Not Just Travel has a focus on providing support to travel consultants and has appointed Nicky Bird as its new partnership manager.

Prior to working for Cunard, Bird was the business development manager for the cruise and maritime division, as well as a resort manager.

Not Just Travel wants to double in size by the end of the year.

Not Just Travel has a programme for suppliers.

I am very excited to be joining Not Just Travel. I was looking for a company that I believed in and could see me working there for a long time.

I will be able to offer the best training and knowledge for our consultants when I see some familiar faces.

Steve Witt, co-founder of Not Just Travel and its recruitment arm The Travel Franchise, said: "We are attracting the best talent in the country as we are expanding fast."

Nicky's appointment is part of our continued commitment to further develop the support we provide to our franchise family, not just for those new to travel, but for those who are expanding their business.

We believe that we have the highest ratio of business development team members to our franchisees. The level of training and mentoring we offer is unbeatable.