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Carnival Cruise Line's Danielle Kerton joins Riviera Travel's growing trade team
Kerton spent six years at the Carnival Corporation brand before leaving once the line’s UK office closed in the middle of May 2025
Iain Powell, Beverley Philpotts, John Wilson: all the latest travel trade people moves
Moves this week include Riviera appointing former Ireland’s Travel Trade Network (ITTN) BDM Carrie Day as its new Ireland country manager while Hurtigruten has promoted Iain Powell to chief commercial officer
Agencies swoop for Baldwins Travel staff after receivers appointed
The 130-year-old Kent-based miniple has had a challenging year after losing both its Advantage Travel Partnership and Abta memberships as well as having its Iata accreditation suspended
Hurtigruten hands UK chief Iain Powell second promotion 15 months after joining line
Line said the chief commercial officer role will ’therefore be key to creating even greater value for guests and partners around the world’
Iain Baillie, Celebrity Cruises, Corendon Airlines: all the latest travel trade people moves
Moves this week include Corendon Airlines appointing a new chief commercial officer and Celebrity Cruises promoting Christopher Barker to UK and Ireland field sales manager
Explora Journeys' Helen Beck joins Windstar's mission to boost UK business
In the newly created role, Beck will expand the small-ship line’s presence in ’key’ markets outside North America while shaping the global sales and distribution strategy
Ambassador, Crystal Ski, Domes Resorts: all the latest travel trade people moves
Ambassador Cruise Line, Domes Resorts, Great Little Breaks and Wavemaker Hospitality have all strengthened their trade sales teams, while there are new faces at Delta Air Lines and Crystal Ski Holidays
P&O Cruises, Audley Travel, Sandals: all the latest travel trade people moves
Tony Roberts returns to travel with Imagine Cruising, while Carnival UK has named P&O Cruises’s new brand director. Meanwhile, two high-profile figures in the travel trade have left their roles after more than 20 years
Former Travel 2 tours consultant Heather Hutton to head up Vista's new touring division
Hutton, who joined Vista parent Hays Travel from Travel 2 five years ago, has been tasked with building on the momentum the agency’s in-house tour operator has sustained since rebranding in 2023
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Carnival Cruise Line staff appeal for ‘new job opportunities’ ahead of UK office closure
Several members of the line’s team have confirmed they are looking for work and ’exploring all opportunities’ after parent Carnival Corp last week announced it would shut CCL’s UK office in May
Pippa O’Keefe leaves 360 Private Travel for new role at luxury competitor
The travel specialist speaks exclusively to TTG Luxury about her recent move to ASmallWorld. 
Oceania and Regent Seven Seas sales teams undergo 'strategic' restructure
The Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings brands hope the changes will ensure they ’maintain their lead’ in their respective luxury markets
Travelpack, Explora Journeys, Intrepid: all the latest travel trade people moves
Ex-Global exec Bond returns with a new trade-focused accommodation platform, while Travelpack has made a key hire it hopes will boost its cruise business
Travelpack hires Emma Sanger-Horwell in push to be ‘one-stop shop for cruise’
Kenwood Travel’s head of cruise, who will join the operator on 1 May, will be responsible for its existing B2B cruise product and help agents sell more expedition and boutique ship cruises
Nick Hughes, Premier Holidays, APT: all the latest travel trade people moves
Recent moves see a familiar face return to Not Just Travel, and new roles for two senior leaders at small-ship cruise line Azamara
Not Just Travel, Advantage, Carnival: all the latest travel trade people moves
Recent moves see a familiar face return to Not Just Travel, and new roles for two senior leaders at small-ship cruise line Azamara
Azamara, Not Just Travel, InsideJapan: all the latest travel trade people moves
Recent moves see a familiar face return to Not Just Travel, and new roles for two senior leaders at small-ship cruise line Azamara
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Celebrity Cruises captain Kate McCue jumps ship to Four Seasons Yachts
Captain Kate McCue, an Instagram celebrity with one million followers, has joined Four Seasons Yachts after almost 10 years at Celebrity Cruises
Domes Resorts, NCL, Star Clippers: all the latest travel trade people moves
This week’s people moves includes the promotion of Penny Naoum and Kirsty Webb as well as Celebrity Cruises captain Kate McCue joining Four Seasons Yachts
Olympic Holidays hires former Classic Collection sales lead Leanne Edwards
Leanne Edwards will be responsible for enhancing the Greece and Cyprus specialist’s presence in the market and further developing its partnerships within the travel trade sector
Scenic and Emerald, Riviera, Newmarket: all the latest travel trade people moves
Moves this week include a promotion and two hires at Scenic and Emerald, and a bolstering of the Riviera Travel team tasked with continuing the operator’s expansion into North America
Celebrity Cruises names head of sales Nicola McNeish as Claire Stirrup's successor
Reporting into Stirrup in her new UK and Ireland sales director role, McNeish hopes to continue building on ’the amazing relationships’ the premium ocean line has with trade partners
Intrepid, Fred Olsen, Oceania: all the latest travel trade people moves
Moves this week include a return for a familiar face to many in the trade from his times with Tui, First Choice, Thomas Cook and Ambassador, and a promotion for Intrepid Travel’s UK lead
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Beachcomber and Exoticca team up with ex-A&K head of agency sales' new venture
Richard Hey has revealed he has set up his own B2B representation company after leaving Abercrombie & Kent UK last week