Bonnie Smith has been named as UK general manager at Corporate Traveller, the SME specialist business travel division of Flight Centre Travel Group.
She moves from the group’s South African business travel arm, taking over from current UK general manager Donna Joines, who is moving to become general manager of the FCM Travel European service centre.
Smith has been employed by the group for 21 years, having worked her way up from starting as a travel consultant in South Africa in 2004.
Corporate Traveller global managing director Tom Walley said: “Corporate Traveller UK will be in terrific hands going forward with Bonnie at the helm – taking over
the reins after the stellar work that Donna has produced in the last couple of years. It’s an exciting change for our business.
“The UK business is of huge strategic importance to us and the potential for us to grow and win in this market is invigorating.
“We deeply value the connection our people have with their clients and we’re looking forward to proving the value of a people-led business to a travel programme.”
Smith added: “The UK is a core key market for Corporate Traveller globally and presents a huge opportunity for me to be in a different country with massive growth potential.
“In the next five years, my aim is to make Corporate Traveller the most profitable and productive globally.
“New business development, safeguarding high-income transactions, exploring technology,
and automating processes to enhance the balance for our employees are key growth opportunities.”
Meanwhile, Mummy Mafojane has since been named as FCM Travel South Africa general manager and Herman Heunes as Corporate Traveller South Africa general manager.