Airtours loses second director to Thomson

Airtours loses second director to Thomson

THOMSON has poached a second senior director from Airtours with Will Waggott joining as finance director for tour operating and distribution.

He follows chief operating officer Peter Rothwell who joined Thomson last month.

Waggott, who held the post of finance director for Airtours UK Leisure Group, will report to Thomson chief financial officer David Maloney.

Maloney said: “I have taken on a wider group role, including the aviation division of Preussag, and I needed someone who can look after tour operating and distribution in the UK.”

However, it is unclear when Waggott will start at Thomson as his contract with Airtours bars him from working for a rival for 12 months.

But Maloney said he would be “surprised and disappointed” if Airtours decided to make him wait the full term.

“We will have discussions with Airtours and hope to reach an agreement allowing him to start sooner,” he said.

However, Airtours is unlikely to be in a charitable mood having already lost Rothwell to Thomson.