The Sunderland Echo reports the travel agent is seeking recruits for its apprenticeship scheme, who will benefit from a guaranteed job offer on successful completion and will gain recognised qualifications while earning.

The group is creating 669 new travel consulting apprenticeships based throughout the whole of the UK, and an additional 30 apprenticeships at the company’s head office in Sunderland, with the chance of starting a career in one of 34 head office departments.

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