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Are strict dress codes effective branding tool or a distraction from selling? Debbie Ward discovers how rules and opinion vary across the industry

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Having planned to leave the high street, Travel Designers made a recent U-turn when a cost effective premises with good footfall came up. The introduction of uniforms went hand-in-hand.

“We’ve had more buyers in three months than in three years at the old place, so we’re having more of a customer focus,” explains managing director Nick Harding-McKay.

Love them or hate them, uniforms are more prevalent among independent agents than may be expected. Though the majority of Hays Independence agencies, for instance, choose not to wear them, the percentage split is fairly even at around 57/43.

The appearance of a hoodie was among slip-ups that partly prompted Travel Designers’ change, but staff voted in favour. Not having to think about what to wear was a plus point, as was a £60 a year tax credit for cleaning.

As a Kuoni partner, Travel Designers opted for the operator’s “classic” grey and pink uniform.

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‘Classic’: Travel Designers agents wear the pink and grey outfits of partner Kuoni

“It’s high quality, a big change from those terrible outfits that if you put your legs too close together it made a spark and you went up in flames,” says Harding-McKay. “Clients and suppliers really like it and it goes with the refurbished shop.” He believes it has also improved staff focus.

South-west miniple Miles Morgan Travel is another uniform convert. “Uniforms are expensive and you’ll never get everybody happy, so it wasn’t something we had for the first three years,” explains managing director Miles Morgan. “But in the end, it gives a more professional look across the shops, also at big events.” He sees the value when hosting cruise groups and for TV adverts. 

“It gives staff a sense of belonging, a sense of pride in what we all share” Miles Morgan, Miles Morgan Travel

“It also gives staff a sense of belonging, a sense of pride in what we all share,” he adds. Though he says getting an agreed look to suit all body shapes is a nightmare.

Robert Broad Travel has a relaxed approach, letting staff choose the uniform together from Next. This year the ladies are in dresses and jackets. “It’s fine so long as they all wear the same outfit and it’s affordable,” says director Oliver Broad. “I don’t want to be sitting here telling them what to wear.”

Unusually for a homeworker, David Hoyle of Personal Travel Advisors created his own uniform; a simple branded polo shirt with his “Travel Magician” logo to look “smart and trustworthy” for client appointments without appearing too formal.

When he started out, it was also a conscious marketing tool. “I wore it out in pubs and working men’s clubs in our area. Within a few minutes people would start talking about holidays,” he explains.

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Thorne Travel in Ayrshire also chose uniforms with marketing in mind. “Right from the start, we wanted something that when we walked through town everybody noticed. Something not too corporate, something that said ‘We’re fun, we’re different and we’re out there,’” explains owner Shona Thorne who pays for the tax deductible uniforms, shoes and even tights. The approach has certainly worked, with female staff known locally as “the pink ladies”.

The uniform always includes signature pink; it’s currently on women’s dresses and the men’s ties and socks. Choosing the year’s look is quite an event. Input is sought from customers via Facebook, then staff have a trying-on night with wine.

Pink is also the colour for Hot Mango in Guernsey, where the luxury agents sport black skirts with fuchsia blouses. “Cheerful and professional” was the look in mind, explains manager Natalie Hughes. “We wanted bright colours so it gave the feeling of something tropical, like the Caribbean, but we also wanted to be unified so people coming in know who works here and who’s a client.”

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Some Hays Travel agencies opt for a uniform (left); Hot Mango goes for a ‘cheerful, professional’ look (right)

While some feel uniforms can create personality and a feel-good vibe, other agencies fear the curtailing of individuality. Haslemere Travel had a uniform in the 1980s but managing director Gemma Antrobus is happy without. 

“When you’re booking luxury travel in particular, a uniform sends the wrong impression; it can cheapen your image. And when customers are spending a lot of money they need to feel comfortable with you.”

The agency has a dress code - no jeans or flip flops are allowed and men must be neatly shaven, but Antrobus feels consultants show their personalities through their dress, helping them bond more personally with luxury clients who “are giving something of themselves to you.”

“Travel is a relationship business and sometimes a uniform sets up an unnecessary barrier” Bob Morrell, Reality Training

Reality Training has worked with the likes of Kuoni, Tui, Midcounties Co-operative and Destinology. Managing director Bob Morrell is also anti-uniform. He finds black “foreboding”, polyester suits “cheap” and thinks ill-fitting short sleeved-shirts make men’s arms “boyish”.

His primary objections, however, concern customer relations. “People think it creates a recognisable brand, but I think it covers up personalities. Travel is a relationship business and sometimes a uniform sets up an unnecessary barrier.”

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Personality: Haslemere boss Gemma Antrobus expects staff to be presentable, but believes uniforms are inappropriate when selling luxury product

While independent agencies have varied attitudes to uniforms, they remain ubiquitous for larger chains. A designer refreshes Hays Travel’s look (now also used by Bath Travel) every two years. “We take feedback, like ‘which is more comfortable, a round neck or a V-neck?’ and the staff wanted a neckscarf to bring it up-to-date,” explains head of retail Paula Barrett.

Considerations go beyond the look however; the fabric must be good quality, durable, hypoallergenic and need minimal ironing. What stays constant is the colour scheme; navy with orange accents to echo the Hays’ logo. “We’ve kept that because that’s how people recognise us…. it’s about brand awareness,” says Barrett.

Whatever your clothing choice, remember it’s a mood setter, warns Morrell: “Colour is important for travel, you’re selling something that is fun, that is positive.” He adds: “What is appropriate for selling holidays anyway? Hawaiian shirts and trunks, perhaps.”

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Female agency staff at Hays Travel shops will be allowed to wear trousers after the company changed its uniform policy

Female agency staff at Hays Travel shops will be allowed to wear trousers after the company updated its uniform policy.

Directors made the decision after the husband of a Hays worker raised the issue on social media.

In a tweet, which has now been deleted, he said: “21st Century and there are still companies that won’t allow women to wear trousers.

“This is an archaic and backwards policy. Is there really equality in the world or even in the UK which would hopefully be beyond this?”

The complainant, who wishes to remain anonymous, later added: “Their uniform policy does not allow women to wear trousers.

“My wife has requested trousers and been told ‘no’. I think it is such an old outdated policy. It screams of Carry On ethics to me.”

Sunderland-based Hays, which took over all Thomas Cook shops last October, then changed its 40-year policy on women only being allowed to wear knee-high skirts, ChronicleLive reports.

A spokeswoman said: “This issue was brought to the attention of company directors on Tuesday and they have decided to review the uniform policy and allow women to wear trousers.”

Staff at rival TUI were already allowed to wear trousers, which are offered as part of its standard uniform.

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Sunderland travel firm finally axes rule that female staff must wear knee-length skirts

Hays Travel - the UK's largest independent travel firm - previously insisted that women must wear knee-length skirts at work

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The UK's largest independent travel firm has axed its "backwards and archaic" uniform policy so female workers can wear trousers.

Sunderland -based Hays Travel - which recently took over all of Thomas Cook's travel shops - had attracted criticism after previously insisting that women must wear knee-length skirts at work.

But the dress policy, which has been in place throughout Hays' 40 years in business, has been abandoned following complaints from staff, reports the Mirror.

It is not known whether workers at the recently acquired Thomas Cook branches sparked the revolt but women's rights campaigners and unions welcomed the move.

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On Tuesday, the husband of a Hays worker took to social media to complain.

The tweet, which has since been deleted, stated: “21st Century and there are still companies that won’t allow women to wear trousers.

“This is an archaic and backwards policy.

“Is there really equality in the world or even in the UK which would hopefully be beyond this?”

The complainant, who wishes to remain anonymous, said that day: "Their uniform policy does not allow women to wear trousers.

"My wife has requested trousers and been told 'no'. I think it is such an old outdated policy. It screams of Carry On ethics to me."

The following day Hays backed down.

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A spokeswoman said: “This issue was brought to the attention of company directors on Tuesday and they have decided to review the uniform policy and allow women to wear trousers.”

Christina McAnea, assistant general secretary at UNISON said: “It’s nice to see organisations joining the 21st century.

“Uniforms should be functional, useful and nothing else.

“The clock is ticking for workplaces that don’t move with the times.”

Harini Iyengar, a barrister from the Women’s Equality Party said: “I'm pleased to hear that the management at Hays Travel have listened to the women who work there and modernised their uniform policy in response. Hopefully other companies and organisations will follow suit.

“All too often, staff are unable to challenge outdated dress codes like this."

“At the moment, unless you can prove that a dress code is ‘detrimental’ to you, there’s no legal basis to challenge it, even if the code treats people differently on the basis of old-fashioned gender stereotypes, as this one did."

She added: “This can lead to situations where women are forced to wear skirts, or certain makeup or - especially for black women - to have their hair a certain way, which can feel very intrusive."

In October last year Hays Travel announced it would take over all 555 Thomas Cook stores following the holiday company's collapse.

The company’s founders, John and Irene Hays recently revealed that 2,000 of the 2,500 retail staff employed by Cook had been retained by Hays Travel and that 3,000 were now employed in the shops overall.

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High street firm finally axes rule that female staff must wear knee-length skirts

Hays Travel - the UK's largest independent travel firm - which recently took on all of Thomas Cook's travel shops, previously insisted that women must wear knee-length skirts at work

The company will now allow women to wear trousers to work

  • 13:16, 30 Jan 2020
  • Updated 13:31, 30 Jan 2020

The UK's largest independent travel firm has axed its "backwards and archaic" uniform policy so female workers can wear trousers.

Hays Travel - which recently took over all of Thomas Cook's travel shops - had attracted criticism after previously insisting that women must wear knee-length skirts at work.

But the dress policy, which has been in place throughout Hays' 40 years in business, has been abandoned following complaints from staff.

It is not known whether workers at the recently acquired Thomas Cook branches sparked the revolt but women's rights campaigners and unions welcomed the move.

On Tuesday, the husband of a Hays worker took to social media to complain.

The tweet, which has since been deleted, stated: “21st Century and there are still companies that won’t allow women to wear trousers.

“This is an archaic and backwards policy.

“Is there really equality in the world or even in the UK which would hopefully be beyond this?”

The complainer, who wishes to remain anonymous, said that day: "Their uniform policy does not allow women to wear trousers.

"My wife has requested trousers and been told 'no'. I think it is such an old outdated policy. It screams of Carry On ethics to me."

The following day Hays backed down.

A spokeswoman said: “This issue was brought to the attention of company directors on Tuesday and they have decided to review the uniform policy and allow women to wear trousers.”

Christina McAnea, assistant general secretary at UNISON said: “It’s nice to see organisations joining the 21st century.

“Uniforms should be functional, useful and nothing else.

“The clock is ticking for workplaces that don’t move with the times.”

Harini Iyengar, a barrister from the Women’s Equality Party said: “I'm pleased to hear that the management at Hays Travel have listened to the women who work there and modernised their uniform policy in response. Hopefully other companies and organisations will follow suit.

“All too often, staff are unable to challenge outdated dress codes like this."

“At the moment, unless you can prove that a dress code is ‘detrimental’ to you, there’s no legal basis to challenge it, even if the code treats people differently on the basis of old-fashioned gender stereotypes, as this one did."

She added: “This can lead to situations where women are forced to wear skirts, or certain makeup or - especially for black women - to have their hair a certain way, which can feel very intrusive."

In October last year Hays Travel announced it would take over all 555 Thomas Cook stores following the holiday company's collapse.

The company’s founders, John and Irene Hays recently revealed that 2,000 of the 2,500 retail staff employed by Cook had been retained by Hays Travel and that 3,000 were now employed in the shops overall.

In 2018, their turnover hit £1billion.

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As the UKs largest independent travel agent Hays Travel, specialises in providing good value, quality holidays alongside excellent customer service.

From its inception, the business expanded steadily with shops cropping up across the north-east. In 1990, the first Hays Travel call centre opened, and in 1995 the Hays Travel Independence Group was formed – a consortium of independent travel retailers retaining their own independence and branding, but benefitting from Hays Travel ’ s buying power, technology, and back office functions.

In 1997, the company diversified into homeworking, and in 2013 Hays completed the acquisition of Bath Travel, the south of England ’ s largest independent travel agency network.

In 2013, retail coverage expanded hugely with the acquisition of southern England ’ s largest independent travel agency, Bath Travel. Founded in 1924 and based in Bournemouth; Bath Travel had over 60 branches and 330 employees who joined the Hays Travel family. The acquisition represented a substantial growth in the company ’ s retail network, with Hays Travel branches now covering Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Somerset, and Sussex.

A year later, in 2014; Hays took on its first franchise in the north-west of England, a 14-branch travel agency formerly known as Just Go. With quick expansion also in this region, Hays Travel now has almost 30 shops in this part of the country, covering Merseyside, Cheshire, and North Wales.

In 2014, Just Go, an independent agent based in Merseyside, Cheshire, and North Wales, joined the group and started to operate as a Hays franchise.  The group of shops was rebranded as Hays Travel and the network expanded significantly - they now have 44 branches, an annual turnover of £63 million, and employ 197 people.

2019 saw Hays Travel take a strong lead in the industry and acquired the Thomas Cook retail estate; providing re-employment opportunities to former staff who were made redundant following the collapse of the travel giant.

Another year later in 2020; Hays Travel took over all 20 Tailor Made Travel shops as well as retaining around 100 employees. 

Today, Hays Travel has huge buying power and invests heavily in state-of-the-art technology. The company has an award-winning in-house training programme, won Best High Street Large Agency at the Agent Achievement Awards, and is recognised in the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers list, as well as the Sunday Times ’ 100 Best Companies to Work For’ list.

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    In 2013 our retail estate expanded hugely with the acquisition of southern England's largest independent travel agency, Bath Travel. Founded in 1924 and based in Bournemouth, Bath Travel had over 60 branches and 330 employees who joined the Hays Travel family. The acquisition represented a substantial growth in the company's retail network ...

  5. What is the dress code at Hays Travel?

    View all 59 questions about Hays Travel. What is the dress code at Hays Travel? Asked 14 March 2022. 3 answers. Answered 29 March 2022 - Apprentice (Former employee) - Leeds, West Yorkshire. striped top, cardigan, skirt, business shoes, neck scarf. Upvote. Downvote. Report.

  6. Sales

    When you join us in one of our 450+ nationwide travel branches, you can expect to receive your very own Hays Travel Smile card! With your personalised pre-paid Mastercard you can expect to be topped up daily and monthly with some amazing cash booking incentives! Treat yourself to a regular breakfast or lunch, take the pressure off paying ...

  7. Attire at Hays Travel

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  8. Hays Travel Ditches Skirt Only Rule

    Sunderland-based Hays, which took over all Thomas Cook shops last October, then changed its 40-year policy on women only being allowed to wear knee-high skirts, ChronicleLive reports. A spokeswoman said: "This issue was brought to the attention of company directors on Tuesday and they have decided to review the uniform policy and allow women ...

  9. Womens Hays Travel Agent Uniform Size 12

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  10. Hays Travel

    Hays Travel was founded in 1980 by John Hays in Seaham, Durham. Hays initially opened a small retail store behind his mother's clothing store. [2] Since May 2018, Hays Travel reached sales of over £1 billion. [3] The company's turnover increased by £42 million over 2017, when pre-tax profit was up slightly to £10.1 million.

  11. Graduates

    Our four-year programme is your opportunity, as a recent graduate (or Master's graduate), to help shape the future of Hays Travel Ltd, whilst gaining specialist experience in Retail, Finance, Commercial, Marketing and the Independence Group. In the first year you will be working in one of our Retail branches whilst gaining in-depth industry ...

  12. UK's Largest Independent Travel Agent

    As the UK's largest independent travel agent, Hays Travel offers unparallelled holiday choice and award-winning service across nearly 500 high street branches, personal travel consultants and online

  13. Hays Travel axes rule that female staff must wear knee-length skirts

    The UK's largest independent travel firm has axed its "backwards and archaic" uniform policy so female workers can wear trousers. Sunderland-based Hays Travel - which recently took over all of ...

  14. Retail Branches

    Be part of the team. We're constantly expanding across the UK and offer retail and foreign exchange positions throughout our 461 nationwide branches. In our branches is where the magic happens, we believe in genuine interactions that allow our customers to effortlessly enjoy booking their holidays with us as we take them on a journey from ...

  15. Branch Locator

    Looking for a travel agent near you? Use our branch locator to find a Hays Travel branch in your area and get the best deals on holidays, flights, cruises and more. Hays Travel is the UK's largest independent travel agent with over 500 branches nationwide. Visit us today and let us help you plan your dream holiday.

  16. High street travel firm finally axes rule that female staff must wear

    The UK's largest independent travel firm has axed its "backwards and archaic" uniform policy so female workers can wear trousers. Hays Travel - which recently took over all of Thomas Cook's travel ...

  17. About Hays Travel

    About Hays Travel. As the UKs largest independent travel agent Hays Travel, specialises in providing good value, quality holidays alongside excellent customer service. From its inception, the business expanded steadily with shops cropping up across the north-east. In 1990, the first Hays Travel call centre opened, and in 1995 the Hays Travel ...

  18. Hays Travel

    Welcome to Hays Travel Learning and Development HUB. Log in to Hays Travel . Email

  19. Hays Travel Scunthorpe

    Hays Travel Scunthorpe. 3,180 likes · 7 talking about this. Your one stop award-winning shop for flights, hotels, cruises, tours, currency, travel insurance and all those little extras that make your...

  20. FAQs

    A National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) at either level 2 or level 3 - this is the main part of the framework that is worked towards however it does also include, functional skills qualifications e.g. Maths and English, a technical certificate which is knowledge based, ERR (employment rights and responsibilities) and PLTS ( personal ...

  21. Travel Uniforms: Leisure & Tourism

    The travel and tourism industry is one of the world's largest industries and, according to statistics, one in ten people worldwide is part of this industry; typically working for travel companies, cruise ships, theme parks, vehicle hire companies, hotels, leisure attractions or gaming establishments. We deliver a fully managed service for ...

  22. Call Centres

    Head Office Call Centre. Our in house Call Centre is an operational team which receives high volumes of incoming calls, live chat and email enquiries from agents, supplier partners and other head office teams in relation to customers needing assistance in resort. Our main focus is ensuring exceptional service, efficiency and accuracy at all ...

  23. Hays Travel Branch Finder

    York Clifton Moor. 6 Clifton Moor Centre, Clifton, York, YO30 4XZ. Call: 01904899568. Open: 09:30am - 5:30pm. VIEW BRANCH DETAILS. As the largest independent travel agency Hays Travel find the nearest of our 500 branches or stores across the UK, and pop in so our amazing team can help with your holiday plans.