John Hays died on Friday, Novermber 13 doing the job he loved.John Hays died on Friday, Novermber 13 doing the job he loved.
John Hays died on Friday, Novermber 13 doing the job he loved.

In pictures: The legacy and hard work of John Hays as travel firm pays tribute to founder

John Hays, the founder and managing director of Hays Travel, has died while doing the job he loved.

A company statement announced his tragic passing on Friday, November 13. John, alongside wife and co-owner Irene, built Hays Travel into the UK's largest independent travel agent over a four-decade period, providing thousands of young people with job opportunities. As the industry pays tribute, we take a look at John’s hard work, and lasting legacy through his company, in pictures.