HF Holidays Head of Commercial and Business Development Andrew Turner has joined AE Expeditions as Sales Director EMEA.

He will be responsible for growing AE Expeditions’ brand presence in the UK and will oversee its sales team including Senior Business Development Managers Katie Harber and Andy Tait and Sales Support Executive Karen Hollands.

Andrew has been with HF Holidays since last July. Before that, he worked at Flight Centre’s Discova brand as Director of Sales and before that he spent seven years with Intrepid Group, most recently as Head of Industry Sales EMEA.

Andrew said: “Expedition continues to be the fastest growing sector in the cruise industry, and I’m delighted to be joining one of the leaders in this space to build on their great work and facilitate even further growth.

“I recently returned from my first voyage to Antarctica with AE Expeditions; what an incredible introduction to the brand. I witnessed firsthand not only the life changing experiences that they create for passengers, but the genuine passion and care their team has for the incredible and remote parts of the world they travel to.”

Head of Global Sales David Tanguay said: “Andrew has delivered exceptional results and fostered strong trade partnerships throughout his career, and I am confident he will play a pivotal role in achieving our growth targets in this hugely important market. Andrew’s core values and vision are a perfect fit for AE Expeditions, and we look forward to officially welcoming him to the team.”

He starts his new job on 8 April.