Barrhead Travel hosted its second annual President’s Trip last week as it whisked 20 of its top sellers on a VIP trip to Universal Orlando Resort followed by a Caribbean cruise.

The group consisted of top sellers from Barrhead Travel’s retail network as well as those from its Cruise Direct and The Cruise Specialists brands. President, Jacqueline Dobson, and Sales & Marketing Director, Nicki Tempest-Mitchell led the trip alongside representatives from Universal Orlando Resort, Royal Caribbean, Virgin Atlantic, If Only…, and Do Something Different who were all official travel partners for the occasion.

Barrhead Travel launched the President’s Challenge last year and hosted its inaugural President’s trip in Miami in November 2023. The group say the trip has become a staple in its diary alongside its Brilliant Travel VIP and top seller trips for its MSTP and homeworkers.

Jacqueline Dobson, President of Barrhead Travel, said:

“What a fantastic trip we enjoyed – celebrating the success of our top-performing travel specialists. Not only was it a great way to reward and recognise the group, but the experiences we enjoyed thanks to our travel partners will support the education of our people who I know will take lots of inspiration back to their clients and colleagues.

“Launching the President’s Challenge was a milestone in the revamp of our incentive schemes and we really see its benefit. As well as supporting motivation, it’s a really fun initiative that we see all of our branches and sales departments getting behind throughout the year. We’re already looking forward to launching the 2025 challenge.”

 As part of the trip, the group spent time enjoying the VIP experience in Universal Orlando Resort before embarking on a cruise onboard Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas and spending a day at Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas.

About Barrhead Travel       

 Since it was founded in 1975, Barrhead Travel has expanded from a traditional ‘bucket and spade’ travel agent to a multi-faceted travel group offering bespoke holidays and cruises to all corners of the globe.  

In addition to its retail network which spans over 90 locations across the UK, the group has a number of specialist divisions including Touring & Adventure, cruise and USA. 

With a focus on people development, it operates its own in-house Training Academy which provides comprehensive training programmes for its colleagues. The group is an advocate for youth employment and operates its own Modern Apprenticeship programme. 

The company has won many awards over the years, the most recent including Best Travel Agency in Scotland for 23 years running and Best UK Cruise Retail Agent. For the last two years, it has also been named as one of the Best Companies to work for.  

Barrhead Travel sits within the leisure division of Internova Travel Group.