Report by John Lavabre
THEFIRSTRESORT has appointed former Thomson Travel Group chief
operating officer Roger Burnell as its new chairman.
Burnell will take up his post with TheFirstResort, which is
30% owned by Thomson, in mid-October.
The on-line agency was launched in April and sells rival
operators to Thomson, including JMC, Airtours and First Choice.
Burnell commented: “This is a very exciting time to join TheFirstResort.
In the five months since launch the company has established itself very quickly
as a key player in on-line travel retail.”