Considering a career change? Find out why there’s never been a better time to start a travel business

1. The post-pandemic holiday boom China was one of the last countries to lift restrictions earlier this year and re-open to tourists following the pandemic. With the worldâs borders open once again itâs no wonder there is âpent-up wanderlustâ from the âcatch-up consumerâ and weâve seen record sales with many agents booking twice as many […]
Read this before you invest in a franchise: Your guide to due diligence

Franchising enables you to start from scratch, follow a proven business model and scale up fast. But we understand investing in a franchise is a huge decision that shouldnât be taken lightly. Because you are more likely to succeed if you enter your business prepared, hereâs five questions you need to know the answer to […]
Success at our latest Discovery Events

A full turn out at our last few Discovery Events of the year The Travel Franchise team have been on the road with not just one, but TWO Discovery Events which took place in Stratford-Upon-Avon and London. These events are designed as an opportunity for prospective franchisees to meet with Co-founders Steve and Paul and […]
The Great British Entrepreneur Awards

The Travel Franchise founders have been nominated for Great British Entrepreneur Awards The winners of the 2019 NatWest Great British Entrepreneur Awards will be revealed later today and we are delighted to report that the Co-founders of The Travel Franchise Paul Harrison and Steve Witt have been shortlisted for one of the top awards. 2019 […]
How Raine prepared for the most profitable time of the year.
“Peaks was fantastic and a real game changer” January can be a tricky mistress â itâs dark, wet and it seems that spring is a real age away. Itâs little wonder that January is the time when everyone wants to book a holiday. In the travel industry, this is often referred to as âPeaksâ. For […]
Hays buy all 555 Thomas Cook retail stores

Hays buy all 555 Thomas Cook retail stores You may have seen in the news that Hays Travel has stepped in to buy all 555 of Thomas Cookâs retail stores, offering job opportunities to thousands of Thomas Cook employees. This of course was met with celebration from ex-staff, and the industry as a whole. We […]
Why there is life after Thomas Cook

‘The sky’s the limit’ says franchisee Alan Witt âBeing a Travel Consultant puts you in charge of your own destiny.â â Former Thomas Cook employee says being a Not Just Travel consultant means âthe skyâs the limit.â Alan Witt, 53, worked for Thomas Cook for 25 years, following the collapse of the company last week, […]
Exhibiting at the National Franchise Expo
Exhibiting at the National Franchise Expo We were first timers to The National Franchise Exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham over the weekend, and what a fantastic couple of days it was. We arrived to set up on Thursday afternoon, after a last minute dash to Ikea, and had everything in place ready for the […]
Not Just Travel offers employment to Thomas Cook staff
Six members of staff from the Poole branch of Thomas Cook will join the Not Just Travel team One of the UKâs leading travel agencies Not Just Travel, has offered employment to the entire staff team at the former Thomas Cook office in Poole, Dorset, with the first recruit starting today. Paula Barker, 51 from […]
Why people just like you are joining The Travel Franchise family.
Over 700 people can’t be wrong – let’s hear from one of our franchisees – Mark Samways. Sometimes it takes a pivotal moment to change your life and for Mark Samways, the decision to quit his job in the motor industry and fly solo with the mission of running his own business was not a […]