Chapeltown not be ATOL protected. Colwyn Bay Didcot Consett Close menu. Staff are expected to be redeployed. Prudhoe Brentwood Liverpool lord street Dawlish "We are also devastated for everyone who may lose their job and we will do all we can in consultations to help them, as we focus on retaining as many people as possible and rebuilding consumer confidence through our renowned friendly and knowledgeable customer service.". Last modified on Wed 1 Jul 2020 12.37 EDT. John Hays, the founder of the UK's largest travel agency Hays Travel, has died. Honiton A TRAVEL company which swooped in to save collapsing Thomas Cook stores has now closed a string of shops. Stockton Heath Alnwick Macclesfield With coronavirus rampant and the usual January booking of summer holidays absent, the travel trade continues to suffer. Rhyl Victoria Square Catterick Eastleigh parts of your trip are not listed on it, those parts will not be ATOL Magherafelt Maesteg Glenrothes Evesham Broadstone Lanark Hays Travel currently operates 535 shops and employs 7,700 people. Is this possibly the best family hotel in the world? Titchfield Wombwell Wallasey 34 Liscard Way Something went wrong, please try again later. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. 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Peterlee St Andrews The Sunderland firm, which is the UK's largest independent holiday company, has published accounts for the 18 months ended April 30, which reveal the full scale of the Covid-19 pandemic's impact on the group's financial performance. Editors' Code of Practice. We have done everything we could to safeguard jobs and the business thus far, and we have come up with a range of options for those at risk of redundancy to help as many colleagues as we can.. The Gyle Sunday. But it is not just in Brighton and Hove that the company is cutting branches. The UK's largest travel agency said it is offering options for alternative work to 388 staff affected. Billingham "The Coronavirus has fundamentally changed our way of life and our ability to travel, but the government has been reckless in its failure to act. Rutherglen As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Northwich Old swan Washington Lower Forestside Ringwood Oswestry Didsbury Houghton Warminster Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Nottingham Warrington Since then, the company has also confirmed it plans to shut its George Street store, keeping Church Road as its last remaining site in the city. The ATOL protection does not apply to all holiday and travel If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to Petersfield Home; . Tiverton Doncaster Bromborough Nuneaton It revealed that, since taking over the Thomas Cook stores, it had closed 14 shops seven in the UK so far this year. Epping Royton Hays Travel is to close 89 shops as it consolidates its retail estate amid the continued pressures of Covid-19. Manuel Cortes, general secretary of the TSSA union, said: Todays announcement of 89 Hays Travel shop closures is a sad but inevitable move. 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Sittingbourne Hythe How to choose the best (and cheapest) DIY investing platform and stocks and shares Isa, > Compare the best investing platform for you. Hays Travel is to close scores of shops across the UK after the Covid-19 pandemic devastated the travel industry. not be ATOL protected. Huddersfield Rugby Bridgwater Holiday firm Hays Travel has stunned the City with a "mightily ambitious" deal to take over Thomas Cook's 555 UK stores, rescuing up to 2,500 jobs. Stockton Heath 41 London Rd With coronavirus rampant and the usual January booking of summer holidays absent, the travel trade continues to suffer. Havant Carmarthen Follow BBC North East & Cumbria on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Find the branch nearest to you & we'll look forward to welcoming you in branch. Skelmersdale Locks Heath We do not allow any commercial relationship to affect our editorial independence. Get the latest money advice, news and help straight to your inbox - sign up at mirror.co.uk/email. East Grinstead Preston Morrisons Rothwell Speaking at the time, Hays Travel owners John and Irene Hays said in a statement: "We are devastated that after all of our efforts and the huge investment we've made we now face losing some of our valued employees, through no fault of their own.". Sunderland, Cumbria, United Kingdom 501-1000 Private www.haystravel.co.uk/ 162,344 Highlights Acquisitions 2 Contacts 155 Similar Companies 3 Wantage Dame Irene Hays, owner and chairman, said: 'We had hoped the business would bounce back in January, and it has not. "We have done everything we could to safeguard jobs and the business thus far, and we have come up with a range of options for those at risk of redundancy to help as many colleagues as we can.". As an independent agent, Hays Travel uses other tour operators such as easyJet Holidays, Jet2 and TUI to provide package holidays to customers in the United Kingdom. Read about our approach to external linking. The Sunderland based business said 388 jobs are now under consultation as. Wigan In August last year, the company cut 451 jobs out of a total workforce of 4,500 people due to a decline in sales. Ashton Under Lyne These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. But it has closed 14 branches since taking over hundreds of Thomas Cook shops in October last year. Sunderland Doxford Park Milton Keynes Cwmbran Find your local Hays Travel branch below: H Aberdare H Aberdeen Berryden Park H Aberdeen Bon Accord VIEW ALL BRANCHES 4.9/5 Newport Wales He added that the firm was "continuing with our robust two-year business plan and continue to be ready for the bounce back when it comes". Please ask us to confirm what protection may apply to your Paignton Pocklington By The travel firm, which bought Thomas Cook when it collapsed in 2019, is closing the stores following a review. That helps us fund This Is Money, and keep it free to use. Lives and livelihoods are being lost every day while Tory cronies line their pockets with government contracts. Kendal Ilkeston Hays Travel has announced plans to permanently close 89 stores across the UK, as lockdown restrictions continue to hammer the travel industry. Shanklin Dame Irene Hays, owner and chair of Hays Travel, added: It was always our intention to review the performance of our shops at the end of the licence period we had hoped the business would bounce back in January and it has not. Hamilton The Transport Salaried Staffs . INVESTING EXPLAINED: What you need to know about 60/40 - the 'perfect' investment portfolio split of 60% shares As shares tumble and costs soar Will the fast food giants ever deliver for investors? Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, We had hoped the business would bounce back in January and it has not, says owner Dame Irene Hays, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. St Albans Skegness Worcester Manuel Cortes, the general secretary, said: 'With coronavirus rampant and the usual January booking of summer holidays absent, the travel trade continues to suffer.'. Colchester Amesbury Ilkley Romsey Oldham Hays Travel is permanently closing 89 branches across the UK as the pandemic continues to batter the tourism industry. 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With coronavirus rampant and the usual January booking of summer holidays absent, the travel trade continues to suffer," he said. West Durrington "We are witnessing the death of our loved ones, the death of the high street, and chronic mismanagement of our economy by this Conservative government. Wollaton Wakefield Asda Bradford Broadway Spalding Metrocentre Green Trade union TSSA said the closures were sad but inevitable'. Our extensive branch network is nationwide. Cardiff Sunderland's Hays Travel buys former Thomas Cook stores and aims to save 2,500 jobs Mr Woodall joined Hays Travel in 2004 and worked closely with Mr Hays for more than 16 years. Belper Barnstaple Knutsford Hays Travel Branches Now Open Please contact your local branch before you visit as opening times to the public may vary. Farnborough Northwich Witton St The UK's largest travel agency said it is offering options for alternative work to 388 staff affected. During the lockdown, many staff are currently working from home, taking bookings for holidays for 2021 and beyond. Holmfirth Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. Paisley Coronavirus has forced 89 Hays Travel shops to close as the pandemic's devastating impact on the travel industry continues to play out. Loughton Biggleswade Garforth As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. Almost one hundred high street shops are to be closed by Hays Travel as part of a 'consolidation' of its UK retail estate. Hays Travel, which is the country's largest independent travel agent, will take control of 555 stores, and has already hired over 400 former Thomas Cook staff, the government Insolvency Service . If you do not receive an ATOL certificate, then the booking will Horsham A spokeswoman said: We are merging the two stores in Hove into much bigger, brighter and better premises. Morpeth We are continuing with our robust two-year business plan and continue to be ready for the bounce back when it comes.. Washington Upper The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Bromsgrove Dame Irene Hays, owner and chair of Hays Travel, said: It was always our intention to review the performance of our shops at the end of the licence period we had hoped the business would bounce back in January and it has not. Shrewsbury If you would like to know more about our pprivacy ppolicy, please folllow this link: Hyde 3 Mar 2023 - Private room in home for $72. Canterbury Larne He said: "Today's announcement of 89 Hays Travel shop closures is a sad but inevitable move. Manuel Cortes, general secretary of the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA), said: Todays announcement of 89 Hays Travel shop closures is a sad but inevitable move. Skelmersdale 61 Upper Mall Lytham The travel agent said 388 staff affected by the closures would be offered 'alternative work options' to minimise redundancies. St Thomas Lives and livelihoods are being lost every day while Tory cronies line their pockets with government contracts. Chichester Burton-on-Trent St Helens York Clifton Moor. 2023 All rights reserved. Emma Munbodh. Jonathon Woodall, chief operating officer, said: "Our first priority is to continue to look after our customers and we offer the highest standards of customer service through our retail, phone and online divisions. Find the branch nearest to you & well look forward to welcoming you in branch. Hays Travel saidthe third national lockdown and travel ban, leading to major holiday operators suspending flights and holidays, meant it had to act. It has been difficult to recruit staff for the Brighton store and, although we have tried to make it work by diverting staff from other branches, its not been possible to keep it open permanently. Airdrie Sheringham Winsford ", Find your nearest vaccination centre by using your postcode below. Hartlepool York Road services. But the imposition of another lockdown and the suspension of flights and holidays by major providers that followed meant the company had to act to cut costs, it said. Silverburn Kettering Northfield Ave Chaddesden Hays Travel is set to permanently close 89 stores across the UK after lockdown measures put pressure on the travel agency. 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Fulwell Morecambe Wolverhampton During the lockdown, many staff are currently working from home, taking bookings for holidays for 2021 and beyond. Darlington Cockerton Melton Mowbray Haywards Heath Hays Travel Retail Store. Killingworth THE TSSA trade union has declared the closure of 89 shops by Hays Travel is "a sad but inevitable move", while laying the blame at the door of the UK Government.. Ashton Blackburn Dundee Operating for over 40 years with over 450 branches, Hays Travel is the UK's largest independent travel agent. Wickersley Bradway Hays Market shut its North Street branch in Brighton suddenly on Saturday and plans to . Widnes Saturday. Majority of councils are accused of treating potholes with a quick 'throw and go' fix that lasts just WEEKS, as Thrills without frills: New five-seater MG5 EV all-electric estate designed with 'keep it simple' maxim in mind, Government pushed to ease rule stopping 'pension recycling' for tax gain - as critics say it harms older people SMALL CAP MOVERS: Baron Oil falls despite upbeat report; Accrol surges after kitchen towels deal with Unilever. Chelmsford 09.15 - 20.00. Changing times: a former Thomas Cook agency taken over by Hays Travel (Simon Calder) The travel business that provided a lifeline for Thomas Cook staff after the giant holiday firm went bust. In a statement on Monday, Hays said the national lockdown and travel ban, which forced major holiday operators to suspend flights and holidays, meant the company had to act fast - reports Mirror Online.
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