Jet2holidays general manager trade Lloyd Cross to leave operator after 13 years
In a LinkedIn post on Thursday (14 August), Cross said: "After 13 fantastic years at Jet2holidays, my time has come to an end. It's certainly been a journey and the growth has been phenomenal!
"I have had the pleasure of working with so many brilliant people both internally and with our partners, learning from them along the way. Thanks to everyone who has helped make it such a great experience! I'm staying in the travel industry and can't wait to start a new chapter shortly."
Cross was part of the 2020/21 TTG 30 Under 30 cohort and remains an Institute of Travel and Tourism board member.
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