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Lee Ainsworth, employee at Advantage Travel Partnership
Advantage strategy director Lee Ainsworth to take on additional membership brief
TTG 30 Under 30 alumnus Ainsworth has been with Advantage for 10 years, rising up through the organisation taking on roles across tour operating, operations and latterly strategy
Royal Caribbean has revamped its UK and Ireland sales team
Royal increases support for agents with expanded UK&I sales team
New trade resource added ahead of Legend of the Seas' European bow next summer in sales team shake-up
Danielle Radford
Celestyal's Danielle Radford joins Hurtigruten as new UK account manager
Radford will work with the line's UK sales team to grow key accounts, bolster trade engagement and develop new partnerships with agents and operators
Demi Johnson and John Docherty join Wendy Wu Tours as BDMs
John Docherty and Demi Johnson join Wendy Wu Tours as BDMs
Docherty arrives from easyJet holidays and will look after agents in Scotland, while Johnson joins from Trailfinders and will manage agent relationships in the north
Princess Cruises has named Yasmin Mckechnie as its new UK and Europe sales director
Yasmin Mckechnie to succeed Hayley Moore as Princess Cruises' sales director
Mckechnie, who joined Princess in April 2024, promoted to sales director UK and Europe, effective from 1 December
Tate Husband
Explora Journeys names new executive director for the UK and Ireland
Tate Husband has been appointed by the luxury ocean travel brand to help accelerate growth in the region
HX's Nathaniel Sherborne
HX promotes Nathaniel Sherborne as top team shake-up continues
Sherborne moves into senior sales and commercial post overseeing broader range of markets
Squirrell originally joined Titan Travel in 2003
Andy Squirrell to leave Titan Travel after more than 20 years
Chief commercial officer Squirrell, who joined the Saga-owned brand in 2003, will leave the business at the end of the year
Karen Hollands
National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions hires Karen Hollands to increase support for agents
Hollands will serve as the main point of contact for all trade partners and will report into Danielle Bates, the line's head of UK sales
ITC's Haley Powell
ITC hands Haley Powell first 'on the road' role to help build trade relations in the north
Haley Powell will replace Vicky McGlynn, who recently joined Constantinou Bros Hotels, and will report into national trade partnership manager Gary Bates
JTA Travel Group's Mark Schmitt
JTA Travel Group hires former SeaDream Yacht Club's UK sales chief Mark Schmitt to 'strengthen its cruise position'
Mark Schmitt joins JTA Travel Group with a travel industry career spanning more than 20 years including roles at AmaWaterways, Fred Olsen Travel, Tradewind Voyages
Chloe Turner is the latest to join SHG from Classic Collection after the brand was folded
Classic Collection's Chloe Turner follows colleagues to Specialist Holidays Group
Turner to join ex-Classic colleagues Jorge Quibell and Kim Sellman at new Citalia parent SHG this month
Stacey Briggs has joined Not Just Travel as a BDM attached to its academy
Stacey Briggs returns to travel industry in Not Just Travel Academy role
DialAFlight veteran Briggs to take up new BDM role designed to help the homeworking outfit firm provide new consultants more support
Jade Evers becomes Jet2's general manager travel agent relationships
Jade Evers to succeed Lloyd Cross as Jet2holidays general manager trade
TTG 30 Under 30 alumnus to take up new role overseeing Jet2's trade sales team after five years with the operator
On The Beach's Si Morris Green
'Ship just got real': Ex-Classic chief Si Morris-Green to lead new cruise offering from On the Beach
Customers will initially be able to book cruise-only fares from three lines, but On the Beach plans to expand the offering in the coming months
Penny Naoum
Penny Naoum launches consultancy after 'unexpected' departure from Domes Resorts
'When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade', Naoum said of her departure from Domes Resorts
Kelly Green
Hays Travel’s Kelly Green joins Virgin Voyages as line hails 17% UK growth
Virgin Voyages has strengthened its on-the-ground presence with key appointments across its core international markets
Hurtigruten's Hayley Moore
Princess Cruises' Hayley Moore named Hurtigruten's new UK sales and marketing chief
Starting at the end of January, Moore will lead Hurtigruten's sales and marketing strategy across the UK
Atherton joins AE Expeditions from Cunard, where he was a regional sales manager
AE Expeditions recruits Cunard regional sales manager James Atherton as new BDM
Atherton, who started his career in cruise handling baggage at Southampton docks, has also worked in P&O Cruises trade sales team
Nick Marks
Nick Marks returns to industry with Dolphin Dynamics following demise of Baldwins Travel
Baldwins Travel was wound up in July after a turbulent few years with its highly respected staff moving on to different agencies across south-east England
Alyshia Bartlett has been with MSC Cruises for more than a decade
MSC Cruises names Alyshia Bartlett as new UK head of sales and lays out trade growth strategy
Bartlett to step up to new role after 10 years with the line, which has plans to grow its sales team to 19 with three new hires
Shai Weiss pictured with Virgin Atlantic founder Sir Richard Branson
Corneel Koster to succeed Shai Weiss as Virgin Atlantic chief executive next year
Chief customer and operating officer Koster to take over from Weiss at the end of the year, whereby Weiss will leave the business
Lewis brings experience from trade roles with Sandals and Beaches, and Riviera Travel
Premier Holidays names Tamzin Lewis as new business development manager for the west
Lewis brings experience from trade-facing roles with Sandals and Beaches, and Riviera Travel
Quibell joins Specialist Holidays Group from Classic Collection
Classic Collection's Jorge Quibell and Kim Sellman join Specialist Holidays Group
Group says new hires underline 'plans for trade expansion'