Nick Camacho - PTS

16/05/2026

16/05/2026

It is probably fairly obvious that the answer here is no. Since there is a variety of options and PTS is just one of them, we cannot be completely neutral when discussing your options.

11/05/2026

Nickson told TTG her decision to change consortia was driven by her wish for more freedom when negotiating contracts with suppliers

11/05/2026

Not every conversation at something like needs to be formal or planned out in advance.

In fact, most of the better ones aren’t. They tend to start quite simply, just a genuine question about what’s actually going on in someone’s business.

Something like, what’s your biggest challenge right now. It sounds basic, but it usually opens the door to a much more honest and useful conversation than any pre-planned pitch ever could.

From there, things just tend to flow naturally. You get a real sense of where someone is, what they’re dealing with, and whether there’s anything worth exploring further.

That’s how we’ll be approaching it this time as well. Just keeping it open and seeing where the conversation goes.

Protected Trust Services

08/05/2026

Been up in Sunderland this week and heading back to Manchester on Sunday, and somewhere between the motorway miles, hotel coffees and late night scrolling, I saw all the tributes marking what would’ve been Sir Richard Attenborough’s 100th birthday.

And honestly, it stopped me a bit.

Not because of the films alone, although there are plenty that shaped generations, but because he represented something that feels increasingly rare now. Warmth. Presence. Humanity.

A way of making people feel seen. He had this ability to tell stories that stayed with you long after the screen went dark, and I think that only really comes from someone who genuinely understood people.

It made me reflect on how much that matters in our own world too.

Travel, at its best, has never really been about transactions. It’s about people trusting you with moments they’ll remember for the rest of their lives.

Honeymoons. Bucket list trips. Last holidays with parents. The first time someone takes their kids abroad.

You end up carrying little pieces of people’s lives with you in this industry, whether you realise it or not.
And after all these years in travel, through collapses, Covid, uncertainty, long nights, brilliant highs and some really difficult moments, the thing I always come back to is people. Always people.

That’s probably why joining PTS has felt important to me personally. Because support here doesn’t feel performative or corporate. It feels human.

Real conversations. Real backing. And honestly, a couple of conversations with Dave and Grant recently talking a bit of sense into me, probably at the right time as well.

Sometimes you don’t realise how much you need that steady support around you until someone quietly reminds you you’re not carrying everything on your own.

After being around this industry as long as I have, you know when something’s genuine and when it isn’t.

I think sometimes we all spend too much time chasing the next thing that we forget the real legacy people leave behind is how they made others feel. Not titles. Not targets. Not noise.

Just kindness. Support. Presence. Consistency.
That’s what lasts.

Anyway, Sunderland nearly done. Back home to Manchester Sunday and, if I’m honest, quite looking forward to sitting quietly with a brew, the dogs sprawled out somewhere nearby, and taking a minute before another busy week starts again.

Funny where your mind goes sometimes on the road.
Keep growing. Keep going 🌱

07/05/2026

Behind every brilliant holiday booking, there is a lot to hold together.

Financial protection. Compliance. Supplier payments. ATOL. Client money.

Cashflow. And when something goes wrong, you want a real person on the phone, not an automated reply.

In her latest Travel Weekly UK editorial, Emma Collis , Managing Director of PTS, talks about why getting the foundations right matters so much for independent travel businesses.

PTS is built around giving travel businesses the freedom to trade their way.

Members keep 100% of their commission, choose the suppliers that work for them, protect client money through a trust account, and get the support and tools they need to grow with confidence.

The business stays yours. The complexity gets simpler.

Making Selling Travel Simple.

Read the full editorial here: https://tinyurl.com/ye29drzz

07/05/2026

We’re starting to lock in meetings for . If you want a proper slot with us, now’s the time to get in touch. Once it’s full, it’s full 😂. . Protected Trust Services Northern Ireland Tourism Alliance

06/05/2026

One of those days that quietly reminds you what this industry is really about.

Yesterday was one of those days that just reminds you why you enjoy being part of this industry in the first place.

I was up in Liverpool at the Titanic Hotel Liverpool and Rum Warehouse for a sports lunch in support of the Sailors Childrens Society , and from the moment I walked in it just felt like a good room to be in.

Proper mix of people, good conversations going on, and that relaxed sort of atmosphere where everyone’s just there for the right reasons.

Robbie Fowler delivered the keynote and was exactly what you’d expect, honest, grounded and a few good stories in there as well.

Then back on our table, Olympian Baulch was sharing his own experiences throughout the afternoon, which made it feel a bit more personal.

Hearing those stories up close, the reality behind the discipline and pressure, it just lands differently when it’s across the table rather than from a stage.

It was also one of those events where you end up bumping into familiar faces, which always makes it that bit better. I had a good catch up with Lisa Pocock-Travel Counsellor and foley from TC, which was a nice surprise and just adds to that feeling of how connected this industry really is when you’re out and about.

What stood out more than anything though was just the coming together of people to support something that genuinely matters. Days like that aren’t really about the venue or even the names on the stage, it’s about the reason everyone’s there.

You look around the room and you realize there’s a lot of people quietly doing their bit, and that counts for a lot.

Massive thanks to Corendon Airlines , Travel Gossip and the Sailors Childrens Society for putting it all together and making us feel so welcome.

I left feeling proud to have been there representing Protected Trust Services, and just generally reminded how strong this industry can be when it pulls in the same direction.

04/05/2026

At events like , the same questions keep coming up:

• How do I improve margin?
• How do I reduce admin?
• How do I free up more time?

If that sounds familiar, come and find Grant Lawson Pts or myself Northern Ireland.

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