Ebookers closes store with loss of 20 jobs

Ireland’s largest online travel agency, Ebookers, is closing its flagship store on Dawson Street in Dublin city centre on May 31, with the loss of about 20 jobs. The closure of the shop means that Ebookers will become an exclusively online travel agent, supported by a call centre.

The move follows a strategic review of the Irish business, which was bought in March last year by US multinational Cendant Corporation. The 25 staff ...