NEWS ROUND-UP NEWS IN BRIEF
New Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection goes on sale
Bookings have opened for The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, which sets sail in February 2020. A new website, at
ritzcarltonyachtcollection.com, provides details of itineraries, pricing and onboard experiences as well as a downloadable brochure. The first of three all-inclusive 298-passenger vessels will cruise to destinations including the Mediterranean, northern Europe, the Caribbean, Latin America, Canada and the northeastern US.
More travel companies ban plastic straws and bottles
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Latin Routes and SeaWorld have taken steps to cut out plastics. Single-use plastic straws are to be withdrawn across 50 Royal Caribbean ships by the end of the year and at 12 SeaWorld parks. SeaWorld is also removing single-use plastic bags. Latin Routes has pledged to replace single-use bottled water with reusable filter bottles on private transfers and tours.
Two Hays agents scoop awards at northeast event
Two Hays Travel agents have scooped prestigious regional awards. Faye Robinson, of Hays’ Middlesbrough store, was named apprentice of the year, while Debbie Howe, manager of the South Shields branch, won the ‘making a difference in the community’ award at the North East Employee of the Year 2018 Awards.
Inspiring Travel Co scraps Western & Oriental brand
ITC Travel Group has dropped the Western & Oriental brand and integrated its tours into its Inspiring Travel Company portfolio. The W&O website redirects users to the Inspiring Travel Company website.
Royal recruits after losing Darrington and Preece
Harry Kemble
harry.kemble@
travelweekly.co.uk
Royal Caribbean International is recruiting for two key positions in its UK sales team after losing both Amanda Darrington and Lucy Preece within a week.
Ben Bouldin, Royal Caribbean’s
UK & Ireland managing director, said sales director Darrington was leaving after just over 12 months to “pursue personal projects”. Stuart Byron, Royal Caribbean’s
insights director, who joined the cruise line six months ago, will take up her duties while the line seeks a full-time replacement. Bouldin had indicated that
Preece, who was the line’s head of retail for the south, would take on extra responsibility following news last week of Darrington’s exit. But the line later confirmed
Preece too was leaving to take up “a new role with another brand within the cruise industry”. This week, Bouldin revealed
that Vicky Billing, Royal’s head of retail for the north, would become national head of retail in the short term. He said: “We have got a
Cohen is one of three CAA staff to be awarded an MBE
Andy Cohen, the CAA’s head of Atol and crisis management, has been awarded an MBE for services to aviation in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Cohen is one of three recipients
from the CAA, with head of airline licensing David Kendrick and chief medical officer Sally Evans
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ANDY COHEN: Awarded an MBE for services to aviation
Amanda
Darrington is leaving after just
over a year as sales director
“It is not like it is going to cause a major issue. We know exactly what we’re doing”
massive team here – it is not like [losing two people] is going to cause a major issue. We are in exceptionally good shape. “We know exactly what we’re doing and a couple of people leaving does not make a massive amount of difference.” Bouldin added that both
Darrington and Preece’s exits presented an opportunity to others at Royal Caribbean. “You will struggle to fulfil your
aspirations within an organisation unless some of the team move out,” he said. Bouldin anticipated it would take
six months to find a replacement for Darrington, who was previously sales director at Funway Holidays and before that head of trade sales at Kuoni. Darrington said she is taking a
few months off before considering her next steps.
also receiving MBEs, the latter for services to aviation medicine. Cohen said: “Congratulations go
to both CAA colleagues and industry partners who have been there with me doing amazing things.” CAA chairman Dame Deirdre
Hutton said: “Everyone at the CAA joins me in warmly welcoming the awards for Andrew Cohen, Dr Sally Evans and David Kendrick. All three have served with distinction and have made a significant
contribution to UK civil aviation.” › Atol regulations, back page
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