About Advantage Travel Partnership

Advantage Travel Partnership are the UK’s largest independent travel agent group. The travel agents that are part of the group are independently owned, but together they produce over £4.5bn of travel sales each year.
Member partners are experts in leisure and corporate areas, so the London-based team has an extensive skill-base in both disciplines.
The story began in the mid-1970s. Spain and France were taking off as destinations, but the big players in the industry couldn’t sustain their small profit margins and ran into financial difficulty.
A number of small companies decided being independent required a voice in the industry. Liberty Travel was formed, which became the National Association of Independent Travel Agents, until the brand was updated to Advantage Travel Partnership in the late 90s.
Today, the Advantage Travel Partnership brand is in the capable hands of Managing Director Julia Lo Bue-Said. They have 60 staff united under a five-pillared ethos: engage, create, deliver, transparency and caring.

What is it like to work for Advantage Travel Partnership

My Manager

91% of staff agreed:

I feel that my manager talks openly and honestly with me

The firm formally assesses managers through its annual performance appraisal process. There’s also informal monitoring done monthly at executive meetings when reports are submitted to decide how close each team is to achieving overall strategy.

91% of staff agreed:

I feel that my manager talks openly and honestly with me

Personal Growth

82% of staff disagreed:

I am bored with the work I do

Julia hosts regular ‘Breakfasts with the Boss’, an open, confidential conversation over a company-bought breakfast. Julia visits people when they’ve been through personal problems to ensure they’re comfortable returning to work. She personally signs well done cards and sends birthday emails to staff.

82% of staff disagreed:

I am bored with the work I do

Fair Deal

64% of staff agreed:

I am happy with the pay and benefits I receive in this job

Each line manager at every level nominates team members for the Employee of the Year Award. Three are shortlisted and invited to a celebration lunch. The Managing Director shares the words used to describe these individuals from the stage and presents the awards.

64% of staff agreed:

I am happy with the pay and benefits I receive in this job

Learn more about the 8 factors of workplace engagement here

Benefits:

Gym

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