Former Midcounties Co-operative Travel business development manager and director of The Travel Hive Dale Marriott will join dnata Travel Group next month.
Marriott will take up the role of trade partnership support manager for the Gold Medal, Pure Luxury, Cruise Plus and Incredible Journeys brands on March 27.
He has more than a decade of experience in the industry, having spent six years working for Jet2holidays and 17 months at Midcounties Co-operative before opening his own agency, The Travel Hive, three years ago.
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He will be based in Leyland and report into head of trade support Kym Coulbeck.
“I am so excited to be given this opportunity to join the amazing B2B team at dnata Travel Group,” Marriott said.
“I have had a little break from the travel industry over the past year but I am ready and excited to be getting back to the sector that I love and which runs through my veins.”
Karen Fletcher, dnata Travel Group B2B trade partnerships director, said: “It’s fantastic to welcome Dale to our team.
“He brings a wealth of independent agent expertise and knowledge gained during his career to date and, having run his own agency, understands exactly what it is that agents need from us.
“He’s well liked and well respected by many in the trade and we’re looking forward to him hitting the ground running when he starts next month.”