AITO has boosted its team with two new appointments.

Christina Brazier has become Head of Industry Affairs, a new role within the organisation. She joined the travel industry as a graduate trainee with the CAA and has spent 15 years working on ATOL issues.

Emma Taylor has joined AITO as Head of Membership. She has worked in the industry for 26 years, starting straight from college, where she studied leisure and tourism.

AITO Executive Director Martyn Sumners said: “We are delighted to welcome both Christina and Emma to the team. Their considerable experience in the travel industry will doubtless be extremely valuable to AITO; we look forward to taking big strides forward on behalf of SME AITO members with our new team onboard.

“Christina and Emma join recent recruit, Marketing Communications Manager, Amy Waller, and our long-term key team members, Yvonne Kinder who heads up Partnerships, Events and AITO Specialist Travel Agents, Pam Hersey our Accounts & Office Manager, and me.”

AITO has also announced that the Spanish city of Valladolid will host its overseas conference this year. The conference takes place from 21-24 November.