Endacott leaves MyTravel in restructure

MYTRAVEL UK deputy chief operating officer Steve Endacott has left the company following the announcement of a major restructure of its UK charter and distribution business.

Endacott joined MyTravel in August last year as commercial director for the UK charter and retail distribution businesses. In May he was promoted to the position of deputy COO, though his responsibilities remained unchanged.

The restructure will see MyTravel’s core operations merged into one business, incorporating Airtours Holidays, Going Places, HolidayLine, MyTravelLite, MyTravelAirways UK, Sun Cruises, Hotels Division, White Horse Insurance and eMedia Commercial.

A single management team, led by Kevin McCarten, will be responsible for the core business structure.

The restructure will eliminate a number of existing management positions to create three new senior management posts.

A distribution and customer service director post goes to Airtours Holidays deputy managing director Tim Clancy, while Direct Holidays managing director Rick Green retains his position, but takes on the role of UK trading director. Retail distribution managing director Dave Harris becomes change programme director responsible for overseeing the detail.

Meanwhile, MyTravel’s specialist UK tour operators – Cresta, Bridge, Direct Holidays, Panorama and Manos and Tradewinds – will operate in the same way, but will report to UK chief executive officer Duncan Wilson.