The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Administrative Services Travel Agency, Tour Operator And Other Reservation Service And Related Activities Travel Agency, Tour Operator And Other Reservation Service And Related Activities 79 - Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
29 March 2005
Employment effect (start)
1 April 2005
Foreseen end date
1 January 2008
Description
The travel agency Karavel announced on March 2005 the opening of a new site. Karavel headquarters settled in Paris currently employ 270 workers. The new Vichy site is a call centre which will employ 40 people by the second quarter of 2005. The new site will assist consulting, selling and administrative units of Paris headquarters. Management plans to hire 200 people by 2008, 80 of which will be hired by the end of 2005.
Sources
29 March 2005: Les Echos
Citation
Eurofound (2005), Karavel-Promovacances, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 61392, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/61392.
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