Magic Travel Group set to move office

Report by Steve Jones

MAGIC Travel Group is closing its London office and relocating to Kingston in a fresh upheaval within Thomson’s specialist holidays division.

The move, to be completed by the end of the year, will be followed by further changes next April when Richmond based Thomson Breakaway becomes part of the division and also relocates to Thomson’s Kingston headquarters.

Magic has already endured a turbulent year with the departure of key directors and the axing of its France and cities programmes.

Magic’s 170 staff, currently based in Hammersmith, were said to be shocked at the plans.