Congratulations to Travel Consultant Michelle Leisibach who has won a trip to Mexico!

Michelle, who works at our Leamington Spa branch, took part in a social media competition to promote Virgin Atlantic’s new direct flight to Cancun from London Heathrow.

She used hand-written cards to showcase the Mexico holiday offers in her Facebook video, and last week, partners at Virgin visited her in store for a special presentation.

Michelle said: “It is amazing. It is not every day you win two tickets to Mexico!

“I did not think about winning the competition, I just wanted to enter and give it a try. I am known for being quite creative, so it is nice to get rewarded.”

Michelle, who began her Hays Travel career in May last year, added: “I tried to think outside the box. The post did not have many likes, to be honest.

“I did not expect to win, so I think I got picked because of the quality and not because of the reaction quantity.

“It feels rewarding to win this way, especially nowadays that most contests are all about engagement quantity instead of output quality.”

Michelle will be heading to Cancun with her husband, Josef.

She said: “I have never been to Mexico, so it is really exciting. I am thinking of doing some tours and taking in the local culture.

“It will be nice to explore the sights and also experience the beach for a few days.”

Michelle came to Hays Travel as a seasonal Foreign Exchange Consultant after working in administrative roles.

Before her FX seasonal role came to an end, she wanted to stay and was offered the chance to become a Travel Consultant, which she gladly accepted.

It was here she took part in the New to Travel Scheme.

Michelle said: “I am still learning, but it is nice to make people happy by helping them book their dream holidays.”