Rodgers joins Classic from the Personal Travel Advisors and was previously responsible for Riviera’s agent partners in the north of England and Scotland.

She takes up the role of business development manager at Classic, with responsibility for its north-east and central regions.

Her travel industry career spans more than two decades, having previously held roles with KLM and Kuoni.

Si Morris-Green, Classic’s director of agency sales and marketing, said: "I’m delighted to welcome Emma to our trade support team. She brings a breadth of experience to the role and a proven track record in proactively managing business to business relationships with travel agent partners.

"Emma will be a major asset in supporting agents to attract and retain customers and give greater focus to driving mutual business growth."

Rodgers added: "I’m very excited to be back on the road supporting agents and working for a brand as prestigious as Classic. I’m looking forward to using my experience to welcome new business to a widely respected and much-loved trade-friendly operator."