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Robin Searle

London

Managing Editor at Travel Weekly (UK)

Managing editor at Travel Weekly Group

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  • 3 weeks ago | travelweekly.co.uk | Robin Searle

    Carnival Cruise Line senior vice-president of global sales and trade marketing Adolfo Perez is to retire after 43 years with the company. Perez started his career as a ticket agent while at high school and has since held a range of positions including vice-president of Carnival UK & Ireland, where he opened the line’s London office. He was given Clia’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2022.

  • 4 weeks ago | travelweekly.co.uk | Robin Searle

    Virgin Voyages has reported a 30% increase in UK revenue during the wave sales period, driven by a 40% upturn in bookings for longer itineraries. The adults-only line confirmed it had maintained momentum reported at the start of March, when it credited a shift to longer sailings and “pricing stability” for a 40% year-on-year increase in revenue.

  • 1 month ago | travelweekly.co.uk | Robin Searle

    Kuoni communications director Rachel O’Reilly is to take on an extended remit for the brand’s parent company Dertour UK. The move will be effective from April 1 and will see O’Reilly oversee communications for Dertour’s brands including Carrier, CV Villas, Kirker, Kuoni, Journey Latin America, Jules Verne and Solmar.

  • 1 month ago | travelweekly.co.uk | Robin Searle

    Heathrow has defended its contingency planning after criticism from organisations including Iata following Friday’s all-day closure. The airport confirmed operations would be halted until midnight after a fire at a local power station caused an outage. It said it is still waiting for clarity on when it will be able to resume operations and the knock-on effects are expected to last for a number of days. Iata said the closure was “yet another case of Heathrow letting down travellers and airlines”.

  • 1 month ago | travelweekly.co.uk | Robin Searle

    The Travel Network Group’s 2025 conference in Bucharest will run with the theme “Winning Hearts, Creating Journeys”. The group said the theme reflected its “commitment to supporting its travel members to build genuine, lasting connections with their customers – creating experiences that go far beyond a simple trip”. About 450 guests are expected to attend the event, which is due to take place in Bucharest from June 14-17.

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Robin Searle
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22 Mar 23

RT @travelweekly: Great work from @Just_a_Drop on #WorldWaterDay reminding us that millions of women walk for hours every day, just to coll…

Robin Searle
Robin Searle @robinsearle
26 Oct 22

Two pandemic years late, but a first visit to #disneylandparis for the kids perfectly timed for some 30th anniversary #JourneyToTheMagic celebrations. Expecting some sensory overload at #AvengersCampusParis today... @DisneyParksUK https://t.co/G74pdKxjiw

Robin Searle
Robin Searle @robinsearle
3 Oct 22

Hays Travel chair Dame Irene Hays urges Independence Group members to 'simplify and crystalise' peaks messaging to capitalise on luxury and package demand. #haysigconfuk22 https://t.co/382Gty244l