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City College launches its own Brighton travel agency

28 April 2009

In an innovative move, City College Brighton and Hove has launched its own travel agency, City Travel, based at the College's main campus on Pelham Street, Brighton. The agency is owned and run by the College in partnership with Hays Travel which supplies the agency with ABT (Association of British Travel Agents) and ATOL (Air Travel Organisers License) protection for customers. City Travel also gives students on travel & tourism courses the opportunity to get real life work experience within a live travel agency. City Travel's offer includes short breaks, low cost flights, package holidays, cheap luxury cruises, long haul flights and tailor-made getaways. All educational/College trips are booked through City Travel all profits from the agency are fed back into the College to support students in their studies and enrichment activities.

The agency is run by Juliet Littlechild who has over eight years experience in the travel industry. Juliet spent four years with Thomas Cook as a Travel Consultant and Customer Service Manager and also worked for Virgin Atlantic for over three years as a senior cabin crew member.

Travel Agency Co-ordinator/Lecturer Juliet Littlechild (l) and student Rebecca Walker

Travel Agency Co-ordinator/Lecturer Juliet Littlechild (l) and student Rebecca Walker

Kevin Green, Team Leader for City College's Travel & Tourism Course, says:

"City Travel provides our students with the opportunity to fine tune their skills and expertise under the close supervision of a highly experienced travel executive and it's also providing an excellent service to staff, students and the general public. The College is always looking at new ways of improving the experience of students and staff so we're delighted to see this new facility successfully up and running."

Student Rebecca Walker says:

'Working at City Travel has been a great experience. I really enjoy serving customers and helping them with enquiries and it has made me feel more confident about having the skills to work in the travel industry once I've finished my course.'

For media enquiries, please call Brian Bell, Marketing Communications Officer, on 01273 667788 Ext. 488 or email bb1@ccb.ac.uk website www.ccb.ac.uk

About City College Brighton and Hove: Situated in the heart of Brighton, City College Brighton and Hove has become an international centre of vocational excellence. Every year 2,000 full-time, 10,000 part time, over 500 Higher Education and 250 14-16 year old students as well as many international and European students choose City College as their place of further and higher education training. In addition, the College provides training to over 2,000 businesses via its 'City Business Skills' department which focuses on employer training needs. Offering over 700 courses from basic level right through to business and postgraduate training, City College is working with its partners to develop the workforce of the future.