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Travel Counsellors, Scenic, Wendy Wu: this week's travel trade people moves
Classic Collection has restructured its trade team, while a top agent has joined the cruise sector. Elsewhere, Ambassador Cruise Line has welcomed a familiar face into its trade team
Abta names Danny Waine's successor and new board members
Roberto Balasco will join the trade body from Kenwood Travel on 13 January. In his new role, he will support Abta members and help drive the association’s membership strategy
Virgin Voyages, Carnival Corp, Balkan Holidays: this week's travel trade people moves
People moves this week include a leadership shake-up at Carnival Corp and industry veteran Chris Cundall becoming JTA Travel Group’s new head of UK sales
Gus Antorcha named Princess Cruises president amid Carnival Corp shake-up
The leadership reshuffle sees Holland America Line president Gus Antorcha replace Princess Cruises boss John Padgett who will leave the cruising giant in February. While Beth Bodensteiner, senior vice-president and chief commercial officer at HAL, will become HAL’s president as well as have executive responsibility of Seabourn
Riviera, Travel Counsellors, Abta: this week's travel trade people moves
Moves this week see Travel Counsellors bring in a new corporate travel manager, while Abta has named a board member. Elsewhere, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has created a new head of procurement role
Carrier, InteleTravel, Travel Counsellors: this week's travel trade people moves
Moves this week see Carrier take on a new product lead, while InteleTravel has shaken up its UK team. Elsewhere, Travel Counsellors has expanded its business development unit
Tui bosses given vote of confidence to press ahead with transformation
Tui has confirmed new three-year contracts for its group chief executive and finance boss, allowing them to continue with a wide-ranging effort to transform Tui’s business
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Carrier appoints former Elegant Resorts head to lead product department
The luxury tour operator has appointed an industry veteran to head up its product offering
Ponant bolsters UK trade team with Celebrity BDM hire
Andrew Bolton moves from the premium cruise line – part of Royal Caribbean Group – where he spent more than 20 years in a range of roles including acting head of sales
Hays Travel, Ambassador, Classic Collection: this week's travel trade people moves
Classic Collection has restructured its trade team, while a top agent has joined the cruise sector. Elsewhere, Ambassador Cruise Line has welcomed a familiar face into its trade team
Carrier, P&O Cruises, Crystal: this week's travel trade people moves
Carrier has taken on a new national key account manager, while P&O Cruises named a new partnerships development manager
'I fell into travel 33 years ago – I wanted to be a policeman!'
The 28-branch agency’s new director has climbed through the ranks – travel consultant, branch manager, sales manager, regional manager and latterly head of retail sales
Virgin Voyages, Travelopia, Flight Centre: this week’s travel trade people moves
This week has seen another departure from Virgin Voyages’ sales team, and a shake-up at Travelopia. Elsewhere, a familiar face to many agents makes a return with Ramble Worldwide
Crystal bolsters trade sales team with Danny Giles hire
The travel industry veteran has been tasked with building strong connections with the line’s travel partners new and old across the Scotland, north of England and Ireland
EasyJet, A-Rosa and On the Beach: this week’s travel trade people moves
People moves this week include a familiar face returns to the cruise industry after a short spell away, a top budget carrier appoints a new chief financial officer and there’s been a high-profile departure at On the Beach
Kellie Samuda launches new business for homeworkers with former ITC boss
The industry veteran has launched Travel Seen Collective, a business to support homeworkers build their digital profiles, with Jen Atkinson
Knightsbridge Circle's new managing director
Knightsbridge Circle’s new boss shares top priority ahead of expansion
Industry veteran Hannah Westaway joined the luxury concierge company in September
Fred Holidays, MSC Cruises and Lufthansa: this week’s travel trade people moves
People moves this week include a reshuffling in the cruise world, a veteran coming back to the industry and an ocean specialist launching the search for a new boss
Tui, Crystal, Silver Travel: all the latest travel trade people moves
Tui has announced major changes to its leadership in the UK and at group level, and there has also been a change at the top at British Airways Holidays. Elsewhere, a familiar face in the agent world returns to travel
Tui veteran Helen Caron leaves the business after 24 years
Caron, who has has held senior leadership roles across product, purchasing, cruise and distribution during her 24-year Tui career, will leave the company at the end of September
Crystal Cruises delivers on promise to bolster UK trade sales team
The ultra-luxury line has recruited a new regional sales manager, supporting agents in the south of the UK, and an inside sales executive
Newmarket, Intrepid, Riviera: all the latest travel trade people moves
Newmarket Holidays has bolstered support for agents in the North East, while Intrepid Travel has brought in two new partnerships managers – elsewhere, Riviera Travel has appointed a new business development manager in Ireland
Fred Olsen Travel's rapid expansion continues with new Sussex branch
Fred Olsen Travel’s latest branch, located in the heart of Chichester, will officially open on 9 October – but it will start taking bookings this month
New BDMs, Fred Olsen Travel, Virgin Voyages: all the latest travel trade people moves
Virgin Voyages has bid vice-president international sales Shane Lewis-Riley farewell, while Premier Travel has promoted one of its own to a director role. Elsewhere, agents can look out for three new BDMs on the road