Lewis-Riley joined Titan from Virgin Voyages in October 2024, taking up a newly created director of trade distribution role.
He confirmed his decision to depart Titan in a post to LinkedIn on Friday (17 April). Senior sales manager Andrea Jones will take on a new interim head of trade sales role in Lewis-Riley's absence.
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Lewis-Riley added he had "an incredibly exciting new challenge" lined up. "After an incredible 18 months, the time has come for me to move on from Titan Travel," he wrote.
"I’m hugely grateful for the experiences, opportunities, and support I’ve had during my time here. It’s been a privilege to work alongside such a talented team and valued trade partners.
"The Titan trade team is in a strong position and well set for continued growth. I’m delighted that Andrea Jones will be stepping into the leadership role, I can’t think of anyone better to take the team forward.
"A sincere thank you to all of our trade partners who have supported both me personally and Titan Travel. The team remains fully committed to supporting you and building on the strong foundations in place."
Lewis-Riley added: "As for me, I look forward to an incredibly exciting new challenge."
Full support for trade partners to continue
A Titan spokesperson told TTG: "We're delighted to announce that Andrea Jones is stepping into the role of interim head of trade sales at Titan Travel. Andrea will lead our trade sales team, ensuring our travel agent partners continue to be fully supported.
"With extensive experience across the travel industry and strong trade relationships, Andrea is ideally placed to take on this role and continue growing Titan as the UK’s leading escorted tours brand."
Titan also paid tribute to Lewis-Riley: "We'd like to thank Shane for his contribution to Titan Travel, particularly his work in further strengthening our relationships with travel agent partners, and we wish him well for the future."
