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Barrhead Travel opens new flagship store in Glasgow

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Barrhead Travel has opened a new flagship store in Glasgow.

The Gordon Street shop is split across two levels, with the ground floor as a retail space and the first floor as a dedicated hub for the agency’s specialist sales divisions, including cruise, long-haul and Canada departments.

There is also an events space, a training room and a private meeting room.

More:  Barrhead Travel officially launches touring and adventure division

More than 35 agents are based in the store, which is the first in the company’s portfolio to be paperless, in line with its sustainability targets.

Additional positions are expected to be added this year, including apprenticeships.

Jacqueline Dobson, president of Barrhead Travel, said: “With travel demand exceeding 2019 levels, we’re pleased to be making significant investments in our team and retail locations.

“Our new flagship store marks the start of an exciting new chapter for Barrhead Travel as the industry embraces continued demand for responsible travel.

“The new space gives us the flexibility to offer a people-first, book human approach that’s designed to offer clients the personalised support they need to secure the holiday of their dreams.

“Although we are now a UK-wide business, Glasgow is our home and we’re delighted to continue to invest in the city with offices and retail premises that will play an important role in skills development and job creation.”

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Barrhead travel to relocate to new glasgow hq.

Barrhead Travel will move its head office to new premises in Glasgow city centre at the end of this year in time for the peak trading period in January.

The Scottish independent has invested £1 million in its relocation to a grade B heritage-listed building in Glasgow’s St Vincent Place from its previous location in Oswald Street. The new fifth-floor offices will house Barrhead’s sales support team alongside some specialist sales division.

“We’re a people-first business and our new HQ is designed around accommodating a modern approach to office life with hybrid working opportunities, new technology, and accessibility at the heart of it,” said Barrhead president Jacqueline Dobson.

“The new office opening and the renewed demand for the expertise of a travel agent marks the start of an exciting new chapter for Barrhead Travel as our industry moves away from the challenges of the pandemic.

“Our commitment to investing in the high street and investing in our people has never wavered. We plan to continue aiming for sustainable growth over the next few years and are looking forward to, what will hopefully be, the first unrestricted peak trading season after Christmas,” she added.

As Barrhead continues its post-pandemic rebound, it recently announced a new apprenticeship drive with 50 trainee roles to be created across the business.

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Although we’ve expanded over the last few years to become a UK-wide business with over 85 retail outlets nationwide, our home is Glasgow and we’re delighted to continue to invest in the city centre that will support future job creation Jacqueline Dobson, President of Barrhead Travel

Leading travel group makes moves to Grade B listed building within Glasgow city centre

The UK’s number one travel agent has invested £1million in the relocation of its official headquarters to Libertas House in Glasgow city centre’s St Vincent Place.

Previously located in Oswald Street, the move will see Barrhead Travel’s sales support functions, alongside some specialist sales divisions, relocate to the fifth floor of the historic building on St Vincent Place. The office will officially open next month.

Following the return of travel demand to 2019 levels, the travel firm say the time was right to reinvest in a new dynamic space while maintaining its Glasgow roots.

Jacqueline Dobson, President of Barrhead Travel, said:

“The new office opening and the renewed demand for the expertise of a travel agent marks the start of an exciting new chapter for Barrhead Travel as the industry moves away from the challenges of the pandemic.

“We’re a people-first business and our new HQ is designed around accommodating a modern approach to office life with hybrid working opportunities, new technology, and accessibility at the heart of it.

“Although we’ve expanded over the last few years to become a UK-wide business with over 85 retail outlets nationwide, our home is Glasgow and we’re delighted to continue to invest in the city centre that will support future job creation.”

Richard Muir, deputy chief executive of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, said:

“We very much welcome Barrhead Travel’s decision to move its official headquarters to Libertas House, Glasgow.

“The move brings vital investment of upwards of £1 million to Glasgow’s recovering city centre and reflects Barrhead Travel’s deep commitment to helping the city flourish.

“Glasgow has long offered a rich and diverse talent pool to incoming businesses, ensuring that they have the skills base to thrive under tough conditions, and the new headquarters will look to attract further talent to the city. The move highlights the strong base that Glasgow offers to the business community and hopefully inspires future investment in the area.

“Barrhead Travel has been a staple of Scotland’s high streets for decades and this announcement cements its place in the heart of Glasgow’s business community.”

Barrhead Travel recently announced a modern apprenticeship drive which will see over 50 new apprenticeship roles created across its business. For more information, please visit   https://www.barrheadtravel.co.uk/careers

About Barrhead Travel   

Since it was founded in 1975, Barrhead Travel has expanded from a traditional ‘bucket and spade’ travel agent to a multi-faceted travel group offering bespoke holidays to all corners of the globe, running an in-house training facility, employing specialist consultants providing expert advice in areas such as long haul, cruise, and touring holidays, and promoting youth employment through its apprenticeship scheme.

Its network of stores span across over 85 locations throughout the UK.  The company has won many awards over the years, the most recent including Best Touring and Adventure Travel Agency and has been named Best Travel Agency in Scotland for 21 years running.

The  Barrhead Travel Stress Free Guarantee  means holidays are fully financially protected and offer customers extra peace of mind when holidaying abroad with access to 24/7 support services.  Barrhead Travel is a brand of Travel Leaders Group, a division of Internova Travel Group.

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Barrhead Travel to open Glasgow flagship store

City centre site will have specialists in long-haul and cruise travel due to growing demand

• 09:54, 14 DEC 2022

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Barrhead Travel is set to open a new flagship store in Glasgow city centre, located on Gordon Street, in February.

The move follows on from the group’s recent £1m headquarters relocation to nearby Libertas House on St Vincent Place.

More than 35 staff will be based from Gordon Street, with the creation of new long-haul and cruise roles expected due to growing demand. The group also expects to add further positions for its new touring and adventure division, which launched in early December.

The new store, which will be split across two levels, will have an 'experience-led retail space' as well as a dedicated hub for its specialist sales divisions. Private appointment space for clients looking for in-depth consultations will also be available.

Jacqueline Dobson, president of Barrhead Travel, said: “The launch of our new flagship in Glasgow city centre not only reinforces our commitment to reinvigorating high streets across the UK, but it reiterates our roots in the Glasgow region where we have a thriving head office and an extensive network of stores.

“The next 12 months are bright for travel agents – despite challenges ahead, travellers will lean on their local agents for support, expertise and financial protection.”

Since it was founded in 1975, Barrhead Travel has expanded from a traditional ‘bucket and spade’ travel agent to a group offering advice in areas such as long haul, cruise and touring holidays, as well as running an in-house training facility.

Its store network now includes 85 locations throughout the UK.

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