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APT recruits Sarah Turner as business development manager

Turner will be based in the south of England

The Cruise Line appoints David Smith as managing director

The move comes as the luxury cruise specialist reshapes its management time, which also sees the return of Ian Buckeridge

Jet2 to widen search for new talent with expanded apprenticeship programme

Airline and operator this week held its first-ever apprentice graduation ceremony, with the 13 candidates now set to progress into permanent roles at Jet2

Travel firms urged to 'showcase career paths, not just jobs'

Industry in a fight for its very future as it competes in jobseekers’ market, Aito conference told

Industry split on homeworking as travel emerges from Covid

Hybrid models remain popular in travel post-Covid, but some businesses want staff back in

Travel job candidates reach highest point since summer 2021

According to new data, job placements rose monthly and annually in October while new travel vacancies took a small dip from September

Hayley Morris named new Titan Travel trade lead

She will lead the escorted touring specialist’s trade sales strategy and team of area sales managers across the UK

Hays Travel appoints Kieran Savill as product operations manager

Savill brings more than 25 years’ industry experience to the role

Finnair cuts 150 jobs amid Russian airspace closure

Some workers have been offered different roles with the airline

Peter Liney joins Tour Partner Group as non-executive chair

The group has strengthened its leadership team as post-pandemic momentum continues to build

Not Just Travel promotes Duncan Croucher to senior cruise BDM

Croucher, who has more than 20 years’ experience in travel, joined the homeworking agency in January 2020

Agency launches student mentorship scheme to ‘nurture future talent’

Dartford’s Harden Holidays started the initiative following an influx of requests for work experience placements

Hannah Eldridge joins Gold Medal parent as trade partnership manager

Former Hotelplan BDM Eldridge will work with dnata’s homeworking partners in the south of England, and will start in her new role on 21 November

Classic Collection seeking new RSM to work with the trade

The brand is looking for a new regional sales manager to cover London, the south-east, Essex and East Anglia

Discova appoints James Munro as global director of product

He will replace Susan Ogden, who is moving to Flight Centre Travel Group’s (FCTG) wholesale brand GOGO Vacations as executive vice-president

A&K confirms leadership team amid luxury demand spike

Jack Anderson will head up the recently acquired cruise brand and Kerry Golds has been promoted to chief tour operating officer for the group

WTM 2022: Lee Haslett on the career-boosting benefits of networking

Understanding the power of networking was a top tip from Lee Haslett, vice-president of global sales, Virgin Atlantic

Andy Freeth named new Classic Collection chief

The former JG Travel Group chief executive will replace Classic Collection’s current chief executive, Oliver Garner

Explora Journeys expands leadership team with four new hires

Former Azamara Cruises hotel director Heike Berdos will become general manager of Explora I

Sarah Bird joins Dnata as US destination manager

She will work across the Gold Medal, Pure Luxury, Cruise Plus and Incredible Journeys portfolio

Kelly Fagan appointed Palladium business development executive

Alongside senior business development advisor Joanne Peters, Fagan will work to promote the hotel group and grow brand awareness amongst agents

Windstar names new sales VP and chief commercial officer

Dianna Rom’s promotion to vice-president of sales comes shortly after her promotion to senior director of sales

Blue Bay’s homeworking ranks grow to 33 with six more hires

The Personal Travel Consultants has added six new homeworkers, bringing the total number of self-employed agents to 33

APT appoints Becky Baumbach as dedicated homeworker BDM

Current business development manager Becky Baumbach will lead APT & Travelmarvel’s homeworker strategy