Meet the key members of Flair Vacations’ leadership team

Flair Vacations has unveiled some key appointments ahead of its fall launch. The company has announced that Lindsay Watkinson has been named Director of Commercial Operations; Nadia Granata has been appointed Director of Marketing; and Rares Dumitru has been named Director of Business Development & Partnerships.

The appointments mark an important milestone as the company prepares to enter Canada’s vacation market.

Nicole Bursey, President of Flair Vacations, explained that: “As we prepare to launch Flair Vacations, we’re building a leadership team with deep industry expertise and strong relationships.”

Bursey continued: “The team brings the experience, credibility and commercial leadership that will help us establish Flair Vacations as a trusted choice for Canadian travellers and travel advisors.”

Flair Vacations’ initial sun destinations include Cancún, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana and Montego Bay. A new fifth sun destination will be announced in the coming weeks, completing the company’s launch portfolio.

Bringing more than 50 years of combined travel industry experience, Watkinson, Granata and Dumitru round out the Flair Vacations leadership team. Flair Vacations is well-positioned and committed to understanding the evolving needs of Canadian travel advisors.

Watkinson joined Flair Vacations in June as Director of Commercial Operations after nearly 19 years at Transat, where she most recently served as Sales Manager for Ontario, Atlantic Canada and Western Canada. Throughout her career, she has built strong relationships with travel advisors across the country while helping drive commercial performance and distribution growth.

Granata brings more than 15 years of travel marketing experience, most recently as a Senior Marketing Manager with SellOffVacations and Sunwing Travel Group. Her background includes supplier partnerships, brand strategy, digital marketing and national campaigns, with previous roles at Park’N Fly and itravel2000.

Dumitru brings more than 15 years of experience in travel sales and partnerships, most recently at Goway Travel and has held senior roles with Rail Europe, Kensington Tours, and Trafalgar Tours, building relationships with travel advisors and industry partners across Canada.

Flair Vacations will offer travel advisors competitively priced, all-inclusive vacation packages to five exciting destinations across Mexico and the Caribbean.

Travel agents can reach out to [email protected] to learn more.

In the photo

Nadia Granata, Director of Marketing, Nicole Bursey, Flair Vacations President, Lindsay Watkinson, Director of Commercial Operations, and Rares Dumitru, Director of Business Development & Partnerships