Lars Thuesen resigns from Airtours
MANCHESTER: Lars Thuesen has decided to resign from
his full time role with Airtours and will leave the plc and management boards
with effect from 8 August 2001, according to a Airtours statement today.
Thereafter, Lars will continue to assist Airtours with the supervision of the
Group's accommodation interests on a part time basis enabling him to pursue his
other business interests.
Lars was responsible for the Group's mainland European
operations, excluding SLG, until February 2001, which are now managed by Georg
Eisenreich who reports directly to Tim Byrne.
In addition, Lars is Chairman of the Accommodation
Division which will be re-organised.
Frank Pullman, Managing Director of Airtours Sun
Cruises, and Peter Stephenson, Managing Director of Airtours Hotels Division,
will report to Richard Carrick who is a Main Board Director and Chief Executive
of the UK Leisure Group. (NORDIC TRAVEL REPORT NEWS SERVICE)