Travel Republic hits out at press coverage over recent failures
Online travel agent Travel Republic has accused the trade and national press of trying to “whip up a storm of anxiety” over recent travel company failures.
Managing director Kane Pirie said the facts don’t support the coverage, because there are many travel businesses doing well.
“We are on track for a record breaking year with over £300m of turnover. Trading in July and August has been particularly strong,” he said.
“The perennial truth is, people love going on holiday and there are many strong and thriving businesses doing really well.â€
He accused the press of publishing “scare stories” after the collapse of Kiss flights last week and the release of trading results from the larger tour operators disclosing the impact of the ash cloud crisis.
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By Bev Fearis
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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