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Hays Travel pay highlighted in Sunday Times rankings


Hays Travel has risen to 74th from 91st in the Sunday Times’ latest list of the 100 best UK firms to work for. But concerns were raised about pay at the agency, with travel consultants earning £15,450 a year on average plus a £1,604 bonus.


Sardatur promises bigger range after Italian buyout


Italy specialist Sardatur has been acquired by Milan-based Uvet Group. Managing director Gianni Bonuglia said agents could expect to see more multi- centres, touring itineraries and hotels on offer as a result.


Tenor superstar Bocelli to sing at Bellissima’s launch


Tenor Andrea Bocelli is to sing at Saturday’s MSC Bellissima naming ceremony in Southampton. The Time to Say Goodbye singer will perform with son Matteo.


Thake joins G Adventures in eastern England sales role


G Adventures has appointed former Travel Counsellors agent Michelle Thake as its 10th global purpose specialist. Thake will work with agents in the east of England and Channel Islands.


Elegant recruits Hardcastle as head of agency sales


Elegant Resorts has appointed Jon Hardcastle as head of agency sales. He joins from the Inspiring Travel Company.


Tui reduces gender pay gap among its retail staff to 3.8%


Tui reduced its gender pay gap for retail staff last year, but women in the group’s airline business still earned almost 60% less in hourly pay than men on average. Tui’s female shop staff earned


3.8% less on average than their male counterparts in the 12 months


EARNINGS: Virgin Atlantic’s pay gap widened to 30% last year


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Silver Travel Awards adds best travel agent accolade


Amie Keeley amie.keeley@travelweekly.co.uk


A ‘best travel agent’ category will feature at this year’s Silver rae ars for the first time


The event, which honours businesses and individuals that serve the over-50s market, will be hosted by broadcaster Dame Esther Rantzen at Bafta’s headquarters in London’s Piccadilly. Also new for 2019 is a best beach holiday operator award. Voting for the 21 categories opens on March 1 and closes on May 15. Last year, 100,000 votes were cast by members of the public. The awards, run by advice site


Silver Travel Advisor and now in teir fit er tke pce on June 26. Travel Weekly is trade media partner. In addition to the 21 award


categories are two Silver-i awards – one for product development and one for marketing – to recognise travel companies or destinations that have delivered best for the mature traveller in terms of an idea, initiative or innovation. The Silver-i awards will be judged by


industry experts, including Travel Weekly head of news Amie Keeley. To nominate themselves or


HOST: Dame Esther Rantzen will present awards at event in June


100,000


Number of votes cast by consumers for last year’s awards


others, entrants must submit a 500-word supporting statement, with images, by May 3. Email service@silvertraveladvisor.com to request an entry form. Debbie Marshall, managing


director of Silver Travel Advisor, said: “The awards honour the companies that have gone the


to April 2018 – the latest period or ic fiures re ecoin available – down from 10% less in the year to April 2017, and despite 94% of employees being female. In Tui’s airline division, the median pay gap was 57%, the same as the year before. Of Tui’s 884 pilots, 94% were male, while 80% of its cabin crew were female. The gender pay gap among Tui managers, including executive board members, was 32%, up from


extra mile to deliver spectacularly for the older traveller in the past 12 months. From luxury cruises to self-catering holidays, from rail tours to car rental, from city breaks to safaris, travel operators across the UK have worked hard to create an ever-widening circle of new experiences for older people to enjoy.”


Host Dame Esther is best-known


for her time presenting former BBC show That’s Life! for 21 years and later Hearts of Gold. She is also founder of The Silver Line, a


helpline for older people. › To find out more about the awards and how to vote, go to: research.net/r/silverawards2019


31% the year before. Just over 61% of managers were female. Virgin Atlantic Airways’ gender


pay gap widened to 30% in 2018 from 27% in 2017. Virgin Holidays’ pay gap fell to 23% from 30%. Tui and the Virgin brands are among just 10% of UK employers to have already reported their pay fiures or  e o te government’s April 4 deadline. Companies with more than 250 staff are required to report annually.


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