Flair Vacations has made several key leadership appointments ahead of its plan to enter the Canadian vacation market this fall. Joining the company are Lindsay Watkinson as Director of Commercial Operations, Nadia Granata as Director of Marketing and Rares Dumitru as Director of Business Development & Partnerships.
“As we prepare to launch Flair Vacations, we’re building a leadership team with deep industry expertise and strong relationships,” said Nicole Bursey, President of Flair Vacations. “The team brings the experience, credibility and commercial leadership that will help us establish Flair Vacations as a trusted choice for Canadian travellers and travel advisors.”
Flair Vacations’ launch portfolio includes all-inclusive packages in Cancún, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana and Montego Bay with a fifth sun destination to be announced in the coming weeks.
Bringing more than 50 years of combined travel industry experience, Watkinson, Granata and Dumitru round out the Flair Vacations leadership team.
Watkinson joined Flair Vacations in June as Director of Commercial Operations after nearly 19 years at Transat, where she most recently served as Sales Manager for Ontario, Atlantic Canada and Western Canada. Throughout her career, she has built strong relationships with travel advisors across the country while helping drive commercial performance and distribution growth.
Granata brings more than 15 years of travel marketing experience, most recently as a Sr. Marketing Manager with SellOffVacations and Sunwing Travel Group. Her background includes supplier partnerships, brand strategy, digital marketing and national campaigns, with previous roles at Park’N Fly and itravel2000.
Dumitru brings more than 15 years of experience in travel sales and partnerships, most recently at Goway Travel and has held senior roles with Rail Europe, Kensington Tours, and Trafalgar Tours, building relationships with travel advisors and industry partners across Canada.
Travel agents can reach out to FVagencysupport@flyflair.com to learn more.
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