InteleTravel granted Atol for £4m annual package revenues

UK director Tricia Handley-Hughes said: "The granting of an Atol is a major milestone for us and something that we have been working towards and preparing for since before the pandemic.

"We have demonstrated our robustness as a business and even through the pandemic, our revenues have risen 70% compared with the same period in 2019. During the pandemic, we’ve grown rapidly and focused on training and education for our agents, and now have some of the most comprehensive training in the industry.

"We expect the granting of an Atol will make InteleTravel even more appealing to those considering a career in the travel industry through the homeworking business model, creating a pipeline of new talent.”

InteleTravel said its agents would need to pass a test and receive certification to prove they have "an in-depth understanding of their obligations", including the Atol requirements on social media, advertising and promotion, before offering packages. New recruits will receive Atol training as part of their induction.

It said its "intense" mandatory training programme was both tracked and monitored, and would be supplemented by twice-weekly webinars, a full-day training session every two months, mentoring sessions for newcomers to the industry, live events, partner networking and an annual conference.