Sent by Erika Consonni
Milan 16/03/2024
Literally, nothing to add: precise, accurate, helpful, always ready to find a solution to any problem. All my guest are always safe and sound and happy and satisfied. Outstanding service.
Based in Scarborough
Carl Breton
It's Nice To Meet You
Hi I’m Carl
If you are a business traveller making one or two trips a year or travelling every week, we all want the same thing - to arrive at an appointment in good time, calm, prepared and ready to do business. That’s where I can help. I minimise the stress and fatigue associated with business travel allowing you to focus on the important business of being in business.
How I can help you
Best airline deals
I will negotiate the best airline deals for you whatever your requirement – scheduled, low-cost, charter and private.
Best hotel rates
Being part of a global travel company with an annual turnover of £600 million means I have buying power – great prices are passed on to you.
Airport transfers and global car rental
No matter which country you travel to I can arrange transfers and car rental ensuring safe arrival at your destination.
Rail travel
Whether you are travelling in the UK or abroad I will make all travel arrangements and tickets for your journey.
Meeting, event planner and venue finder
If you are organising a conference or meeting I can help find the ideal location, allowing you to concentrate on planning the event.
Travel management and analysis
Everyone is looking to maximise their travel budgets. I can help you by managing supplier agreements, ensuring your own company travel policies are implemented and provide bespoke reporting to analyse company travelling, allowing you to better manage your budgets.
Why my clients keep coming back
A very personal service
I develop good relationships with my clients, understanding their particular needs and preferences which means their travel arrangements are bespoke and therefore much more enjoyable. Putting thought into the whole experience means, for example, reasonable flight times and convenient hotels with appropriate facilities.
You will never be just a reference number, get put through to a call centre or be lost in the system.
24/7/365 support
I do sleep but my clients often wonder when as I am always on hand to deal with any unforeseen problems or changes to travel arrangements. All my clients have my mobile and home telephone numbers to ensure no matter what time of day or night they have an expert at the end of the phone to deal with any problems. This is part of the service and not charged as an extra.
Peace of mind
Most importantly in today’s unpredictable world I offer peace of mind to customers, their families and their employers. I take my duty of care for all my customers very seriously and client safety always takes precedence. I know where and when my customers are travelling and residing and in the event of an emergency we have systems in place to resolve issues quickly. If clients wish to activate our iPhone or Android App we can easily geolocate travellers. This can be deactivated when not travelling.
Travel expertise
We can’t all be travel experts but I like to think I can be your expert. Whether its passport or visa information, specific country or flight information.
Current Clients include:
• Premier Football Clubs
• Ist Division Football Clubs
• Engineering
• Pharma
• Bio Tech
• App Companies
• Brand Management
• Textile Industry
• Mobile Media
• Licensing
• Consulting
• Travel arrangements for 200+ SMEs
Don’t just take my word for it… see what my customers say by looking at my testimonials at the top of the web page.
Being part of a global, £600 million travel business has it’s advantages. You receive all the benefits associated with an award winning global travel company whilst receiving a very personalised service.
Awards and accreditations
• 25 years’ corporate travel experience
• 11 years as a Gold TC (Top 10% of company agents. Requalification every 6 months based on sales and customer service scores)
• Nominated three years in a row as the “Most Helpful TC” at our annual conference (Winner 2012)
Nominated for top corporate TC 2017/2018
Contact Me
Whatever your business needs I'm here to help you, so please get in touch with me and I can get things started:
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My corporate testimonials
Sent by Denise Beachy
Detroit/Miami 19/07/2023
I really appreciate working with Carl for my international travel needs and would give him high recommendations.
Sent by Donna Brown
Cambridge 19/07/2023
I love working with Carl and his team - so professional, always got my back and that of my travellers, always works magic in some way or another - outstanding service and in the almost seven years of working with him in my last two roles never puts a foot wrong! Thanks to Carl and his team for always going above and beyond.
Sent by Merel Ekelscot
Amsterdam 19/07/2023
Carl is always available which makes me feel I can rely on him and assure a quick and smooth handling of requests.
Sent by Kelly Harris
London 19/07/2023
Always available and so helpful, completely understands our needs as a business and how last minute and anti-social it is!! So appreciative for Carl's help, he always has our best interests at heart! Thank you
Sent by Nicky Hewitt
Cambridge 19/07/2023
Thank you for your continued service and support, always helpful and manages to pull rabbits out of hats all the time for us. Thanks
Sent by Sam Rush
Derby 19/07/2023
I find Carl and travel counsellors very helpful, very professional and their all round level of service is excellent.
Sent by Carla Bernini
Milan 19/07/2023
Timely assistance in case of urgency and emergency, thank you all the team!
Sent by Hayden Jeffreys
Manchester 13/06/2023
Carl is one of the most dedicated and helpful professionals that I have had the good fortune to work with. His service is second to none
Sent by Rob Hutchings
Birmingham 13/06/2023
Carl is always helpful and will come up with options and ideas no matter how complex or unusual my travel requirements are! It's great having Carl available to help with my travel arrangements and bookings and I like the fact I always deal with him as he knows the background and context for my travel requirements.
Sent by Alberto Martinez
Milan 13/06/2023
Outstanding customer service, beyond the imaginable particularly in the unexpected situations that arise for regular travellers. Always there and finding effective solutions
Sent by Donna Gilbert
Cambridge 13/06/2023
Carl is a great Travel Partner! He is responsive, friendly and gives the impression that nothing is too much trouble. He takes time to give us options and is diplomatic in helping us to enforce our travel policy. I thoroughly enjoy working with him
Sent by Patrick Lee
Boston MA 24/06/2022
Very thorough research on options available and very responsive to specific requests. Thank you for the excellent service.
Sent by Eva Karlikova
Birmingham 01/06/2022
Extremely knowledgeable agents, quick in responding, able to prioritize and very flexible in hours worked. Excellent service.
Sent by Keith Roberts
Hereford 05/05/2022
The service offered by Carl and Travel Counsellors is by far the best I have had anywhere in the world. Carl is highly professionally and always willing to go the extra mile. He really does look after his customers well being!
Sent by Debbi Slater
London 02/04/2022
I cannot begin to thank you for your endless patience and support - you are a great team, and I am delighted to be able to work with you.
Sent by Candice Ely
Isle of Wight 10/03/2022
Excellent service, friendly, helpful and good understanding of organisation needs and changes. Thank you
Sent by Jo Cross
Manchester 23/02/2022
Carl is super effecient, fast responding and quick! he provides competitive and personalised service and i feel a sense of calm when travelling as I know Carl is around to support!
Sent by Dave Goldberg
Doncaster 23/02/2022
always the best nothing too much trouble and always very quick in responding
Sent by Dawn Fox
Cambridge 15/02/2022
I was introduced to Carl in my previous job and due to his great personal service, I did not hesitate to contact him to help arrange our international travel in my new company. In these uncertain times, it is great to know he is always on hand if things don't go to plan.
Sent by Lorraine Godfreyhorner
Cambridge 23/09/2021
Always provides outstanding assistance, advice and support. A true lifeline!
Sent by Tracy Beales
Cambridge 22/09/2021
Without a doubt, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Travel Counsellors to family, friends, colleagues, the world! TC handle all travel professionally and are always on hand to offer guidance and support. Booking with them is an absolute breeze and makes everything so effortless for the booker. I feel reassured that travel will go as smoothly as can be expected in these uncertain times and have utmost faith in their continued excellent service. Why anyone wouldn't book their travel with TC I do not know!
Sent by Natalia Martinez
Madrid 16/09/2021
Always available, helpful, problem solver, efficient, reliable... Carl has helped me to organize complex travel itineraries taking care of everything and helping to find last minute solutions when needed.
Sent by Sean Sales
Manchester 03/06/2021
Carl provides and excellent and very responsive travel service. He's been a huge help with travel abroad in these challenging times and has never failed to give me excellent and valuable advice. I couldn't recommend him highly enough
Sent by Silvia Colombo
Milan 22/05/2021
Carl is very nice, helpful, proactive and professional. I'm very glad of his assistance
Sent by Venetia Tuck
Cambridge 21/02/2020
Carl is extremely knowledgeable and supportive with all of our travel needs - whatever time of day (or night!) nothing is ever too much trouble. When you're supporting someone with complex travel requirements, having someone like Carl by your side is invaluable.
Sent by Cindy Baptiste
Miami USA 17/02/2020
Carl is super easy to work with. His is very responsive and makes coordinating my travels feel like a breeze. I would definitely recommend him to a friend and/or colleague.
Sent by Justine Carr
New York 02/02/2020
Carl is the key ingredient for success when it comes to planning complex meetings between multiple teams from around the world. He has brilliantly planned and executed more than 10 high profile meetings for my group all over the world and always goes above and beyond. I highly recommend Carl for his customer service, responsiveness and ability to problem solve. I wouldn't be able to pull off our corporate meetings without him
Sent by Zari Raymond
London 21/01/2020
So great. Got everything sorted in a speedy manner, always available to answer questions. Quick to fix anything that was thrown their way. Amazing
Sent by Kirsty Fox
Birmingham 26/09/2019
Great - service. Very flexible and accommodating
Sent by Martina Plank
Munich 24/09/2019
Carl has always been totally reliable and extremely helpful. He takes the initiative to make helpful suggestions for example the best price for an upgrade. I have no hesitation in recommending his services. It is a pleasure to do business with him
Sent by Jane Overy
Cambridge 06/09/2019
I find the service from Carl always very efficient and Carl keeps you informed with regular updates if needed
Sent by Joanne Jones
Cambridge 06/09/2019
Carl has made my transition within my new company seamless. Incredibly friendly and approachable but most of all knowledgeable. thank you for that. Jo
Sent by Lucy Tucker
London 06/09/2019
Carl is fantastic, I literally couldn't live without him! Efficient, great to deal with and always makes himself available with great support. Thanks Carl!
Sent by Narinder Bharaj
Hitchin 06/09/2019
I have been using Carl & Travel counsellors now for almost 10 years, I think this says it all... thank you for all your help and assistance ! Looking forward to the next 10 years.
Sent by Keith Roberts
Darlington 06/09/2019
Excellent service and Carl is great at meeting my travel needs across the globe
Sent by Naivasha Oakes
London 06/09/2019
Carl is amazing, I couldn't recommend him more highly. He is incredibly responsive and has been able to sort any issues we have had in a swift and professional way.
Sent by Bianca Beukes
Cambridge 07/07/2019
Helpful, efficient and uncompromising service
Sent by Hayden Jeffreys
Cambridge 28/06/2019
Carl and your whole team are amazing. He truly cares about his clients and has gone above and beyond on many occasions
Sent by Lucy Tucker
London 14/02/2019
Carl is 100% committed to his job and never lets you down in any last minute crisis (I am sure he never sleeps). With all my travel requests no matter how small, big or complicated Carl is always on hand to provide the best options and support from start to finish. I literally couldn't do my job without him!
Sent by Justine Carr
New York 31/10/2018
Working with Carl is a true pleasure. He is extremely knowledgeable and consistently delivers above and beyond service.
Sent by Donna Brown
Cambridge 17/07/2018
Fully engaged, incredibly knowledgeable, pre-emptive and approachable just some of the many excellent qualities that Carl displays consistently. I feel very lucky that my organisation opts to be supported by such a high performing individual and have nothing but praise for all that he does. Well done Carl, keep it up!!
Sent by Jennifer Kearney
New York 01/07/2018
Carl Breton has provided superior customer service. I was introduced to Carl recently through a colleague and intend to use him going forward for future board meetings. He understands the requirements of the client perfectly and is an absolute pleasure to work with. I think Carl is an outstanding asset to your company
Sent by Andy Hodgson
Cambridge 21/04/2018
A top guy who is always on it and delivers excellence. The best in the business!
Sent by Sarah Mardle
London 02/04/2018
Carl provided amazing personal and efficient service. Made me feel special and that I could trust a pro
Sent by Teresa Humphreys
London 06/01/2018
The service we received from Carl was excellent. He was always available at all hours when needing to make last minute changes which hugely helped us.
Sent by Mabel Herson
Boston MA 06/01/2018
Carl Breton was the best travel agent I have ever worked with. We did everything by email and he was always courteous, accurate and informative. Congratulations for a number one employee on your team.
Sent by Gerald Heng
Singapore 06/01/2018
Carl has been amazing this past year! He has even made himself available at most times of the day despite the time difference to help with last minute requests.
Sent by Katie Vega
Cambridge 06/01/2018
Very impressed with the service from Carl and Travel Counsellors, I would highly recommend the service to other colleagues and companies.
Sent by Alison Croft
Cambridge 25/05/2017
Carl Breton is outstanding, nothing is too much trouble. I don't think he ever sleeps or has any time off, life is much better with Carl around
Sent by Dawn Cook
Birmingham 25/05/2017
Having Carl in control of my travel gives me 100% peace of mind 24/7/365 - Carl is my travel rock and I would not wish to be without him!
Sent by David Piper
London 25/05/2017
Always excellent service, every time
Sent by Tom Atkinson
London 25/05/2017
Carl is Very swift to respond, available out of hours, helpful
Sent by Sarah Kate Atkins
Cambridge 25/05/2017
A definite 10! Carl provides a fantastic service, he is always able to sort out a problem at any time, even at short notice. He is extremely helpful and always goes that extra mile – I couldn’t recommend Carl enough. Thank you for all of your help
Sent by Michael Ewers
Frankfurt 25/05/2017
Carl is doing a great job, in time delivery
Sent by Jane Overy
Cambridge 25/05/2017
Carl is very efficient and always answers in a timely manor and is very pro-active
Sent by Sarah Sweeney
Kenilworth 25/05/2017
We have dealt with Carl for a number of years now as he makes travel booking so easy. Always friendly, always helpful and we always feel that we get the best deal and value for money. Keep up the good work. Sarah & Martin
Sent by S Harper
Cambridge 24/02/2016
Carl gives outstanding customer service and I would highly recommend him to anyone who values great service.
Sent by Brian Jahnke
Frankfurt 17/03/2015
I already have recommended Carl to fellow colleagues. However, most of them are outside of the UK so not all are keen on calling the UK as well as being billed in GBP. I do not have a problem with this because the added value Carl brings me far outweighs the extra costs.
Sent by Bernard Green
Aylesbury 17/03/2015
Carl Breton provides an excellent service both in terms of response to new trips but more importantly support when things change when you are travelling out of the country. Nothing ever felt like it was too much bother. This is very comforting and reassuring when travelling overseas.
Sent by J Uttley
London 17/03/2015
I love Travel Counsellors, best service I've ever used as a PA! Carl Breton, the TC I usually go to, is fantastic.
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