Is Hays Travel in trouble?


Is Hays Travel in trouble? In the 2022 fiscal year, Hays Travel Limited reported a profit after tax of nearly 13 million British pounds, recovering from the significant loss recorded with the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.


How do you get boarding passes with Hays Travel?

The majority of our suppliers now issue e-tickets. Information relating to your booking will be sent to you within 48 hours of the booking being made. There are, however, some exceptions. Some low cost airlines now require boarding cards to be printed before check-in.


Why is Hays Travel successful?

A key ingredient to the Independence Group's success is our passion for travel and people; as an independent travel agent with over 40 years of experience, we have real insight into the business. With a dedicated support team we offer a personal service.


What happened to Hays Travel?

In March 2020, following the purchase of Thomas Cook, Hays Travel was named as one of the Top 100 Employers in the United Kingdom. On 3 August 2020, Hays Travel announced up to 878 members of its retail staff would be made redundant. This was mainly due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.


What is the difference between a travel agent and a tour operator?

A tour operator is a person or organisation responsible for planning trips and holiday packages. A travel agent is an individual broker or an agency selling holiday packages. While the tour operator creates the services, the travel agent is an intermediary who sells these services.


What are the interesting facts about Hays Travel?

Hays Travel Limited is an independent travel agent chain headquartered in Sunderland, England. As of 2023, the company has the largest number of retail travel shops in the United Kingdom. A Thomas Cook branch in Denton, Greater Manchester taken over by Hays Travel.


Are Hays Travel independent?

Hays Travel is the UK's largest independent travel agency with a strong high street retail presence.


Is Miles Morgan part of Hays Travel?

Check our ABTA membership here Miles Morgan Travel is a trading name of Hays Travel Limited who are registered in England and Wales with company number 1990682 and VAT number 193167195.


What are the 5 types of tour operators?

5 types of tour operators
  • Inbound tour operator. An inbound tour operator creates and markets tours showcasing their home country for overseas tourists. ...
  • Outbound tour operator. ...
  • Domestic tour operator. ...
  • Ground operator. ...
  • Receptive tour operator.