Tui, Crystal, Silver Travel: all the latest travel trade people moves

That wider restructure across Tui's core Markets + Airline business will shift commercial emphasis onto its airline division. To steer this, with a view to "seizing commercial opportunities within the airline sector", Tui has created a new board-level chief commercial officer role, to which it has appointed SunExpress chief commercial officer Peter Glade. Glade will take up his new role on 1 November. Marco Ciomperlik, chief executive of Tui Airline, said the group wanted to become "the holiday airline of choice for B2B partners". Tui said Glade played "a pivotal role in the strategic realignment of Austrian Airlines". He also spent eight years working in sales and market development for Star Alliance.

British Airways Holidays managing director Claire Bentley will retire at the end of October after 24 years at the helm. BA Holidays said Bentley grew revenues by a factor of 25 during her tenure, turning the operator into one of the UK's largest – a top 10 Atol holder licensed to carry more than one million passengers. "I’ve known for some time I need to adjust my priorities and take more care of myself," said Bentley. "I'm so proud to have been part of an amazing team." Adam Daniels, chief executive of IAG Loyalty, said Bentley had led BA Holidays "through significant change" and would be hugely missed. Bentley will be succeeded by Tui UK and Ireland managing director Andrew Flintham.

Crystal Cruises has delivered on its June promise to grow its UK and EMEA trade team, with a view to delivering agents "personalised one-to-one support". Former Seabourn and Viking cruise director Ryan Bishop has joined the line as regional sales manager, tasked with building on existing and forging new partnerships with agents in the south of England. Ana Torres, meanwhile, has been named UK and EMEA inside sales executive, growing Crystal's inside sales team to three. She will provide support to Crystal's key account manager and general sales agents, and monitor returns on investment.

Flight Centre UK has promoted two of its own to strengthen its senior leadership team. Justin Penny (pictured right), who has spent nearly 20 years of his more than 25-year career with the brand, latterly as head of aviation EMEA, has been appointed head of supply, replacing Andrew Boxall who left the business in July. He will assume responsibility for all product lines throughout the EMEA region, including air, land and sea. Penny will be succeeded as head of aviation by Daniel Murphy (pictured left), who has been with Flight Centre UK since 2019. He has more than a decade of aviation industry experience after starting his career with British Airways.

Over-50s specialist Silver Travel Advisor has appointed former Thomas Cook branch manager and Travel Counsellor Leanne Robinson as its new sales and recruitment manager. Silver Travel said Robinson would be tasked with enhancing its existing homeworkers' selling skills and strengthening its recruitment efforts. "We recognise the importance of having a dedicated professional to oversee our sales initiatives and recruitment efforts," said Silver Travel head of retail Julie Crumpton, who added Robinson would also help the brand foster "a vibrant homeworking culture that attracts and nurtures the best in the industry". Her appointment sees Robinson return to travel after a spell as a Slimming World consultant.

Tom Cranshaw, who has held senior product management positions with operators including Wendy Wu Tours and Saga Holidays, has joined adventure specialist Wild Frontiers as its new head of product. Cranshaw's more than 10 years' industry experience also includes a spell working for DMC Vivu Journeys, rising to the role of global head of product. Marc Leaderman, the operator's product and operations director, said Cranshaw's experience, particularly in the group and tailor-made markets, made him the perfect candidate to navigate a "constantly changing" travel landscape. Cranshaw said he was looking forward to working for a company with an "enviable" portfolio of destinations.