Two more travel businesses join CTTG

TWO more co-operative travel businesses have joined the Co-operative Travel Trading Group (CTTG), bringing with them more than &#163 5 million in package holiday sales. The Group is...

TWO more co-operative travel businesses have joined the Co-operative Travel Trading Group (CTTG), bringing with them more than &#163 5 million in package holiday sales.

The Group is now responsible for buying and marketing on behalf of Channel Island Co-op and Chelmsford Star Co-op, both of which have well-established travel operations.

The move brings the total number of societies backing CTTG to seven and further consolidates the Group&#039s buying and marketing management of the Co-op Movement&#039s travel business.

Allan Smith, Chief Executive of Channel Islands Co-op, commented: "CTTG has already proved to be a dynamic force in the travel marketplace ? this move will have major benefits for our business."

Tony Gudgeon, Chief Executive of Chelmsford Star Society, added: "We already have a strong regional travel presence, which will be further underpinned by CTTG&#039s buying and marketing power."

Welcoming both societies, CTTG&#039s chief operating officer Mike Greenacre said their decision to join was evidence of the Group&#039s effectiveness as the UK&#039s leading independent travel force.

CTTG was launched in spring 2003 with the backing of five co-operative travel businesses ? the Co-operative Group, United Co-operatives, Midlands Co-op, West Midlands and Leeds Co-op.

It now accounts for holiday sales of over &#163 1.3billion annually from a retail network which includes over 600 travel outlets, seven call centres and the UK&#039s largest travel homeworking business.

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