Hawke and Parton to depart Cosmos Lucy Huxley


Cosmos, Globus and Avalon Waterways UK chief executive Giles Hawke is to leave the business this summer after seven years, the company has confirmed. Hawke has been with the touring


and river cruise specialist since April 2016, having previously been UK & Ireland managing director and then executive director of MSC Cruises. The announcement of his


departure follows that of the operator’s sales and marketing director, Janet Parton, who will leave this summer to join Celestyal Cruises as vice-president of business development for the UK, Europe and Australia. The company said the two departures were unconnected.


Prior to joining Cosmos, Hawke


held a range of senior sales and director roles within Carnival UK for over a decade and also held director roles at Highlife Breaks and Tui. He is a board member and


founding chair of the Association of Touring & Adventure Suppliers (Atas) and also serves on the Clia executive committee and Abta membership committee. No details had been revealed


of Hawke’s future plans as Travel Weekly went to press. Cosmos said a recruitment process was under way for his and Parton’s successors. Hawke said: “The last seven


years have flown by, and I cannot thank the team enough for their commitment, professionalism and dedication. I’m incredibly proud


leave has been extremely difficult.” Globus said its brands had “gone


from strength to strength with increased product, services and growth” under Hawke’s tenure. Parton, who has worked for the


Giles Hawke Janet Parton


of everything we’ve achieved both externally with our trade partners and customers and internally with the service we offer and the culture we’ve created. Making the decision to


Globus group for almost eight years across all three of its brands, will leave Cosmos in August and take up her role at Celestyal later in the summer, reporting to global chief commercial officer Lee Haslett. She said: “It has been an absolute


privilege to work with such an exceptional team and be part of an organisation that values its people and customer satisfaction above all. “I am incredibly grateful for the


support and guidance I have received throughout my time at Cosmos, Globus and Avalon.”


Heathrow strikes on hold as staff vote on pay offer


Ian Taylor


The threat of strikes by Heathrow security staff throughout the summer has receded, with planned strikes on June 24-25 called off pending a ballot on a pay offer. The Unite union announced 31


strike dates through to the end of August last week and a union official warned: “If the offer is rejected by members, the remaining 29 days of strike action will go ahead.” The ballot on June 13-23


follows eight months of wrangling over pay, with Unite claiming


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Heathrow security workers are paid up to £6,000 a year less than those at Gatwick and Stansted. The offer includes a 10% pay increase backdated to January 1, rising to 11.5% from October, and an inflation-linked pay rise for 2024. The union declined to say


whether it would recommend the deal. Unite regional co-ordinating officer Wayne King said: “Members will decide whether or not it meets their expectations.” A Heathrow spokesperson said:


“We’re pleased to have agreed a deal giving two years of above-inflation pay


would extend beyond Terminal 5 to Terminal 3 for the first time and involve more than 2,000 security workers, threatening to stretch Heathrow’s resources.


An offer to Unite members at Heathrow includes a backdated 10% pay rise


rises, alongside further benefits and assurances they told us they wanted.” Heathrow’s contingency efforts to


date have limited the impact of strikes, which began on March 31, although British Airways was forced to cancel more than 30 flights a day at Easter. The airport insisted it had “robust contingency plans for the summer if any strikes were to go ahead”. However, if strikes take place they


An airline source noted:


“Heathrow has done a good job so far, but anything that goes on a long time becomes more challenging.” A union source said: “Heathrow


has hired huge numbers of agency workers and had its entire management out staffing security. You can’t do that for ever.” If the offer is rejected, strikes


would begin on June 28 and extend to June 30, then occur every weekend from July 14 through to the end of August, with four successive weekends of four-day strikes (Friday to Monday) from July 21.


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