The consortium, which operates the Travel Trust Association, Worldchoice and Independent Travel Experts, will lose 30 of its 112 staff, including 18 from its head office based in Woking.
The Travel Network, Chief Executive Gary Lewis said the decision was unavoidable but made with a ‘heavy heart’. The decision came as the Covid crisis continues to cause damage to the travel industry and is not helped with the ongoing quarantine requirements.
Consultation with staff began as early as March as the business assessed the potential impact of Covid. The review was put on hold initially as the job retention scheme was introduced, with affected employees placed on furlough but TTNG said it will not continue with the furlough scheme after 30 September and will resume the staff consultations.
The Travel Network Group Chief Executive Gary Lewis said: “It is with a heavy heart that, as a result of the ongoing global pandemic, we have had to identify 30 roles for redundancy across the whole of The Travel Network Group.
“Everyone in our team recognises that this is a difficult and uncertain time for our industry, especially the individuals whose roles are affected by this crisis.
“The recent announcements on blanket quarantine measures, FCO travel restrictions and cancellations of flights and tours have hugely impacted consumer confidence, which has amplified the challenges faced by the travel industry and has had a knock-on effect on our revenues, and our Members’ revenues.”
