Ailsa Pollard appointed Chief Executive at dnata Travel Group

Thursday, August 12, 2021

dnata Travel Group has appointed Ailsa Pollard as Chief Executive in the UK and across Europe, effective November 2021.  Pollard will report in to the previous holder of the role, John Bevan, who now oversees all aspects of the global travel business for dnata in the role of divisional senior vice president for travel.

Pollard will assume responsibility for all of dnata Travel Group’s UK-based brands, including Gold Medal, Travel Republic, Travelbag, Netflights and Sunmaster. She will be head of a leadership team and workforce numbering nearly 800 people.

Speaking on her appointment Pollard said she is looking forward to working with the UK team to emerge stronger from the pandemic. She shared that she is aware about the difficulties of the last 18 months have been on the people, brands, customers and partners. However, she also informed that the company has a very strong foundations and the support of a global business on which it can collectively build an exciting future.

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