AmaWaterways promotes Jamie Loizou to managing director for international markets

AmaWaterways has promoted Jamie Loizou to managing director for international markets.

The appointment takes effect immediately and means Loizou will lead all international business outside of North America for the luxury operator, including the UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Asia and Latin America.

Loizou joined AmaWaterways as sales, marketing and digital director in 2016 before he was promoted to UK and Ireland managing director in 2020.

Before joining AmaWaterways he was head of marketing at Trafalgar between 2013 and 2016, sales and marketing director at Mundy Cruising between 2004 and 2013 and started his career in travel as a product executive at Cosmos Holidays in 2002.

Loizou said: “I’m delighted to take on this new global role as managing director, international markets.

"Over the past [nine] years, I’ve been fortunate to work alongside our incredible partners in the UK, and I look forward to building on that success by strengthening AmaWaterways’ relationships in even more regions, at a time when river cruising is booming and our global presence is expanding.”