I worked in a hotel for Pubmaster starting in the bar then running the restaurant and front desk.
I came back to Business Travel with a TMC looking for a LEAN Manager to assist with their rapidly growing business.
Peoples passion for customer service, the care and diligence in servicing the client is evident and to be commended.
I feel inspired every day by people who despite their challenges or uncertainties strive for solutions to better themselves, their businesses or their positions. I love to see grit and determination in play, I’m fortunate to see it in practice daily with my team.
Gosh, there have been many but I would say without a shadow of a doubt making a Senior Position in a FTSE 100 company in a very male dominated environment. Despite looking very out of place I felt like I belonged, it was scary but rewarding!
The advancement with APIs in the industry. We see the impact everywhere from Online Booking tools, Agent Platforms, through to the GDSs. Corporates and TMCs have so much more choice with solutions for low touch options for corporates making simple bookings through to advanced tech solutions dealing with integrations across all areas of the industry and their own businesses.
We have created our own Technology at Focus so it has to be Focus FareFinder. It saves so much time and finds the cheapest fares available, across the partnership in 2019 alone it found savings of £4m.
Head to the Traveltech show and see all the various products available and how they all fit together. Technology is ever changing so ensuring you understand what all the pieces do and the end result is key. Also, research key companies on social media and follow key companies that will help expand your learning and knowledge, for example Focus Travel Partnership posts news across many platforms in many ways.
There are so many hot topics now ! Data is everything right now, we’re seeing this ourselves and then in the likes of IATA with DDS. Sustainability will remain high on the list, everyone wants to be informed about their carbon footprint choices whether for business or pleasure. Corporates are fast learning about CO2 reporting and offsetting choices. The conversations are increasing more and more about CO2 and how they bring this into their decision making policies. Lastly, our future talent pool is a key challenge right across the industry, were is the next generation of travel talent coming from, how do we attract and then retain that talent – the industry that once regarded itself as an attraction purely down to being the ‘travel industry’ is no longer enough of a draw in this market.
Water or mountains? | Water |
Train or plane? | Plane |
Tea or coffee? | Tea |
Dog or cat? | That’s like picking between my kids, I cant chose! |
Beach or adventure? | Beach |
Remote, office or hybrid? | Hybrid |
Favourite movie? | Rocky IV |
Favourite song? | On top of the world- the Carpenters |
Favourite destination? | Florence |
Being a travel rockstar yourself what Rockstar would you like to meet?
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Steve Tyler |
Have you ever met a rockstar? | Do Sister Sledge count? |
What’s next on your bucket list? | A safari |
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