Thursday, 09 February 2012

Recruiter
Travel

  • INTERNATIONAL Spain: Tourism jobs on the rise

    Tue, 8 Nov 2011

    Over 20,000 new jobs were created in the Spanish tourism industry between June and September, according to tourism and hotel industry news service hosteltur.com.The research, presented by the president and vice-president of industry body Exceltur, showed an increase of 10% in revenues in the hotel industry. Hosteltur.com says a yearly increase of such magnitude has not been seen in a number of years.

  • Reed Index gives good news for most

    Mon, 31 Oct 2011

  • International – UAE: Etihad’s international recruitment touches down in Ireland

    Mon, 10 Oct 2011

    Etihad Airways announced on Saturday that it is to recruit around 100 new employees, mainly cabin crew, from Ireland over the coming months.

  • Appointments: Gail Kenny Group appoints account manager

    Tue, 20 Sep 2011

    Travel, leisure and digital media recruiter Gail Kenny Group has appointed Joanna Chamberlain as account manager.Chamberlain, previously with Hays Recruitment, will focus on mid-level appointments across the group’s digital brand, www.puregenie.com.

  • International: Jetstar Japan to create around 800 jobs

    Fri, 19 Aug 2011

    New budget airline Jetstar Japan is to create around 800 jobs, according to a company spokesperson.

  • BA to recruit 800 pilots

    Fri, 12 Aug 2011

    British Airways aims to recruit 800 pilots by 2016 to cover pilots converting to new aircraft entering its fleet.

  • UK travel recruitment could receive boost

    Mon, 14 Feb 2011

    Political unrest in the Middle East could boost domestic UK travel and recruitment, according to James Tucker, operations manager for hospitality and catering recruiter Towngate Personnel.

  • Rabbie’s Trail Burners on recruitment drive

    Mon, 17 Jan 2011

    Small group tour operator Rabbie’s Trail Burners plans to add 40 new recruits over the next three years.Following a comprehensive three-year business expansion plan, the firm has increased departure dates of its existing one to 16 day tours and added new routes, increased its number of Mercedes mini-coaches by more than a third and plans to hire new driver-guides.Currently 12 positions are available, operating from Edinburgh and Glasgow.

  • Gail Kenny Group moves ahead of planned expansion

    Tue, 21 Sep 2010

    Senior travel recruitment specialist Gail Kenny Group has moved to new offices in London Bridge, Southwark.

  • Successful search for Gail Kenny

    Mon, 2 Aug 2010

    Gail Kenny Executive Search has completed a successful search for Teletext Holidays.Ben Harper has been appointed to the new position of commercial director for Teletext Holidays responsible for driving the brand’s media and retail divisions.Harper joins from Eurostar where he was general manager, leisure sales, looking after the UK and international markets. He is also a former global account manager of British Airways.

  • Contracts: Peopleclick Authoria drives Hertz’s talent

    Wed, 28 Jul 2010

    Global airport car rental fim The Hertz Corporation has selected talent management solutions provider Peopleclick Authoria to improve its performance, succession and compensation goals.

  • BA: Too early to say if recruitment will be merged

    Tue, 13 Apr 2010

    It is too early say whether recruitment will be one of the corporate functions combined following the merger of British Airways and Iberia.

  • Virgin Atlantic looks online to fill call centre jobs

    Wed, 17 Mar 2010

    Virgin Atlantic is looking online for its recruitment of 200 new call centre jobs in Swansea, according to a spokesperson for the airline.

  • Gail Kenny Group restructures

    Tue, 2 Mar 2010

    Travel recruiter Gail Kenny has restructured its business to better reflects it service offerings.

  • End ban on hiring strike breakers

    Tue, 23 Feb 2010

    Following British Airways workers’ ‘yes’ vote on strike action, think tank Progressive Vision has called for an end to a ban on hiring replacement agency workers during industrial action.

  • TUI UK launches new graduate scheme

    Mon, 8 Feb 2010

    Travel firm TUI UK & Ireland (TUI UK), the parent company of Thomson and First Choice, is focusing on developing its future business leaders through the launch of a new graduate development scheme this October.

  • Appointments: New Frontiers appoints business development manager

    Fri, 5 Feb 2010

    Travel recruiter New Frontiers Recruitment has appointed Sean Jeddaoui as business development manager.Jeddaoui, who previously worked in corporate travel for American Express, moved into travel recruitment in 2003 with C&M Recruitment, eventually progressing to lead consultant. Bruce Martin, operations director for New Frontiers, says: “Sean joins us at an exciting time, along with several other key recruitment team appointments to build on the excellent ...

  • Successful placement by Gail Kenny Executive Search

    Tue, 8 Dec 2009

    Travel recruiter Gail Kenny Executive Search has placed Joel Brandon-Bravo as UK managing director within Travelzoo.  The search was undertaken by Ian Brooks, who headed up the assignment.   Brandon-Bravo, former general manager of Frommers Unlimited, will take up his appointment at the travel deals publisher on 9 December and will report to European managing director Chris Loughlin.  

  • Exxell wins Schiphol Airport recruitment contract

    Mon, 30 Nov 2009

    Engineering recruiter  Exxell has agreed a contract to supply baggage-handling staff for Schiphol Airport near Amsterdam.The three-year contract runs from the start of next year and is with engineering support services company Babcock.As the sole UK recruitment supplier for the new Dutch contract, Exxell will recruit maintenance technicians, maintenance supervisors and maintenance managers within the baggage-handling operation at the airport.

  • Online ads target social networking sites

    Fri, 30 Oct 2009

    Social networking sites account for more than 25% of UK online display ad impressions, according to comScore Ad Metrix.

  • Travel to face talent timebomb?

    Mon, 5 Oct 2009

    More needs to be done to help travel and tourism graduates find work but graduates need to also help themselves, according to recruiters.

  • Discounting damaging cruise sector

    Wed, 30 Sep 2009

    Discounting is having a damaging impact on the cruise sector, according to travel recruiters.

  • Visit Britain embraces New Frontiers

    Tue, 29 Sep 2009

    Tourist board Visit Britain has appointed New Frontiers as its preferred recruitment partner for UK travel & tourism recruitment.  The three-year contract includes permanent and temporary recruitment.  Julia Feuell, managing director of New Frontiers, says: “We are delighted to have been named as Visit Britain’s preferred recruitment partner and look forward to exceeding their expectations.”

  • Optimism returns to travel

    Mon, 21 Sep 2009

    An air of optimisim is returning to the travel industry, according to travel recruiters.

  • Vector appoints travel specialist

    Thu, 17 Sep 2009

    IT recruiter Vector Resourcing has recruited Naomi Pearce as Vector’s dedicated travel specialist.Pearce has worked in worldwide travel marketing for over five years with a leading inbound tour operator.  Before this her background was in client management within the public relations and financial sectors, sales, marketing and account management. Pearce takes up the position following the departure of Chris Yea, who has left to work overseas after four years with Vector.

  • Smartphones create demand for online marketing professionals in travel

    Mon, 14 Sep 2009

    The increasing use of smart phones has created an increasing demand for online marketing personnel as travel firms look for new methods of marketing their services, according to recruiters.

  • Turbulent times for business travel

    Mon, 7 Sep 2009

    The business travel sector is being battered by this recession but will survive, according to recruiters.

  • Not all bad news as recession takes toll on Scottish travel recruitment

    Tue, 1 Sep 2009

    Last week’s collapse of Cambuslang Travel is a further blow for travel recruiters in Scotland, however, there are still opportunities in other parts of the country, according to recruiters.

  • Ryanair cuts create opportunities for rivals

    Mon, 24 Aug 2009

    Low-cost carrier Ryanair’s cutting of routes will present opportunities and vacancies for its rivals, according to recruiters.

  • Freeman favoured by MSE

    Mon, 24 Aug 2009

    Travel and hospitality recruiter Management Search Executive (MSE) has appointed Ariel Freeman as an associate.Freeman, who worked in hospitality for five years, first in on-property hotel sales and latterly through hotel brokerage and investment banking, will focus on the Americas, Caribbean and South America.

  • Boost British tourism marketing, say recruiters

    Mon, 17 Aug 2009

    Recruiters have urged the government to provide further support to the marketing efforts of Britain as a travel destination.

  • Weekend break specialists hit due to summer holiday resurgence

    Mon, 10 Aug 2009

    Holidaymakers opting for the more traditional summer holiday over short breaks are hitting weekend break operators hard, according to recruiters.

  • Gatwick sale delay a mixed blessing

    Mon, 3 Aug 2009

    Delays in the sale of Gatwick Airport is a mixed blessing which would put the brakes on recruitment but force BAA to reevaluate its succession planning, according to recruiters.

  • Turbulent times for travel candidates

    Mon, 27 Jul 2009

    Candidates are facing tough times due to an ever increasing talent pool, according to travel recruiters.

  • Stricken Sterling boosts UK holiday market

    Mon, 20 Jul 2009

    A weakened pound is causing UK holidaymakers to stay in the UK, according to travel recruiters.

  • Executive level jobs arise due to travel restructures

    Mon, 13 Jul 2009

    There are significant executive level recruitment opportunities, as firms restructure, according to travel recruitment firms.

  • Airlines urged to favour flexibility over cuts

    Mon, 6 Jul 2009

    Travel recruiters have urged airlines to be flexible with staff rather than cut jobs or risk a talent shortfall.

  • C&M launches travel financial division

    Mon, 6 Jul 2009

    Travel staffing firm C&M Travel Recruitment is launching a financial division.

  • Gail Kenny agrees ITM contract

    Wed, 1 Jul 2009

    Travel recruiter Gail Kenny Executive Search (GKES) has won a three-year contract to recruit executives for the Institute of Travel & Meetings (ITM) UK & Ireland under the ITM Recruitment brand.

  • Turbulent times ease for travel

    Tue, 16 Jun 2009

    Brighter skies could be ahead for travel recruiters.

  • It’s the economy stupid, say travel recruiters

    Mon, 1 Jun 2009

    The recovery of the travel sector is linked to the economy rather than removal of burdensome legislation, according to travel recruiters.

  • ATA Selection supplies candidates for Airbus work

    Thu, 28 May 2009

    SPS Aerostructures has used technical recruiter ATA Selection to boost its CAD-CAM department for the Airbus A380 contract.

  • BA record losses signals turbulent times

    Tue, 26 May 2009

    British Airways’ record losses are a bellwether for an industry facing turbulent times, according to travel recruiters.

  • Tolmie moves on from AA Appointments

    Thu, 21 May 2009

    John Tolmie has stepped down as managing director at multi-sector staffing firm AA Appointments.

  • ‘Monster monopoly’ to hit travel jobs

    Tue, 19 May 2009

    The “monster monopoly” that would be created if a merger between American Airlines and British Airways goes ahead will result in the loss of travel jobs, according to recruiters.

  • Sterling’s recovery won’t boost foreign travel

    Tue, 12 May 2009

    The pound’s recovery will not boost the UK’s foreign holiday market, according to travel recruiters.

  • C&M goes green

    Fri, 8 May 2009

    Travel recruiter C&M is demonstrating its green credentials to suppliers, customers and staff following its decision to sign up to the Green Achiever scheme.

  • Travel: Swine flu impact negligible, say recruiters

    Tue, 5 May 2009

    The impact of swine flu on the travel industry has been negligible, according to travel recruiters.

  • Fuel duty hike won’t hit travel jobs

    Mon, 27 Apr 2009

    The increase in fuel duty will not hit travel jobs, according to travel recruiters.

  • Aviation tax cut won’t boost travel jobs

    Mon, 20 Apr 2009

    The proposed cut in aviation tax will have a minimal impact on jobs in the travel sector, according to travel recruiters.

  • Nano breaks to boost travel sector

    Wed, 15 Apr 2009

    Innovations such as the introduction of ‘nano breaks’ will aid the travel sector’s recovery, recruiters have claimed.

  • Travel: Recruiters favour fee flexibility

    Mon, 6 Apr 2009

    The recession has caused recruiters to be flexible on fees rather than enter into an all-out price war.

  • Travel: Recruiters request removal of passenger tax

    Mon, 30 Mar 2009

    Travel recruiters have urged the government to scrap passenger tax following the Dutch government’s removal of the tax.

  • Travel: BAA Airport sale could create jobs

    Mon, 23 Mar 2009

    The enforced sale of BAA’s airports could boost travel jobs, according to travel recruiters.

  • Travel: Stansted Airport expansion crucial for jobs

    Mon, 16 Mar 2009

    The expansion of Stansted Airport is crucial to the jobs market in the area, travel recruiters have claimed.

  • Tax changes and marketing could boost travel recruitment

    Mon, 9 Mar 2009

    Recruiters have revealed their solutions to getting the travel industry moving again.

  • Annual holidays unaffected by recession

    Mon, 2 Mar 2009

    The downturn will not deter Britons from taking an annual holiday this summer, according to travel recruiters.

  • High-street travel grows

    Mon, 23 Feb 2009

    High-street travel operators continue to witness growth in the recession, according to travel recruiters.

  • Recruitment freeze hits airlines

    Mon, 16 Feb 2009

    The airline industry is suffering from a hiring freeze, according to travel recruiters.

  • Downturn boosts UK travel

    Tue, 10 Feb 2009

    The economic downturn is boosting the UK holiday market, according to travel recruiters.

  • Travel: Heathrow expansion to affect other airport jobs

    Mon, 2 Feb 2009

    Travel jobs at Britain’s other airports could be affected by Heathrow’s expansion, recruiters have claimed.

  • Low-cost travel recruitment buoyed by bargain hunters

    Tue, 27 Jan 2009

    Recruitment in low-cost areas of travel continues to go on as holidaymakers seek the best deal, according to travel recruiters.

  • Travel recruitment: Legal runway wranglings will cause delay to new jobs

    Fri, 16 Jan 2009

    New jobs, created by the construction of a third runway at Heathrow airport, will be delayed by legal wranglings, according to travel recruiters.

  • Travel recruitment: Price war to take toll on travel recruiters

    Tue, 13 Jan 2009

    A price war in the skies is set to take its toll on travel recruiters.

  • Travel recruitment: Holidays still on the agenda in 2009

    Mon, 5 Jan 2009

    People will continue to go on holiday in 2009, according to travel recruiters.