Geoff McGeary’s torch to burn brightly at APT
The man at the top of the pile for APT Travel Group, Geoff McGeary, has called time on his six-decade career leading one of the most successful travel brands in the country. ADAM BISHOP recently sat down with Geoff’s two children, Rob and Lou, to find out what’s next for APT now that they are both in the driver’s seat.
Time to adapt to new BSP
With the announcement that IATA’s BSP will be reduced by seven days, agencies need to plan ahead to prevent a credit crunch. STEVE JONES reports. As transition periods go, the one afforded to travel agents over plans to shorten the payment cycle of air ticket sales would appear to be a generous one. Under changes […]
Bigger isn’t always better
We all love a David and Goliath contest – well, we do when David wins. And such was the case at last month’s National Travel Industry Awards when the (relatively) small Travellers Choice vanquished not one but two giants, Helloworld and Flight Centre, in the contest for the coveted Best Travel Agency Group award.
Ancillary potential overlooked
Some years ago, Steve Jones covered a story about dog walking that drew some of the fiercest condemnation from travel agents he could remember – “the criticism was not directed at me, I should add, but at the suggestion of a business consultant called Nolan Burris.”
Share And Share Alike
The age of collaborative consumption is well and truly upon us, with ventures such as Airbnb and Uber now household names. Kris Madden reports whether the sharing economy is a threat to traditional travel agents, TMCs and the accommodation sector.
