Travel Counsellors recruits ‘record number’ of leisure and corporate agents

Travel Counsellors has recruited a “record number” of agents in both leisure and corporate travel.

The homeworking agency said it has already recruited more business owners this year than in the whole of 2022, with more than 200 agents having joined since November.

Travel Counsellors has also reported a “sharp rise” in the business travel sector, with more than 20 new corporate travel specialists wanting to set up their own businesses, bringing the agency’s total to nearly 350 in the UK.

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General manager Matt Harding (pictured) said: “It’s brilliant to see the record number of new Travel Counsellors we have joining the community as travel continues to boom.

“We have a very scalable business model and to continue to achieve our record growth we need to ensure we are recruiting the highest calibre talent for both leisure and business travel who share our core values and culture.

“We offer a range of options in terms of joining, all underpinned by the highest level of training and access to our global support network and technology, including Phenix, our bespoke-built, in house travel booking platform. It enables our business owners to offer a really personal service and create truly tailor-made travel itineraries.

“Everything shows that we expect to see the number of new business owners continue to rise throughout the rest of the year.”