Founded in 1975 in a small suburb of Glasgow, Barrhead Travel has come a long way in 44 years. Specialising in all types of travel, including cruise, exotic worldwide escapes, city-breaks and flight-only, we’ve built an outstanding reputation as genuine experts offering impartial advice and providing second-to-none service While we’ve grown to become one of the largest travel agencies in the UK with over 70 retail outlets and over 1000 employees, our philosophy remains the same as it did 44 years ago: to put our people at the heart of our business.

As well as a string of business awards to our name, including Best UK Travel Agent (7 years running), Best Cruise Agent, we’re also proud to have been named as one of Best Companies to Work for, as voted for by our people. Our branches and offices are fun, vibrant places to work and we really listen to our employees and act on their feedback to help shape and grow the future of the business.

Barrhead Travel is a fast-paced and dynamic company to work in – no two days are ever the same. Most importantly, we’re never ones to sit still and strive to be industry-leaders, embracing change and innovation. In early 2018, we welcomed the beginning of an exciting new chapter for Barrhead Travel as the business was acquired by global travel giants, Travel Leaders. The acquisition brings with it incredible opportunities for expansion with benefits to our customers and employees. We can’t wait to tell you what the future holds for Barrhead Travel.  at we intend to build on our already considerable achievements over the next 40 years. Why not join us?