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Hays aims to open more
■ Liquid ban to remain despite trial outcome
Restrictions on carrying liquids on flights from
forex desks around UK
British airports will not be lifted despite a terror-
ism trial failing to convict eight men of targeting
aircraft in 2006. A jury this week found three
Rupert Murray.
fluctuations in exchange rates, especially the
suspects guilty of conspiracy to murder, failed to HAYS Travel aims to revive foreign exchange as euro, are irrelevant.
reach a verdict on four others, and cleared one. a revenue earner for agents by installing new “The aim for each bureau is to turn over
The Department for Transport will not change its bureaus into agencies across the country. £500,000, which results in a £20,000 profit.”
rules as the case had shown liquid bombs could The chain’s Foreign Exchange division already Hays provides training and equipment as well
be created from domestic items. Virgin Atlantic operates 100 bureaus in shops, the majority as helpdesk support and follow-up visits.
called for a review of the restrictions this week. in Hays’ own retail outlets and those of Hays “At a time when things are tough and margins
Independence Group members. small this extra way to make money is a good
■ Riley makes sudden exit from NCL Hays is offering forex desks to all agencies and opportunity for many agents,” Jarvis added.
Francis Riley, NCL’s president of international the latest to sign up was Howard Travel in Trow- Howard Travel proprietor Howard Edgington
business development, has departed unexpectedly bridge where a new desk opened on Monday. said: “Hays offered the simplest way to sell foreign
from the cruise line. He was promoted last summer Sue Jarvis, who was recently appointed exchange and they have been very helpful.”
and relocated to NCL’s Miami headquarters. NCL director of Hays Foreign Exchange, has been put Edgington is training seven of his 15 agents
refused to comment. Riley joined NCL as sales in charge of pushing the expansion. to work in the bureau. He also aims to sell to
director in 2004 rising to UK general manager. She said: “All agents need to do is install a customers who come in just for currency.
secure booth. We take the risk off the agents by
■ Greek court rejects bid to halt Cook trial providing the currency. To find out more about putting forex into
A Greek court has turned down an appeal to “The agent never actually owns the money so your agency, call 0191 566 6962
halt legal action against two Thomas Cook staff
over the deaths of two children in Corfu in 2006.
Health and safety inspector Richard Carson and
overseas representative Nicola Gibson will face
trial in November, along with 11 Greeks after
Robert Shepherd, six, and his seven-year-old sister
Christianne died of carbon monoxide poisoning.
■ Rhodes to leave Stella Travel Services UK
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■ Advantage winter sports training pays off
Advantage Travel Centres claimed agents who
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www.sellingsandals.co.uk■ Accident investigators make ice safety call
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch has called
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