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digital guru is equally adept at low – and high – brow tweeting” @HELENDHAYS MAKES THE TWITTERATI LIST


“A fan of Budweiser, puns and duck pancakes, Hays Travel’s


@christophroche Chris Roche, Love Holidays, chief commercial officer The former Travel Republic man recently joined fast


growing OTA Love Holidays after a spell on his own. His tweets cover travel, technology and plenty of other things beside. Most likely to tweet about: Technology, politics and finance


@RichardDixon66 Richard Dixon, Holidaysplease, co-founder While this keen runner may be happy to go the distance in


real life, online he’s something of an expert at a shorter form of expression. From industry events to his beloved Aston Villa, Dixon can be relied upon to keep his followers updated. Most likely to tweet about: Running and footy


@DNY_W Danny Waine, Perfect Weddings Abroad, founder Not content with launching and running a successful


business at a frighteningly young age, the Perfect Weddings Abroad founder has also carved out a niche on social media. Most likely to tweet about: Travel innovation and football


@conferencekitti Conference Kittie, anonymous This cool cat is back commenting on the lighter


side of the industry after a short hiatus. For fans of anything cute and cuddly she is an essential follow. Most likely to tweet about: Cats, pink stuff and… Simon Calder


@NicholasHardi13 Nicholas Harding, Travel Designers, managing director Tour operators beware – this


man is not to be messed with. He is happy to let them know when they have come up short but his honesty always makes him entertaining. Most likely to tweet about: Underperforming tour operators


Sample tweet: “Poor #Apple they can’t win. The recent dumping of stock on record results (again) demonstrates everything wrong with the market. #bubble?”


TWEETS FOLLOWERS 3,017


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Sample tweet: “Someone explain to @BBCSport that Arsenal v Hull lacks every ounce of romance that the FA Cup 3rd round is all about. Pathetic choice to air.”


TWEETS FOLLOWERS 10.7K


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Sample tweet: “Still taken us longer to build a runway than it has for #Cuba & #USA to cut ties and now renew them! #unbelievable”


TWEETS FOLLOWERS 1,983


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Sample tweet: “Friends are like boobs! Some are real and some are fake!”


@martinezalcock Martin Alcock, Travel Trade Consultancy, director One of the biggest brains in travel, who over the years has


TWEETS FOLLOWERS 1,462


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Sample tweet: “The saying don’t bite the hand that feeds you comes to mind.”


@TCEmmaSavage Emma Savage, Travel Counsellor As a travel agent who has used social media to grow her


TWEETS FOLLOWERS 784


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business, Emma Savage knows a thing or two about using Twitter. Instead of simply spamming her followers with deal offers, she mixes things up with her own personal take on life. Most likely to tweet about: Destinations


managed to demystify the likes of Atol and package travel. Plenty claim to know what they’re talking about, but Alcock really does. Most likely to tweet about: Sunderland AFC and regulation


@AndyFreethT2 Andy Freeth, Travel 2 and Gold Medal, managing director One of the first senior travel


industry execs to really embrace the power of social media, Freeth has continued to rack up followers. Most likely to tweet about: Holidays, family and a gentle ribbing of others in the industry


@Iglu_Sim Simone Clark, Iglu and Planet Cruise, managing director Clark has an eclectic taste:


Depeche Mode, Leeds Utd, Diet Coke and shoes. However, if there’s a cruise event, she’ll be at it – if ships are your thing, check her out. Most likely to tweet about: Fashion, music and sport


@brianryoung Brian Young, G Adventures, UK and European managing director Young swapped bed banks


for adventure travel at the start of the year. Judging by his Twitter account he seems to have thrown himself headfirst into his new role. Most likely to tweet about: Football (yet again!) and commuting


Sample tweet: “Just sent a tweet to someone who I thought was an old mate but clearly same name but not the same mate. Whoops”


TWEETS FOLLOWERS 4,102


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Sample tweet: “Yes! Got the @Johnny_Marr brilliant cover of @depechemode I feel you


#RecordStoreDay”


TWEETS FOLLOWERS 2,724


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Sample tweet: “Team in Preston squeezed me into a small Gold Medal t-shirt. It felt snug and rather odd but I’m getting used to it!”


TWEETS FOLLOWERS 8,326


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Sample tweet: “One key reason why operators can still deliver profit in a volatile world: Mid August in UK & there’s heavy rain, lightening, thick cloud.”


TWEETS FOLLOWERS 823


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Sample tweet: “I want you to have a great holiday. That’s why I take time to check, recheck and reconfirm everything.”


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