Careers

30 Under 30: Meet Molly Smithson

Molly Smithson, membership manager at the Travel Vault, tells Abra Dunsby about forging strong relationships with clients and giving agents the guidance they need to succeed

Flight Centre makes key appointments ahead of tailor-made holiday switch

Yvonne Hobden joins as head of marketing while Liz Cairns has been promoted to head of partnerships

Travel Corporation appoints Lee Evanson UK sales manager central

Evanson returns from Australia to lead sales of TTC’s core brands in the group’s central region

Simon Garrido leads Attraction World sales staff departures

Head of sales Garrido has left the business, along with national account manager Tracey Bartlam and key account manager Amanda Schofield

Traveltek appoints Kenny Millar new chief technology officer

The company says Millar’s appointment will help it scale-up and expand further, with Richard Smith moving into the role of chief architect

G Touring beefs up Travelsphere and Just You teams

Julius Mills joins as aviation director while Sharon McBride assumes the role of people and culture partner and will head up G Touring’s human resources team

Search under way for new Thomas Cook chairman

Cook is understood to have enlisted a headhunting firm to draw up a list of candidates to replace Frank Meysman

Top five ways to improve your wellbeing

With the quieter summer months providing the perfect chance to recharge, everywoman’s Kate Farrow offers tips on evaluating and improving your wellbeing

Club Med unveils new-look UK trade sales team

The resort operator says it has made five additions to its UK team to support the trade

Seabourn and Holland America expands UK and Ireland sales team

The line has refreshed its sales team with four new and recent appointments

Nominations open for 2018 AWTE Awards

Nominees will be whittled down to a shortlist before an AWTE vote ahead of the ceremony on September 10

Travel Stop expands beyond Suffolk base

Independent agency Travel Stop is expanding into a second county with a fourth shop later this month

Virgin Atlantic to close Crawley contact centre placing 150 jobs at risk

The airline says it will consolidate its contact centre operations at a single base in Swansea

Princess Cruises boosts UK trade sales team with former Harrods manager

Grace Sandwith will join Princess as sales manager strategic accounts

On the Beach reveals full details of boardroom shake-up

Elaine O’Donnell has been appointed non-executive director with non-executive chairman Richard Segal set to leave the board in September after five years

30 Under 30: Meet Lee Ainsworth

Lee Ainsworth, trading and product manager at The Advantage Travel Partnership, tells Madeleine Barber about the opportunities and advice that have led him to success

Tricia Birmingham appointed Gold Medal Travel 2 product and commercial director

Birmingham has more than 20 years experience in tour operation and will oversee development of the two brands’ product and commercial strategy

Miss Ellies' agents celebrate 50 years in travel

Champagne corks popped as Andrea Murphy and Bekki Moran marked 50 years with Miss Ellies between then

Caroline Brown appointed Edwards Coaches general manager

Brown joins Caroline Narloch in moving to the coaching expert from Shearings’ Holidays

Clia UK and Ireland appoints a new chair

The cruise association has named the successor to Stuart Leven, who was in the role for the last 18 months

Shai Weiss to succeed Craig Kreeger as Virgin Atlantic chief executive

Chief executive Kreeger will step down at the end of the year with Shai Weiss set to take over operations

Partnerships the key for industry to attract Future Talent

Abta conference will look at how to attract and retain young people

30 Under 30: Meet Fraser Stewart

From founding student club nights to sitting on ITT’s education and training committee, Fraser Stewart, corporate account manager at British Airways, tells Andrew Doherty about his career.

Everywoman extends deadline for awards entries

Entries for everywoman in Travel Awards will now be accepted until June 25