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Worldchoice reports growth
MOST Worldchoice business travel Finance and banking are struggling,
agencies have reported growth in but those with marketing and adver-
trading so far in the new year. tising clients are doing a roaring trade.”
The alliance’s director of business Giles claimed Hull-based TMC Good
travel, Tim Giles, said it showed some Travel, CT Travel in Tunbridge Wells
sectors were doing well despite the and London-based business travel
downturn and warned against making agent Supersonic Travel had business
self-fulfilling prophecies. “pouring in the door”, while his own
“Our top 10 agencies have had a company, World Market Travel, was
buoyant start to the new year, but trading ahead of last year’s figures.
none are resting “I’m in no
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“Success, at der if, to a certain
the moment, is in extent, we are
large part down talking ourselves
to the type of into recession,”
clients you have. Tim Giles: “Talking ourselves into a recession?” added Giles.”
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