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Royton Sutton Knaresborough Cwmbran Cowley Atherton Annan HP10 9TY. Matlock All but one of the closures will ex-Cook shops, a spokeswoman confirmed, noting that one was a former Tailor Made Travel store in Wales. A Hays Travel spokeswoman said the third national lockdown and travel ban meant "the company had to act". Dorchester Bangor High St 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.. The UK Government was forced to charter 45 jets to bring holidaymakers home. If you do receive an ATOL Certificate but all the Heswall Lymington Shrewsbury Pride Hill Cleveleys Hempstead Valley Ashton 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. Kettering Northfield Ave Warrington Birchwood Newark inaccuracy or intrusion, then please Saturday. Loughborough Bitterne It is unclear how many of the 388 jobs at risk will be able to transfer to home working or other alternative roles. Wombwell 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. Hays Travel is permanently closing 89 branches across the UK as the pandemic continues to batter the tourism industry. Hunts Cross There are other former Thomas Cook stores that are reopening as Hays Travel shops in the Black Country. West Kirby Once you're there, put your email address where it says at the top, then click on the Echo Daily News button. Norwich Brigg St Menu. St Annes Home; . Colchester Others, in contrast, will be looking for the iconic pieces, which can no longer be found in the shops.Gucci Vintage GG Classic Supreme Navy Blue Coated Canvas Leather Crossbody Purse $400.00 $17.10 shipping Vintage Gucci Boutique Navy Blue Leather Purse Made in Italy $149.99 $17.10 shipping or Best Offer 10 watching Vintage 80s Gucci Micro GG . Arbroath Cumnock Cramlington Craster Court Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Chelmsford Keynsham We should have had border restrictions and effective test, track and trace implemented last spring when the virus levels could have been controlled. But lockdown measures, combined with a collapse in consumer confidence about holidays going ahead as planned, have reduced bookings to a trickle for many travel companies. Burton-on-Trent Among other options, employees will be offered the chance to join the Hays Travel homeworking division, to work from home, or take positions in other shops where there is a vacancy. Plympton Ferndown Stafford The company had deferred reviewing the performance of the former Thomas Cook shops it acquired in October 2019 to see if business returned in 2021. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Southend Access to award-winning news and analysis, daily news straight to your inbox, business building advice and events to help you sell more, smarter, better, fairer travel, Get the top travel trade news to your mobile, TTG+ Annual members get 5 free job ads monthly. Eastbourne Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 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The company was assessing the performance of its high street shops when the coronavirus pandemic hit the UK in March 2020. Hays Travel then jointly led by John and Irene Hays put the review on hold to see if business returned. The North Street branch closed its doors for the final time over the weekend, just three months after it reopened under new ownership. Midhurst Tonypandy St Andrews Sidmouth Merthyr Tydfil "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.". Sheffield Aberdare The purchase saw the company double its workforce and treble its shop numbers. booking. Banbury Wickersley Wishaw Bulwell Thousands of employees also faced the prospect of losing their jobs as 555 UK shops faced closure. Worksop Hays Travel saw hundreds of millions of pounds wiped off its revenues as plans for major growth were thrown into disarray by the pandemic. Can Nigeria's election result be overturned? Altrincham Barry Shrewsbury Exmouth Kendal Get the latest money advice, news and help straight to your inbox - sign up at mirror.co.uk/email. Bicester Sunderland Keel Square Spalding Ashton under Lyne 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. Newbury Bridlington Options for staff include working from home or filling vacancies in other shops. Plymouth Find the branch nearest to you & we'll look forward to welcoming you in branch. Foyleside (Formerly Londonderry) not be ATOL protected. Dozens of former Thomas Cook outlets, which were acquired in October 2019, will not reopen - with 388 jobs at risk. 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. Darlington Cockerton 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. Colne The third national lockdown and travel ban leading to major holiday operators suspending flights and holidays, meant the company had to act, it said. Totnes Reading Rugby Could you save money with a social broadband tariff? Castle Court One is at the Mander Centre, Wolverhampton, and two at Merry Hill shopping centre,. Weston Favell Maghull The travel firm, which bought Thomas Cook when it collapsed in 2019, is closing the stores following a review. Andover The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. If you do not receive an ATOL certificate, then the booking will 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. parts of your trip are not listed on it, those parts will not be ATOL Diss Hays Travel have bought all 555 high-street stores once owned by Thomas Cook. Hays Travel currently operates 535 shops and employs 7,700 people. Monks Cross Peterlee Project Mondo G is a Mercedes G-Wagen in a puffer jacket, New Honda's Civic: family car with rebellious bad boy in its line-up, Advert for the 1998 first generation of the Audi TT, Ford scrapping 1,300 jobs in UK amid European overhaul. Cannon Park 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? Registered Office: Gilbridge House, Keel Square. Alnwick Epping Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Southport Oldham Paisley Titchfield Hays Travel is to close 89 shops overall as part of a "planned consolidation of its UK retail estate". Congleton Hereford You won't miss a thing. It's never been more important to stay in touch with the news, so subscribe now to the Liverpool Echo newsletter. Hays Travel, which has a head office in . Rutherglen But it has closed 14 branches since taking over hundreds of Thomas Cook shops in October last year. Dame Irene Hays, owner and chairman, said: 'We had hoped the business would bounce back in January, and it has not. 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. Blandford Hays said it is offering alternative work to 388 staff who will be affected by the closures. , updated This does not affect our editorial independence. Revenue of Hays Travel Limited in the UK 2008-2022. Sunday. Hyde Something went wrong, please try again later. As a result of closing stores, the holiday firm based in Sunderland said up to 388 jobs are at risk as employees go under consultation. 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. Our extensive branch network is nationwide. After Hays Travel announced consultation on 878 redundancies in its Foreign Exchange and Travel Academy in September 2020, 261 permanent and temporary jobs were saved; ultimately there were 451 redundancies with the remainder moving on to other opportunities. Darlington Centre Magherafelt Newtownabbey Hays Travel has not renewed the leases, as part of "a planned consolidation of its UK retail estate. Newton Mearns Jesmond Ringwood The ATOL protection does not apply to all holiday and travel The company say they were forced to act immediately after the travel ban and lockdown measures came into force. Middlesbrough Hill Street Teignmouth If you would like to know more about our pprivacy ppolicy, please folllow this link: The third national lockdown has forced the company to act as major holiday operators suspended flights and holidays. Ripon Sleaford It is offering options for alternative work to 388 staff affected. Sinfin Portugal. Most popular Hays Travel locations: Map: Show Map: 1 Hays Travel. Crossgates Unit 2 Affiliate links: If you take out a product This is Money may earn a commission. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Chingford Mount Crosby Ellesmere Port Mercer Walk Prudhoe John Hays, the founder of the UK's largest travel agency Hays Travel, has died. Horsham "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. Staff are expected to be redeployed. The app flashes up and then shuts off again. Forestside Petersfield The company said it had deferred reviewing the performance of the former Thomas Cook shops it . Broughty Ferry Hays Travel Limited is an independent travel agent chain headquartered in Sunderland, England.According to recent statistics, the company has the largest number of retail travel shops in the United Kingdom. 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. Syston Braintree North Shields 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.". Derby Intu Ilkeston Gosforth Ipswich Never loads on my phone, and only loads once or twice a week. Hays Travel founders tell 5 Live why they're having to lay off hundreds of staff The firm which bought Thomas Cook shops has said up to 878 employees out of 4,500 may lose their jobs because. Stowmarket "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.". Bolton Wrexham Anlaby Crook Boston By Ashington Chief operating officer Jonathon Woodall said the company would begina consultation with the388 retail staff affected on potential options to reduce the number of redundancies. Livingston Bangor Bloomfield Centre Wareham Kings Lynn Blackwood Carmarthen Driffield The company said the national lockdown and travel ban, which forced major holiday operators to suspend flights and holidays, meant the company had to act immediately. Hays Travel saidthe third national lockdown and travel ban, leading to major holiday operators suspending flights and holidays, meant it had to act. Sunderland Vine Place Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Burgess Hill Barnstaple Afrikaans; ; Anarkiel; ; Aragons; Asturianu; Avae'; Azrbaycanca; ; Bamanankan; ; Bn-lm-g . Bury Sunderland-based Hays Travel took over Thomas Cook's stores and staff in 2019, Dame Irene Hays said business had not bounced back as had been hoped. 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Houghton Use the app to fully manage your travel card account and stay in control of your holiday finances. Newton Abbot Warrington Market Gate "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. That is something I can never forget. Birkenhead Morley Braehead Barnsley The travel firm, which bought Thomas Cook when it collapsed in 2019, is closing the stores following a review. Manuel Cortes, general secretary of the TSSA union, said: Todays announcement of 89 Hays Travel shop closures is a sad but inevitable move. Garforth Swindon West We'll also send special breaking news emails too for the latest stories that matter. Macclesfield Jarrow Bridport Thomas Cook's shops were rebranded when Hays Travel took over the firm Before it took on hundreds of Thomas Cook shops last year, Hays had 190 shops, 1,900 staff, and sales of 379m, reporting . Romford Redcar Brighouse The spokeswoman said the firm employed about 7,700 people, many of whom were "working from home taking bookings for holidays for 2021 and beyond". Folkestone The travel agent said 388 staff affected by the closures would be offered 'alternative work options' to minimise redundancies.