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AmaWaterways sales chief Gary Murphy to retire
Alex Pinelo will take over from Murphy, who is stepping away after a more-than-30-year career in travel
Jenny Farenden was previously head of brand development for Fantastic Services (Credit: Paola Perni)
Jenny Farenden to lead Not Just Travel franchising push
Farenden will grow and develop the homeworking firm’s marketing team and implement ’new and innovative opportunities’ for franchisees
Bizuneh will work with trade partners in preparation for a new three-times weekly London-Bangkok service starting in March
Scoot appoints Yared Bizuneh as UK & Ireland sales manager
He was previously head of UK and Ireland for Air Arabia and head of leisure sales for Jet Airways for the UK and Ireland
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British Airways makes four key appointments
Two promotions and two key appointments at British Airways
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Stop the 'Great Resignation' with better benefits, report warns
RSM warns travel employees have the upper hand due to recruitment crisis
"Holidaysplease is a perfect fit for any established agent looking to build a rewarding homeworking business," Baxendell said
Louise Baxendell named Holidaysplease recruitment executive
She has previously held roles with Global Travel Group and Not Just Travel
The recruitment firm expects activity to rebound in January
Travel vacancies fall to 'seven-month low' in December
The month’s total was up 350% compared to the same time in 2020 but remained down by 32% compared to 2019
Port of Tyne commercial director, Kate O'Hara, has been appointed chair of Cruise Britain
Cruise Britain names Kate O'Hara as new chair
She will take up the role alongside her day-to-day position as commercial director for the Port of Tyne
Venn will replace Sherborne in early March
P&O names new sales director ahead of Sherborne departure
Ruth Venn will take up the role replacing Nathaniel Sherborne who will leave the line in early March
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More than 1,000 jobs available across MAG airports
Jobs are on offer at Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports
The roles will be part of an initial six-month fixed term contract with the view to extend
Virgin Atlantic seeks 400 cabin crew
Roles will be part of an initial six-month fixed term contract with the view to extend
Mike Tibbert is confirmed in the role of president of the SPAA by outgoing president Joanne Dooey
Mike Tibbert takes over as SPAA president
Tibbert sworn in as Joanne Dooey bows out, with Barrhead Travel president Jacqueline Dobson appointed vice-president of the association
Danny Giles, who has 30 years' travel industry experience, launched the Facebook group to help people return to the travel industry
Pandemic-inspired travel recruitment group marks first anniversary
’In an ideal world, I hope for it not to exist – I don’t want to see this many people still out of work in a year’s time,’ Travel Industry Recruitment Opportunities founder Danny Giles tells TTG
McKenna was previously president of Banff Jasper Collection by Pursuit where he led tourism expansion and acquisition projects in the Canadian Rockies
Rocky Mountaineer names David McKenna as president and chief
He was previously president of Banff Jasper Collection by Pursuit where he led tourism expansion and acquisition projects in the Canadian Rockies
Taylor will set the brand's commercial direction and sales strategy to help drive international growth
Bhav Taylor joins travel tech firm TProfile as sales lead
Taylor has previously held roles with Thomas Cook, Celebrity Cruises and Travelport
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How to stand out from the competition this year
As we begin a new year, Abra Dunsby gleans expert advice on everything from boosting sales to operating more sustainably, to help agents hit the ground running in 2022.
Candidate numbers fell to lowest level in six months
Travel sees job shortfall of more than 200,000 in 2021, according to WTTC
New analysis revealed 205,000 jobs are predicted to remain unfilled by the end of this year
Candidate numbers fell to lowest level in six months
Travel job placements hit new pandemic high
Vacancies meanwhile see monthly dip, but remain up from 2019
Shannon O’Callaghan (left) and Alex McLeish (right) were placed on furlough at the beginning of the pandemic
C&M Travel Recruitment hires two former employees
The recruitment firm hired the duo to help deal with a reported increase in demand for talent in the travel sector
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Holidaysplease hires 12 homeworkers in eight weeks
In October, the firm’s homeworking agents’ commission average increased by 87% compared to October 2019
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Is Covid to blame for travel's recruitment crisis?
’Career progression in travel compares poorly to the broader economy – should a fresh look be taken at the problem?’ writes Patrick Richards for TTG
Robert Isom (left) will take up the role after Doug Parker (right) stepped down from the position
Robert Isom appointed American Airlines chief executive
Isom will take up the role in the spring replacing Doug Parker, who plans to retire
Michael Ungerer, chief executive of Explora Journeys, said the brand has assembled a "fantastic, diverse team of enthusiastic, passionate and highly experienced professionals"
Explora Journeys strengthens commercial team with six appointments
’We have assembled a fantastic, diverse team of enthusiastic, passionate and highly experienced professionals’ – chief executive Michael Ungerer
'Saga's bosses have been at pains to challenge perceptions of what Saga stands for' (Credit: Saga Cruises)
Saga Cruises appoints Fran Collins as non-executive director
The appointment follows the resumption of the line’s services earlier this year