees Hays acquire the Hamilton-based agency from founder Rosie Rutter, who is stepping away from the business she set up in 2002.

It follows Hays’ purchase of 15-branch Midlands miniple Millington Travel earlier this week and 14-branch Polka Dot Travel late last month.