The Voice of Travel in Scotland
Established 1921
Our mission is to ensure the Scottish travel marketplace is fair for consumers and travel agents. Representing all
of Scotland's major travel agents and working with our Associate members we tackle the biggest regulatory,
legislative and commercial challenges facing our industry.
We are the voice of Scotland's travel profession.
Barrhead Travel, recognised as one of the UK’s largest and most successful travel agencies with more than 70 outlets across the country, has returned to membership of the SPAA with immediate effect.
SPAA Vice President Joanne Dooey welcomed the return of Barrhead Travel to the professional body for travel agents and says, “The SPAA mission is to ensure that the Scottish travel marketplace is fair for consumers and travel agents. We are the voice of the profession. I am therefore delighted that one of the country’s most successful travel agencies has returned to SPAA membership.
“We’re facing a time of regulatory change and commercial challenges for the industry and, due to the issues facing many operators and airlines, travel agencies are undergoing a period of renaissance…
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