Trailfinders
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| Industry | Travel Holidays |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1970 |
| Founder | Mike Gooley |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
| Website | http://www.trailfinders.com/ |
Trailfinders is a travel company in the United Kingdom and Ireland and is notable for being the largest independently owned travel company in the United Kingdom. Trailfinders has 29 travel centres in the UK and three in Ireland. The company specialises in tailormade travel worldwide.
Trailfinders has won most of the major national awards voted for by the press and travelling public.
The Guardian - Most Trusted 2016 and Best Package Holiday Operator 2016
The Times, The Sunday Times & The Sunday Times Travel Magazine Travel Awards - UK's Best Tour Operator 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013
The Telegraph Travel Awards - Best Tour Operator 2014, 2012, 2011, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001
Which? Awards - Best Travel Company 2015
Which? Consumer Travel Survey - Best Holiday Company 2014, 2013
CLIA UK & Ireland Cruise Excellence Awards - High Street Travel Agent of the year 2015, 2014
Trailfinders is considered a very reliable company and has built up a good reputation in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Trailfinders was founded in 1970 by former SAS-officer Mike Gooley CBE with a staff of four. The company remains privately owned but today has a staff of over 1000 and has made travel arrangements for over 15 million clients.
1970
October »Trailfinders formed by Mike Gooley with a staff of four as an overland tour operator
1971
May »First edition of the Trailfinder Magazine published
1972
October »Developed the sourcing and marketing of discount air tickets to the public who began to benefit from affordable worldwide jet travel. Became the first flight consolidator/travel organiser and advertised discounted air tickets in the national press, emerging as the field leaders. 1977
June »Record first profit
1979
May »Became the first travel organiser to be IATA licensed
Became the first travel organiser to be connected directly into the Airline Computer Reservation System
Became the first travel organiser to be granted an ATOL licence by the CAA
1980
January »Admitted to ABTA and become the first fully licensed travel organisers conforming to the standards of all three regulatory bodies
1989
May »Kensington Flagship Travel Centre opens, state of the art one stop travel shop and the largest in the UK at 8,000 sq ft
1991
June »Open first regional Travel Centre in Manchester
1992
July »Books one-millionth passenger
1993 December »Bristol Travel Centre Opens
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