Funway Holidays is predicting another year of record growth as it enters its 25th year of operation, and shows no signs of slowing down.
When the Bromley-based US, Caribbean and Mexico specialist started out in 1993 it employed just 20 people, including Charlotte Souto, who still works for the operator.
Now the business has grown to more than 70 staff, with plans to expand further. Indeed, 20% of Funway’s workforce has been in place for more than 10 years and training and development for staff will be a key focus for the year ahead.
Just last week Funway announced the promotion of two of its senior team as it continues to recruit for a new sales director to replace Amanda Darrington, who will leave next month.
Former head of marketing Nick Talbot has become marketing director, tasked with “helping to improve the service offered to travel agent partners”, while former head of commercial and product Erica Collins has been appointed commercial director.
The promotions come as the operator emerges from a record year of turnover. In 2007 Funway was turning over £30 million. This figure increased to £39 million in 2011, and last year the business recorded a turnover of £85 million.

