Specialist Holidays Group is beefing up its trade activity and new Head of Trade Partnerships Jorge Quibell is key to its plans. Jorge joined the company in October from Classic Collection. Travel Gossip asked Jorge to tell us a bit about himself…
I never travel without… my passport. As long as I have that, I can get where I need, anything I forget I can pick up on my travels.
The famous person (dead or alive) I’d most like to sit next to on a plane is… David Attenborough. Imagine a long-haul flight with him, the stories would be incredible.
My weakness is… crisps! Eating salt & vinegar Lays in the sun – divine!
The last place I visited was… Thailand, where this picture of me at Elephant Hills was taken.
The next place I’ll visit is… I’ve already booked a Caribbean cruise, but I’ll probably squeeze in a holiday to Greece too.
The worst thing I’ve even eaten abroad was… fried artichoke. It was absolutely awful.
My bucket-list destination is… New Zealand is the next one on the list.
Born and brought up in… Coventry.
Live in… South Wales.
The best piece of advice I’ve been given is… say yes to opportunities, especially the ones that scare you a little.
If I could eat one meal for the rest of my life it would be… ahh, this is a hard one. I’m torn between a roast or a curry, but I think a curry just pips it.
The first thing I notice about a person when I meet them is… being on the shorter side (I’m 5ft 6in), I tend to notice how tall people are.
The emoji I use most often is… 😂
The thing I miss most while travelling is… a nice glass of squash, I can only ever find fizzy drinks abroad.
When I left school, I wanted to be… a pilot, but settled for a travel agent.
The thing I’m most proud of is… my career in travel. I’ve loved almost every minute of it. I’ve travelled to places I never imagined and met some of the most amazing, fun and interesting people along the way. It’s genuinely the best industry to work in.
In my new role, I’ll be… forming part of the newly expanded SHG trade team. We are laser focused on supporting our agent partners and making life as easy as possible to work with us. We will continue to engage with as many partners as possible, showcasing the fantastic product across all three SHG brands. This includes new lift and shift marketing materials, training, events and conferences. Wherever our partners need us, we will be there to support growth and drive brand awareness and sales.
What attracted me to the job was… it’s an exciting time for the SHG brands under the new ownership of TravCorp, with significant investment across product and technology. What attracted me most was the opportunity to be part of this new journey for already well-established brands. The heritage is incredible and I knew I would be proud to represent them.
If I won the Lottery tomorrow, I would… pay off the mortgage first, then travelling the world in style, I’ve always wanted to fly on a private jet.
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