Abta head of membership Danny Waine to leave association after four years

Waine’s background in travel is in the wedding and honeymoons sector, him being the co-founder of overseas wedding specialist Perfect Weddings Abroad. He went on to join the TTG 30 Under 30 Class of 2013.

After a spell in sales and business development with Italian fashion and design school Istituto Marangoni, Waine returned to travel in late 2018 to head up commercial at Hotelplan’s Interhome brand.

He is also a long-time member of the Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT); in 2008, he co-founded the ITT Future You initiative, and has since 2019 sat on the ITT board, of which he became vice-chair last year.

"I’ve had an amazing four years at Abta, working with members to help support their businesses through some of the most challenging years for our industry," said Waine.

"While it’s bittersweet to be leaving, I have some personal ambitions I’m excited to pursue and will still be very much part of the travel industry family."

Waine’s husband Dave Osborne returned to the travel industry earlier this year as account manager of new agency brand Travel Perfection after being approached by Helen Doyle, managing director of Perfect Weddings Abroad, who wanted to set up a sister agency focusing on the luxury sector.