G Touring appoints Kemp ‘to grow brands globally’
Lucy Huxley
G Touring has named Adam Kemp as its new managing director as it targets expansion in the UK and across several international markets. Kemp will join the touring
specialist, which operates Travelsphere and Just You, on February 20 from Audley Travel, where he is head of marketing. Bruce Poon Tip, owner of
G Touring parent company G Adventures, described Kemp as “the ideal person for the role” and said his focus would be on growing G Touring’s brands globally. “Travelsphere is a legacy brand in
the UK. We’ve moved it a bit from what it was, but the next evolution is getting ready for the future,” he said, adding the group wanted to resume selling in North America and expand into the new markets of Australia and New Zealand. Poon Tip described Kemp
as a “strong and inclusive global leader with great analytical skills”, whose background in digital and customer acquisition marketing would benefit G Touring, as he revealed there was still potential for significant growth in the UK. “Adam is an incredibly strong
Adam Kemp
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Riverside Luxury Cruises has added four former Crystal Cruises ships to its growing fleet, following the purchase of the now-named Riverside Mozart last September. Riverside’s fleet now consists of
Bach, Ravel, Mahler, Debussy – all of which will be renamed with the addition of the word Riverside – andRiverside Mozart. From April, the line will offer
Danube cruises on Riverside Mozart, while Riverside Ravel will operate sailings on the Rhône and Saône from Burgundy to Provence. Riverside Debussy will also sail
leader who will not only guide the G Touring team to success but also has the ability to ensure G Touring succeeds commercially, while staying true to its own brand values,” he said. “He is also accomplished in the
digital space, which will give G Touring a huge advantage for the future.” Poon Tip said a major focus
for Kemp – who replaces Alastair Campbell – would be on using data to “serve the right product, to the right customer at the right time”. Under Kemp’s leadership,
G Touring will remain committed to all its trade partners, he promised. Prior to his time at Audley, Kemp
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was head of ecommerce at dmg media where he was responsible for partnerships across the travel, retail and finance sectors with a specific focus on escorted tours and cruises. Commenting on his new
role, Kemp said: “Just You and Travelsphere both have incredible reputations along with extremely loyal customers and trade partners. “The trajectory that G Touring
has been on over the last few years has been incredible. “I have been watching its success
closely and I am delighted to become part of what is a very dedicated and customer-focused team.”
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Global air traffic in November returned to three-quarters of 2019 levels and was up by 41% on the same month in 2021, according to Iata. International traffic stood at 74% compared with the same month in 2019, while
domestic travel reached almost 78%. i Full extent of 2022 flight delays revealed, back page
Jet2 expands Bristol routes and
seeks to recruit 100 more staff
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays plan to recruit more than 100 extra staff to support an expanded flying programme from Bristol airport this summer. Jet2 will serve 32 destinations from the West Country airport including new routes to Chania in Crete and Malaga. Overall capacity is being raised by 13% with more than 925,000 seats on sale and almost 100 flights a week during peak periods.
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on the Rhine between Amsterdam and Basel. Itineraries on Riverside Bach and Riverside Mahler are slated for next year and will be announced later in 2023. The line’s founder, Gregor
Gerlach, said: “We are thrilled by the expansion of our fleet.” Riverside Luxury Cruises
was founded in September 2022 following the acquisition of Crystal Cruises’ Mozart ship by German hotelier Seaside Collection.
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