UP FR ONT Jobs in travel MAKING A SPL A SH
THE ITALIAN WATCH BRAND PANERAI is well known for its sponsorship of the Panerai British Classic Week in Cowes each summer, but it has now launched a project with the Royal Yachting Association. Te Panerai Challenger Trophy recognises an outstanding young person (between eight and 18 years old) who has embraced the power of sailing or windsurfing to achieve a personal triumph. Te aim of the scheme is to promote equal access to sailing for young people from all social and economic backgrounds. Panerai has committed a total investment of £120,000 to the cause with the majority of funds going to the winner and runner-up and their club. Tis year’s winner was 18-year-old Nicola Stockdale.
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Stephen Williams, air steward
AT THE RIPE OLD AGE OF 49, Stephen Williams decided to switch careers and become an air steward. “By chance, I met a woman at a party who was cabin crew for Virgin Atlantic. She felt I was perfect for this role. “My initial reaction was: ‘Me? I don’t
think so!’ But she convinced me that Virgin was looking for people with life experience and personality, and that age was not a factor. So I thought: ‘Why on earth not?’” A year later, with all the training
successfully completed, Stephen is now flying Heathrow to the US, Caribbean, South Africa and Dubai. Married with two grown-up kids and two grandchildren, he lives between Durham, in the UK, and Murcia, in Spain. In their bright-red Vivienne Westwood
uniforms, Virgin cabin crew make quite an impression as they swish through airports. “It’s all part of the brand,” Stephen explains. “If you don’t turn up looking immaculate, you’re not allowed to fly. They’re very strict on appearance.” Aside from personal grooming, there
are other more challenging aspects to the job. Working the long-haul routes, Stephen finds it tricky to wind down after arriving at his destination, which means it can be as long as 36 hours between sleeps. “For me, jet lag is not as bad as being tired. The most difficult thing is the disruptive sleep pattern.” Passengers can be disruptive, too.
“Most of the passengers are really lovely,” Stephen says, diplomatically. “Sometimes.”
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WRITTEN BY THE curator of the British Airways archive Paul Jarvis to mark the airline’s centenary in 2019,
this evocative book provides a visual history of air travel through a series of delightful posters that depict a bygone age. British Airways 100 years of Aviation Posters by Paul Jarvis, £16.99, Amberley Publishing.
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