Travel agency with branches in Basingstoke plans to shut 89 shops A TRAVEL agency with branches in Basingstoke has announced mass closures. Hays Travel has confirmed plans to shut 89 of 535 shops as part of a planned consolidation of its UK retail estate . It has not confirmed which outlets would be casualties of the closure. A Hays Travel spokeswoman said the third national lockdown and travel ban meant the company had to act . She said 388 staff affected by the closures would be offered alternative work options to minimise redundancies. According to Hays Travel’s website, Basingstoke branch has four staff. The Basingstoke branch was originally located at Wote Street. In February last year, this office was temporarily closed and the staff moved to The Old Basing Mall after Hays Travel acquired Thomas Cook.
Photo from Google Street View A TRAVEL agency with branch in Andover has announced mass closures. Hays Travel has confirmed plans to shut 89 of 535 shops as part of a planned consolidation of its UK retail estate . It has not confirmed which outlets would be casualties of the closure. A Hays Travel spokeswoman said the third national lockdown and travel ban meant the company had to act . She said 388 staff affected by the closures would be offered alternative work options to minimise redundancies. According to Hays Travel’s website, its Andover branch in High Street was opened in 1971. They have been contacted for comment.
Travel agent with York branches closes 89 stores following third Covid lockdown A TRAVEL agency with branches in York has announced mass closures. Hays Travel has confirmed plans to shut 89 shops as part of a planned consolidation of its UK retail estate . It has not confirmed which outlets would be casualties of the move. The York shops include the former Thomas Cook branches in Low Ousegate, Monks Cross and Clifton Moor. Travel trade union TSSA said it was “a sad but inevitable move” and accuses the government of recklessness. It is unclear how many of the 388 jobs at risk will be able to transfer to home working or other alternative roles.