Co-op Travel and Thomas Cook, as part of their joint venture, are making approximately 300 staff redundant from their offices around the country. The statutory consultation period has begun for affected staff as Co-op Travel and Midlands Co-op Travel look to cut the number of workers in Burslem, Ilkeston, Lichfield and Manchester. The group’s support…
Silver Star Holidays, a coach firm based in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, has gone into administration making its 12 employees redundant. The company, which had been operating since the end of the First World War, blame soaring fuel costs and the general economic climate for their decision to close. Silver Star Holidays say that they hope that the…
National Express coaches are to create 150 job vacancies split equally across their Birmingham, Black Country and Coventry depots. The jobs are all for bus drivers who must have clean driving licences. National Express will give further training including putting drivers forward for numeracy and literacy qualifications. More about National Express jobs.
Jet2.Com have doubled the number of routes that they are operating and, as a consequence are creating 50 job vacancies at their Glasgow Airport base. The new jobs are for pilots, cabin crew, and ground workers. As of Summer 2012, Jet2.Com will be running a third plane from the airport and offering 16 holiday destinations….
Thomas Cook are to reduce the size of their fleet by 6 aircraft meaning 250 flight crew now face redundancy. The planes affected are 4 Airbus A330′s, a narrow-body A320. and a Boeing 767. These are predominantly involved in long-haul routes and the move will reduce their percentage presence in Thomas Cook’s flight programme from…
Sitel are closing their Accrington, Lancashire call centre meaning that all of its 250 workers now face redundancy. Staff at the Globe Centre office were told the news on Wednesday afternoon. Sitel are a US-owned outsourcing company which processes online holiday bookings and it is thought that one of the company’s principal clients, Expedia, wants…
Loganair will be starting a new route, flying jets daily from Glasgow Airport to Donegal. The service, which starts on Thursday, 3rd November, will create 10 job vacancies for pilots and cabin crew. The schedule will initially be offered on a variable basis to reflect seasonal demand. Would-be cabin crew applicants should check that they…
Damory Coaches are currently recruiting to fill about 100 job vacancies. The news follows the Blandford-based coach company putting in a successful bid for the Weymouth school bus contract. The service had previously been provided by Barry’s Coaches of Weymouth who had been carrying children on the school run for 33 years. Damory say that…
Travel de Courcey, the national bus and coach operation company, has said that it will be spending £5m on new coaches. The news follows the award of a major contract from National Express which will see the Coventry-based company operate 14 new intercity coach services out of Birmingham. Travel de Courcey have said that this…
Northampton Railway Station is to receive a £25m upgrade boosting capacity and giving passengers passing through the rail hub more and improved facilities. The scheme is part of the Station Gateway Redevelopment – an ambitious overall project to transform 7 hectares of brownfield sites scattered alongside the River Nene in Northampton. The new businesses that…
