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Responsibletravel’s leap of faith
Chris Gray.
RESPONSIBLETRAVEL.COM founder Justin combine upmarket mainstream holidays with a
Francis has admitted he had “great fear” about commitment to local people and the environment.
operating like a traditional agent because of Many of those had difficulty doing the
the amount of regulation involved. administration to track where referrals came
Since launching nine years ago, from and preferred Responsibletravel to take the
Responsibletravel has referred commission when clients booked.
customers who visit its website to That type of hotel did not exist when his com-
approved suppliers, who then pay him pany started, but had appeared as sustainable
commission if the customer books. tourism had grown, he added.
But, as
ttglive.com revealed on Monday, The 60 properties are mostly in the Caribbean
from next month it will start selling trips to and south-east Asia and will be featured on
60 hotels that are more mainstream than its Responsibletravel’s website under the provi-
traditional inventory. sional title of “Responsible hotels of the world”.
Responsibletravel is joining the Travel They represent a small proportion of the
Trust Association to provide financial protection 3,000 properties on the website, but Francis said
for customers, using Worldchoice to run back- the number of properties it sold would grow.
office systems and selling flights supplied by
ILKESTON, DOUZE POINTS! Ilkeston Co-op Gold Medal and other consolidators.
Travel, part of the Midlands Co-op, raised It will be an agent rather than a principal and Responsible Awards: The deadline for entering
money for the British Heart Foundation will sell holidays in split contracts. the Responsible Tourism awards, founded by
by holding a Eurovision party last week, Francis said this meant dealing with the legal
Responsibletravel.com and with Virgin Holidays
playing music for customers. From left complexities of consumer protection. as headline sponsor, is June 15. The winners will
are: Sam West, Nick Greenwood, Kirsty But he explained he wanted to offer a route be announced at WTM in November.
Scott and Claire Galley (front) to market for small independent hotels that
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