Jet2holidays honours top non-retail agents 

Jet2holidays has named its top non-retail/high street travel agents at its first summit for the sector.

Almost 200 top-performing non-retail travel agent partners attended the event at The Queen’s Hotel in Leeds .

Delegates heard from Jet2holidays chef executive Steve Heapy and travel agent relationships director Alan Cross, who outlined the company’s commitment towards the sector. 

The summit also featured supplier showcases, as well as panel sessions on topics such as what makes a successful travel agent, latest booking trends, AI, the operator’s customer journey, and using social media and SEO to drive business.

Winners of an awards ceremony for top Jet2holidays non-retail partners:

• Top small non-retail travel agency (UK) – Holiday Dealers
• Top non-retail travel agency sales (Northern Ireland) – L&J World Travel
• Top non-retail travel agency sales (Scotland) – Donnie’s Holidays
• Top non-retail travel agency sales (Northern England) – All About Travel
• Top non-retail travel agency sales (Midlands) – Polka Dot Travel
• Top non-retail travel agency sales (southwest) – Venture Travel Group
• Top non-retail travel agency sales (southeast) – Sodexo Circles UK
• New individual non-retail travel agent of the year – Stacey Salt, Hays Travel, Personal Travel Consultants
• Gold: Individual non-retail travel agent of the year – Joe Biggs, personal holiday advisor at Constant Travel
• Silver: Individual non-retail travel agent of the year – Michelle Rodde, Hays Travel, Personal Travel Consultants
• Bronze: Individual non-retail travel agent of the year – Heather Walker, Hays Travel, Personal Travel Consultants

Cross said: “This was our first ever dedicated event for non-retail travel agent partners and we are absolutely delighted at how successful it was. 

“The passion and engagement from everyone who attended was evident throughout and there was an enormous appetite to develop partnerships even further, which is what Jet2holidays is all about. 

"The opportunity to mutually grow our businesses together is huge and we are extremely excited about capitalising on what was discussed.”