Take-off for travel agent’s new healthcare package with access to UK doctor
A TRAVEL agent with branches across Derbyshire has launched a new healthcare service providing added protection for its holidaymakers.
Your Co-op Travel, which is part of the The Midcounties Co-operative, has partnered with Your Co-op Pharmacy to create ‘Travel Healthcare’
The “Travel Healthcare” website features video content from television’s Dr Hilary Jones on a variety of travel healthcare topics, and the service offers Your Co-op Travel customers access to a UK NHS registered online doctor, should they fall ill during their holiday.
The initiative has been launched following the re-opening of all 78 Your Co-op Travel branches on April 12. These include Allenton (806 Osmaston Road), Ilkeston (49 Bath St) and Derby (Derbion, Ground Floor Unit SU103).
Natalie Turner, head of branches for Your Co-op Travel, said: “Following the publication of the government’s Global Travel Taskforce report on April 9 and the re-opening of our branches last week, we have seen a lift in optimism among our customers that they will get their summer holiday abroad this year.
“Bookings last week were up 250% versus the previous week and holidays for late summer 2021 accounted for 43 % of the bookings, up from just 21 % the week before.
“In addition, our refreshed cooptravel.co.uk website features a new Covid Travel Service section that includes information on testing, the latest updates from the FCDO, a guide to what to expect when you travel, an extensive frequently asked questions page and the all-important travel checklist.”
Your Co-op Travel’s “Travel Healthcare” service provides customers booking a holiday with Your Co-op Travel online, via the call centre, or in-store, access to a UK NHS registered online doctor during their holiday for £9.99 for Midcounties Co-operative society members and £14.99 for non-members. In addition, they will receive a 10% discount on a range of Your Co-op Pharmacy products available online, including sunscreen, travel kits, masks and sanitiser, flight accessories, and travel sickness, malaria, and jet lag medication. They will receive discounted travel vaccinations too.
“Because Your Co-op
Travel is part of the wider Midcounties Co-operative society, we are not just a travel business, and are able to utilise the resource and expertise of the other businesses in our society, to benefit our customers and members”, added Ms Turner. “The new Travel Healthcare service offers holidaymakers valuable peace of mind that they can call on a UK NHS registered doctor for advice, should they or a family member become ill or have health concerns during their holiday.”
For more information on Your Co-op Travel, please go to www. cooptravel. co.uk or call 01922 908 389.