Tansey, who will join the business on 1 February from Scenic, will report into head of distribution Nicola Harper, with responsibility for key Ambassador Cruise Line accounts. 
 
Tansey has worked in the travel industry for 37 years, from a local independent agency, to Bourne Leisure, to Vertical Travel Group before Scenic. 
 
“Louise is a well-known and respected individual in the travel industry, and brings with her considerable trade sales experience," said Harper.  

"We’re looking forward to welcoming Louise to the team as Ambassador continues to drive day-to-day trading and enhance third party relationships.”

Tansey added: “Ambassador has so many exciting opportunities for agents and trade partners in the pipeline, and I can’t wait to share these with them and help them to fulfil their full potential promoting the UK’s leading premium value cruise line.”
 
The appointment comes after Ambassador announced in November that it was separating out its groups and trade department within distribution into two distinct areas following a review aimed at "ensuring it has the right commercial structure in place".  

This included doubling the head count in the trade team. The exact structure of the team will be agreed once the recruitment process has ended.

The line said since announcing its growth plans in distribution, it has received a high level of interest from across the industry in the available positions. 

Ambassador will be announcing further recruitment news in due course.