n USairtours appoints deputy chief executive
USAirtours has appointed David Partington to the new position of deputy chief executive responsible for sales, distribution,operations and technology.
He moves to the USspecialist from BritishAIrways, where he was senior manager – leisure strategy.
n reed md wins pata tourism award
Reed Travel Exhibitions managing director TomNutley has won the Pacific Area Travel WritersAssociation award forpromoting tourism. The award recognises Nutley’s role in establishing major regional and sectoral industry events worldwide, including World TravelMarket. The seven otherexhibitions organised by Nutley under the Reed Travel Exhibitions brand are: Arabian Travel Market, European IncentiveBusiness Travel Market, British Travel Trade Fair, PATA Travel Mart,International Golf Travel Market and theMediterranean Travel Fair.