Hays Travel to cut more than 850 jobs after Spain quarantine rule changes

The company said the Government's decision to advise against non-essential travel and reimpose quarantine requirements for holidays to Spain ‘triggered the cancellation of hundreds of thousands of holidays’.

Hays Travel also pointed to ‘changes in furlough conditions’ as another reason for the redundancies.

It will be cutting up to 878 jobs out of a total workforce of 4,500 people.

Hays Travel has stores in Portsmouth, Southsea, Cosham, Gosport, Havant, Waterlooville and Fareham.

In a statement Hays Travel owners John and Irene Hays added: ‘We are devastated that after all of our efforts and the huge investment we've made we now face losing some of our valued employees, through no fault of their own.

‘Following the decision to ban travel to Spain and the changes in furlough conditions coming at the same time, we have had no choice.

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‘We are also devastated for everyone who may lose their job and we will do all we can in consultations to help them, as we focus on retaining as many people as possible and rebuilding consumer confidence through our renowned friendly and knowledgeable customer service.’

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