Aito Agents hopes to retain Spear Travels as member following acquisition

Aito has said conversations have “yet to be held” with Hays Travel about Spear Travels’ future membership of the group’s agent arm following its acquisition last week. 

Spear Travels rejoined Aito after a five-year gap in 2022.

Its membership of Aito Agents runs until the end of August, when agents renew their membership for the next 12 months.

Hays has said it has no plans to rebrand the 12-branch agency following the deal.

Aito Agents chair Gemma Antrobus, speaking at this year’s Aito Famference, said no decisions had been made about the agency’s future membership.

“We will have that conversation to see if we can make it work,” she said.