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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. The travel company which bought Thomas Cook shops when it collapsed is sending 880 staff home due to the pandemic. Hays Travel has announced plans to permanently close 89 stores across the UK, as lockdown restrictions continue to hammer the travel industry. Ashton-in-Makerfield
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Hays Travel is the UK's largest independent travel agent - it grew its portfolio dramatically when it bought out all the Thomas Cook stores when the travel company went into liquidation in 2019. Hays Travel to close 89 shops | Travel Weekly Hays Travel is set to permanently close 89 stores across the UK after lockdown measures put pressure on the travel agency. Aylesbury
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Hays Market shut its North Street branch in Brighton suddenly on Saturday and plans to close its site in George Street, Hove, imminently. Our extensive branch network is nationwide. Hays Travel have bought all 555 high-street stores once owned by Thomas Cook. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Bristol Kingswood
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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. 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". Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. Hays Travel - Opening times of Hays Travel It is offering options for alternative work to 388 staff affected in the hopes of reducing redundancies. Ashby-de-la Zouch
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"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. Hays Travel to close 89 shops - trade union blames UK Government 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. Mildenhall
Hays Travel is to close 89 shops More than 350 jobs are at risk at Hays Travel as part of a planned consolidation of its UK retail estate. Houghton
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The two biggest tour operators, Tui and Jet2 Holidays, have cancelled all their packages until late March. 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.. Strood
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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. Selby
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"Following the decision to ban travel to Spain and the changes in furlough conditions coming at the same time, we have had no choice. Hornchurch
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Hays Travel has not renewed the leases, as part of "a planned consolidation of its UK retail estate. We use cookies so we can provide you with the best online experience. Burgess Hill
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Hays Travel Review - Which? 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. Shildon
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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.. East Kilbride
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. Cookstown
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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. The travel agent said 388 staff affected by the closures would be offered alternative work options to minimise redundancies. It revealed that, since taking over the Thomas Cook stores, it had closed 14 shops seven in the UK so far this year. Romford
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Hays Travel currently operates 535 shops and employs 7,700 people. Responding to news that Hays Travel is closing 89 shops, travel trade union TSSA says it's "a sad but inevitable move" and accuses the government of recklessness. Hays Travel is closing 89 shops (Image: PA) Almost one hundred high street shops are to be closed by Hays Travel as part of a 'consolidation' of its UK retail estate. Barrow In Furness
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Hays Travel to close 89 stores with 388 jobs at risk 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. Southport
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. 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. Glenrothes
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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. She said 388 staff affected by the closures would be offered "alternative work options" to minimise redundancies. Oct. 9, 2019. Airdrie
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