Intrepid provides an update to their shift and reverse shift of National Travel Agent Day for the UK and Ireland. Proving they are able to adapt quickly to industry sentiment, the company that established National Travel Agent Day has had a change of heart and the day will remain this Friday, 21st July for 2023 but move to a new date in the calendar for 2024.
This follows an early press release that National Travel Agent Day (NTAD) – for the UK and Ireland market was to take place, this year, on the later date of Friday, September 8.
21st July 2023 Afterall
They share “We have an updated statement from our General Manager UK & Europe, Hazel McGuire. National Travel Agent Day will take place on 21st July this year after all, and will move to September from 2024”.
“We have been moved by messages today telling us how much activity is already planned for National Travel Agent Day this weekend. Having said all along the event was not an Intrepid day but an industry day, we have made the decision that the show must go on. As a result, our initial decision to move the date to September will now take effect from next year, after taking account feedback that the July date wasn’t as easy to accommodate now travel is back. We look forward to celebrating agents with offers this weekend, on the [21st] July.” explains Hazel McGuire.
National Travel Agent Day (NTAD) for UK & Ireland
Now in its fourth year, NTAD was created to celebrate, support, and recognise the important work travel agents do.
Joanna Reeve, Intrepid’s head of business development and partnerships said the date’s been switched up this year to make sure more of the industry can get involved.
“National Travel Agent Day was born during the pandemic, to bring the industry together and celebrate all the work our agent partners do. While the last Friday before the school holidays worked for the past few years, it doesn’t as much now with people away on holidays. We hope that by moving the date, it will become accessible for more suppliers and agents.”
Intrepid is planning exciting discounts, giveaways and events, with more details to come soon.
Ms Reeve said: “While Intrepid founded National Travel Agent Day, it’s not ‘our’ day. We love to see trade support and collaboration and for businesses to celebrate in whatever way they want!”
