Promoted: David Noyes
Carnival UK hands new roles to Dingle and Noyes David Dingle has been appointed chairman of Carnival UK, with current executive vice-president of operations David Noyes taking over as chief executive. Noyes will have operating responsibility for P&O Cruises and Cunard from October 1, and both he and Dingle will report to Carnival Corporation president and chief executive Arnold Donald. Separately, Dingle has also been appointed vice-chairman of Clia Europe.
“The new Tui will be a truly international group and one of the most international employers in Europe”
Tui AG’s Friedrich Joussen on the proposed merger with Tui Travel
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Doreen Hellens quits Hays to join Broadway Travel Doreen Hellens, personal assistant to Hays Travel managing director John Hays for the past 12 years, is to become commercial manager at Broadway Travel. She will join on October 13 and will report to group finance and commercial director Jill Mitchell, who previously worked at Hays as commercial director. Adele McGough, former Hays Travel retail cruise sales development manager, recently joined Broadway as head of cruise.
Cruise industry contributes ‘$117bn to world economy’ New data reveals the global cruise industry generates $117 billion in economic contributions, supports 891,000 full-time jobs and pays $38.5 billion in wages. Demand for cruising worldwide increased by 77% from 12 million to 21.3 million passengers over the past decade, according to figures released by Cruise Lines International Association.
Thomas Cook ‘on track’ for £315m year-end earnings Thomas Cook claimed its “transformation remains on track” as it forecast full-year earnings of between £315 million and £335 million. Cook expects its earnings to grow by between £89 million and £109 million, or 39% to 48%. The operator also said it is hopeful of reducing net debt to between £300 million and £350 million by the end of this financial year to the end of November.
Contiki teams up with Games of Thrones star Contiki has teamed up with Game of Thrones actress Natalie Dormer for a campaign to gather travellers’ stories dating back to the youth operator’s launch 52 years ago. As part of the collaboration, Dormer goes in front of the camera to tell the story of a blind woman who leads fellow travellers back to their hotel using only her other senses. For more, go to
contiki.com/legends.
Thomson opens holiday design
store in Glasgow Thomson has opened a holiday design superstore in Gordon Street, Glasgow. The new-format store is the first of its kind in Scotland and includes an 84-inch touchscreen interactive map as well as high-definition screens and projections featuring destination and hotel content. Social media feeds are streamed on to screens, with customers encouraged to celebrate their holiday bookings by tweeting to see their name on the screen. Similar stores are already open
in Liverpool, Bristol and Bluewater Shopping Centre in Kent. ❯ Thomas Cook goes 3D, page 10
Thailand murders ‘may have only short-term impact’ The murder of two British backpackers on the island of Koh Tao in the Gulf of Thailand will have an impact on tourism only in the short-term, operators believe. David Miller, 24, and Hannah Witheridge, 23, from Norfolk, were found dead on the island on Monday, having suffered serious injuries. They are believed to have been attacked with a garden hoe. Witheridge’s
“This incident
father Tony runs Carefree Holidays, a cottage rental firm in Norfolk. The Tourism Authority of Thailand said it did not believe the incident would have an impact on visitor numbers. In a statement it said: “Thailand
remains safe for tourists. “This is an isolated incident and
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is very much out of character for an island which is much loved for its quaint atmosphere.”
is very much
out of character for this quaint island”
A Kuoni spokesperson said the incident was “shocking” and “may have a short-term impact on bookings while it’s top of the news agenda, but longer term it probably won’t put people off”. Debbie Goffin, head of sales and marketing at Premier Holidays, said there was likely to be a “slight impact” in the short term, but added that Thailand had always been a country to recover quickly. “We are
confident there will be minimal impact on sales for Thailand beyond this
week,” she said. “But this,
of course, depends how long the story runs in the national media.” Tourists planning to travel to the island were advised to contact their travel agent or operator as movement restrictions may remain in place.
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