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‘They’ve decimated a once-great brand’: agents slam closure of Classic Collection after nearly 40 years

Agents
Jennifer Morris
24 September 2025

Agents have hit out at On the Beach's plans to "wind down" Classic Collection after nearly 40 years, accusing the OTA of "decimating a once-great brand".

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Travel Time World director Ashley Quint took to LinkedIn to express his dissatisfaction. “We were one of Classic Collection's highest selling single-shop branches – the team there were great: Nick, Andrew, Vanda, Sophie.

“However, On the Beach completely decimated a once-great brand and formed it into something that was completely unrecognisable.” Posting to TTG's Facebook page, he added: "The Classic Collection of now isn't the one we knew and loved."

Darren F Morris-Spruce said: “To me, it’s a rubbish comment that they haven’t seen the growth in B2B bookings – what have they specifically done to drive business? I haven’t seen a rep for years.