Hays Travel

Hays Travel Limited
Company typePrivate
IndustryHospitality, tourism
PredecessorThomas Cook Retail Limited
(450+ branches)
Founded1980 (1980)
FounderJohn Hays
Headquarters,
England
Number of locations
494
Area served
United Kingdom
Key people
Dame Irene Hays (Chair)
Jonathon Woodall (Chief Operating Officer)
ProductsCharter and scheduled passenger airlines, package holidays, cruise lines, hotels and resorts
BrandsHays Cruise
Hays Faraway
OwnerDame Irene Hays (100%)
Websitewww.haystravel.co.uk

Hays Travel Limited is an independent travel agent chain headquartered in Sunderland, England. As of February 2024, the company has the largest number of retail travel shops in the United Kingdom, at 494. Nearly 90% of the company's bookings are made using travel consultants in its retail outlets. In 2023 Hays Travel also began selling holidays via their website.