Fred. Olsen Travel has acquired 20-year-old Bournemouth travel agency Holidaze.
Owner Jo Watts has decided to sell after taking a full-time sales rep job with Typically Holidays. She joins Typically on Monday and will be representing the south of the UK.
The agency is based at Bournemouth Airport and has been a Fred. Olsen licensee since 2022.
The shop will be integrated into an existing Fred. Olsen agency in nearby Christchurch and long-term member of staff Ros Willis will move to the Christchurch branch.
Fred. Olsen Travel Managing Director Julie Berry said: “We are delighted to welcome Roz to our team and look forward to continuing to offer the same amazing service and expertise to all Holidaze customers.”
This is Fred. Olsen’s third acquisition in two months. The company acquired Ponders Travel, in Over, Cambridgeshire, in February and Saville Travel in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, in March.
