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You don't have to keep up with the Jones's - just go on holiday with the Jones's, Smiths or the whole street!

Morning all Been away for a while but seeing the story of the whole street that booked it, packed it and f.. well flew away on it (far better strap line than the Redknapps), I thought I would have a little dabble back into the world of blogging. In case...

Published 8 Sep 2011 08:04 AM by Chrisoakes

Filed under: travel, oakes, holidaytaxis.com, school, ABTA, mcewan, Hays, agents, airlines, airports, holidays, COOP, business, overseas, reps, flights, high street
Treasured Island

I sometimes forget we live on and island. You mention the word island and it conjures up long sandy beaches, palm trees and clear blue sea but we do live on one and albeit a bit colder sometimes. The narrow stretch of water called the English Channel...

Published 23 Apr 2010 12:35 PM by Chrisoakes

Filed under: oakes, holidaytaxis.com, taxis, scotland, agents, home workers, chris, airport, spain, Thomas Cook, manchester airport, Ryanair, COOP, reps, TUI, evacuation, volcano
What are the responsibilities of a rep?

I of course am an advocate of anyone taking the opportunity to work in travel as I have done both in the UK and overseas for over 22 years. Last week I had a great opportunity of working with some of the staff from Worcester College of Technology who...

Published 16 Feb 2010 12:49 PM by Chrisoakes

Filed under: oakes, holidaytaxis.com, school, agents, airport, Thomas Cook, Corfu, overseas, reps
The Fantastic Faro Fam Trip - was it all worth it?

Ok so just back from the much anticipated Faro FAM Trip jointly hosted by Avro, Cosmos, Holidaytaxis.com and of course our country hosts the Portuguese National Tourist Board – so was it a success? From our point of view every agent was excellent...

Published 24 Sep 2009 09:03 AM by Chrisoakes

Filed under: holidaytaxis.com, cosmos, taxis, agents, Fam Trip, PNTO, Avro
Off on my jollies.....

Off on my holidays – and yes booked with a travel agent – after 21 years in travel I still have a huge loyalty and being a family man (not married but been dating 17 years) I have to go up an aisle one day – and that is of course and...

Published 2 Jul 2009 08:52 AM by Chrisoakes

Filed under: travel, oakes, holidaytaxis.com, taxis, ABTA, agents, taxi, airport, Benalmadena, spain, katona
Where are we?

I fly out to Malaga next week for a quick break in the sun. The Costa del Sol still holds some great memories from me in my repping days; however this is still one of the classics that was a true story of a young couple’s first trip to the coast...

Published 25 Jun 2009 11:59 AM by Chrisoakes

Filed under: oakes, holidaytaxis.com, agents, Benalmadena, spain
Looking to the future of travel with the SPAA

I have just came back from a couple of days back up in Scotland and visiting some of our agents up there and visiting towns that in fairness I hadn’t been to before – so it was quite an experience. At Holidaytaxis.com we have fantastic support...

Published 20 Jun 2009 11:23 AM by Chrisoakes

Filed under: travel, oakes, glasgow, holidaytaxis.com, scotland, agents, spaa, taxi, chris, future
TFI Friday .......

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Next week I am back in the homeland of Scotland at the fantastic setting for this year’s SPAA Summer Ball - the Cameron House Hotel on Loch Lomond so hope to see many of our...

Published 12 Jun 2009 10:04 AM by Chrisoakes

Filed under: travel, oakes, glasgow, holidaytaxis.com, taxis, scotland, agents, spaa, home workers

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