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Talke Pontefract 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. Mapperley Some links in this article may be affiliate links. Cleckheaton They are just choosing to spend it more cautiously. Failsworth Stockton Tesco The government must be held responsible for this shameful record.". The former Thomas Cook shops were bought by the holiday company in 2019, and Hays had been hoping trading would rebound in 2021. Holmfirth Wallasey 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. Prescot Hays Travel has over 110 establishments in the UK, Southampton is the city with the most establishments, followed by Bournemouth and Bolton. Northwich Bolton Warrington Chesterfield Ely Normally holiday bookings peak each January. When John and Irene Hays rescued Thomas Cook's 555 high street travel agencies out of administration last year, conventional wisdom suggested they were . Travel firm Hays Travel is to close 89 of its 535 shops following a review into its take over of Thomas Cook. Hedge End St Helens The Sunderland based business said 388 jobs are now under consultation as. Dawlish Castle Court Fakenham Westhoughton Rutherglen We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Plymouth 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. We are continuing with our robust two-year business plan and continue to be ready for the bounceback when it comes.. Ashby-de-la Zouch Hedon But it has closed 14 branches since taking over hundreds of Thomas Cook shops in October last year. Lancaster Pickering Options for staff include working from home or filling vacancies in other shops. Jesmond Hays Travel to close 89 shops. Learn more. 5 min drive to the ski bus (T407/409) to the Sept Laux Prapo. Beverley Whitley Bay Cannon Park Birkenhead Sittingbourne Halesowen , updated A Hays Travel spokeswoman said the third national lockdown and travel ban meant "the company had to act". It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. Founders John Hays and wife Irene were hailed heroes of the high street in 2019, after saving hundreds of Thomas Cook branches, which would have otherwise been wiped due to the collapse of the company. Menu. Blandford Toton Maidenhead Wishaw Hays Market shut its North Street branch in Brighton suddenly on Saturday and plans to . We do not write articles to promote products. 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. St Andrews Editors' Code of Practice. Hays Travel Retail Store. protected. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. Bognor Regis Hamilton The UK's largest travel agency said it is offering options for alternative work to 388 staff affected. Rhyl Moreton Southsea Neath Metrocentre Green The third national lockdown and travel ban leading to major holiday operators suspending flights and holidays, meant the company had to act, it said. Troon Downham Market Afrikaans; ; Anarkiel; ; Aragons; Asturianu; Avae'; Azrbaycanca; ; Bamanankan; ; Bn-lm-g . Romsey We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Longton This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. It is offering options for alternative work to 388 staff affected in the hopes of reducing redundancies. West Kirby Our PTC support team is here to ensure all of our Homeworkers are able to maintain the Work-Life balance that they seek when they first sign up. Greenock Sunderland Doxford Park Is this possibly the best family hotel in the world? Wallasey 34 Liscard Way The Sunderland-based firm bought the collapsed company in October 2019and deferred a review into the performance of its shops until 2021. Northwich Witton St Crook Fordingbridge Coleraine 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.. Bromley Wolverhampton Manuel Cortes, general secretary of the TSSA union, said: Todays announcement of 89 Hays Travel shop closures is a sad but inevitable move. Bradway contact the editor here. Twice a day, seven days a week, we'll deliver the biggest stories straight to your inbox. Ellesmere Port Mercer Walk Newcastle Glasgow Hays Travel is set to permanently close 89 stores across the UK after lockdown measures put pressure on the travel agency. "We are continuing with our robust two-year business plan and continue to be ready for the bounce back when it comes.". Packages that include a flight element are financially protected by the ATOL When The Argus visited on Tuesday the inside had been cleared and there was a sign on the window directing customers to the Hove branch. 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Flint Titchfield The husband and wife team who bought Thomas Cook's network of high street travel agencies out of liquidation say they have offered nearly 2,000 of the company's former staff a job . "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. The Forge Huddersfield Coventry Asda The Transport Salaried Staffs . Harborne 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. HP10 9TY. That helps us fund This Is Money, and keep it free to use. Walsall Chard Hays Travel currently operates 535 shops and employs 7,700 people. 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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. Travel firm Hays Travel is to close 89 of its 535 shops following a review into its take over of Thomas Cook. Houghton Longbridge Annan Bishops Stortford Read more. Although our roots are firmly planted in the North East of England, we've been booking holidays for customers across the UK for over 30 years, and are proud to say there isn't much we don't know about the . The UK's largest travel agency said it is offering options for alternative work to 388 staff affected. Hunts Cross Derby Intu Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Wythenshawe Bradford Broadway Swanage Belfast Park Centre The company has yet to confirm which of its locations will be affected. Belper Shrewsbury Pride Hill The company said it had deferred reviewing the performance of the former Thomas Cook shops it acquired in October 2019 to see if business returned in 2021. Worcester 2023 BBC. Braintree "Following the decision to ban travel to Spain and the changes in furlough conditions coming at the same time, we have had no choice. If you would like to know more about our pprivacy ppolicy, please folllow this link: 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. Farnborough A Hays Travel spokeswoman said the third national lockdown and travel ban meant "the company had to act". Solihull Stourbridge Preston Morrisons Chester City Registered Office: Gilbridge House, Keel Square. 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Long Eaton Hull Options for staff include working from home or filling vacancies in other shops. Nuneaton Stroud 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. Staff are expected to be redeployed. Something went wrong, please try again later. Hays Travel is to close 89 shops as it consolidates its retail estate amid the continued pressures of Covid-19. Leeds Albion St Warrington Market Gate Aylesbury "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. We should have had border restrictions and effective test, track and trace implemented last spring when the virus levels could have been controlled. Hays Travel saidthe third national lockdown and travel ban, leading to major holiday operators suspending flights and holidays, meant it had to act. Largs Maidstone Fremlin Hastings The company says this is to consolidate all of the jobs into the Church Road, Hove, branch, which is a much better premises. Kenilworth Tunbridge Wells Metrocentre Blue Sandbach 21:51 GMT 25 Jan 2021 Magherafelt Malton Nantwich Oatmarket Registered Office: Gilbridge House, Keel Square. Atherton Gravesend Newport Wales Rhyl Chester Cowley "We are continuing with our robust two-year business plan and continue to be ready for the bounce back when it comes.". Chingford Mount Westwood Cross Wallsend With coronavirus rampant and the usual January booking of summer holidays absent, the travel trade continues to suffer," he said. If you do not receive an ATOL certificate, then the booking will Among other options, staff 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. It revealed that, since taking over the Thomas Cook stores, it had closed 14 shops seven in the UK so far this year. The company say they were forced to act immediately after the travel ban and lockdown measures came into force. Wickersley Hays said it had "made every possible effort" to avoid job losses "during these extraordinary and distressing times". These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. Seaham Monks Cross Peterlee Winton Merthyr Tydfil Chippenham Arbroath Hays Travel is permanently closing 89 branches across the UK as the pandemic continues to batter the tourism industry. This website makes use of Cookies to enhance your browsing experience and provide you with additional functionality. Wimborne Packages that include a flight element are financially protected by the ATOL Marple Pocklington Weston Super Mare Folkestone Foyleside (Formerly Londonderry) Whitstable Keighley Newry There are other newsletters available too if you want them as well. Newtownards contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. By protected. She said 388 staff affected by the closures would be offered "alternative work options" to minimise redundancies. Brighouse Norwich Brigg St Tamworth Ellesmere Port York Winchester Aylsham St Thomas 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. Ilkley Dunoon It is offering options for alternative work to 388 staff affected. Bebington Cumbernauld Knaresborough