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Travel Counsellors chairman “enjoying retirement”

Travel Counsellors is farewelling founder David Speakman, who is stepping down as chairman.

8 years Ago

Using in-house technology to take control of business was top priority at Travel Counsellors’ annual conference last w...

9 years Ago

When he started Travel Counsellors 20 years ago, world domination was the last thing on David Speakman’s mind. Fol...

9 years Ago

Travel agents must begin to value themselves once again in order to thrive amid an increasingly cluttered landscape, say...

9 years Ago

The meteoric rise of the internet over the last decade and its impact on travel agents will not see Travel Counsellors p...

9 years Ago

With the 1 July disbanding of the Travel Compensation Fund and industry deregulation approaching, the recent debates bet...

9 years Ago

Travel Counsellors chairman David Speakman has hit back at Qantas boss Alan Joyce’s suggestion it is cheaper and b...

10 years Ago

Travel industry members are being invited to a series of breakfast events with Travel Counsellors chairman and founder D...

10 years Ago

The managing director of Mobile Travel Agents, Roy Merricks, has expressed confidence that "responsible agents"...

10 years Ago

Travel Counsellors yesterday confirmed that it will offer its own financial protection for consumers after claiming the ...

10 years Ago

Travel Counsellors chairman David Speakman has warned the industry that it faces a public backlash if travel agents fail...

10 years Ago

Agency groups are circling Jetset Travelworld as they spy an opportunity to lure disaffected JTG members and grow their ...

10 years Ago

I read with interest the JTG reassessment of its agency business. Travel Counsellors now operates in seven countries and...

10 years Ago

Emotional connections between agents and clients will enable the trade to fight off the threat of the Internet, accordin...

10 years Ago