Lindop has a background in direct contracting and commercial management, having worked, amongst others, with JAC Travel, AC Group and Gulliver’s Travel Associates in senior roles.

Reporting to Stuba’s chief commercial officer, Matt Stuart, Lindop will be based in London with a primary focus of driving Stuba’s direct contracting and curated hotel collections, to become a more significant part of their supply mix.

"I’m really excited to be joining Stuba to drive their direct contracting and overall sourcing strategy," he said. "The growth of Stuba has been tremendous and it’s great to join a team that’s innovative and driving change in their sector and I look forward to playing my part in bringing their ambitions to life."

Stuart added: "This is a new role, and we are delighted to have someone of Malcolm’s calibre onboard. His enviable network and depth of knowledge in many of the markets that we operate in will undoubtedly assist our commercial strategy moving forward which will in turn benefit all our global partners."