VALENCIA, Calif., April 20,
2022 /CNW/ -- Luxury cruise brand Cunard
announces Matt Gleaves as VP,
Commercial - North America and
Australasia, to lead the company's growth across the region as
capacity increases across the fleet by more than 40%.
Gleaves has worked for Carnival UK since 2010 and since 2017 on
Cunard's leadership team, most recently as VP, International
Development and Planning. While Gleaves has previously worked with
the North American and Australasia operations, this move will see
him dedicated to the role and be based out of the Santa Clarita, California office. He will be
responsible for all aspects of sales, marketing, revenue
management, customer service and guest relations for North America, Canada, Australia, Japan and across the Asia region. Gleaves will report to Sture
Myrmell, President, Carnival UK.
"North America has always been
fundamental to Cunard's success with the Australasian region
becoming a staple to the brand and that importance will grow
significantly. Our new ship, Queen
Anne, arrives in early 2024, we are increasing our sailings
in Alaska, Australia and Japan, and given the unique appeal of the
brand we see further opportunities to grow the number of guests in
these regions sailing across the fleet, including on the iconic
Transatlantic Crossing on the only ocean liner in the world,
Queen Mary 2." Gleaves continues,
"We have fantastic teams in place and are investing further in all
aspects of the local operations. I am keen to partner with the
local travel advisor community and collaborate on unlocking more of
our iconic line's potential."
Prior to his tenure with Cunard, Gleaves held senior management
positions with global companies IBM, Estée Lauder and VT
group.
For more information about Cunard, or to book a
voyage, contact your Travel Consultant, call Cunard Line at
1-800-728-6273 or visit www.cunard.com.
About Cunard
Cunard is a luxury British cruise line, renowned for creating
unforgettable experiences around the world. Cunard has been a
leading operator of passenger ships on the North Atlantic, since
1840, celebrating an incredible 182 years of operation. A pioneer
in transatlantic journeys for generations, Cunard is world class.
The Cunard experience is built on fine dining, hand-selected
entertainment and outstanding service. From five-star restaurants
and in-suite dining to inspiring guest speakers, the library and
film screenings, every detail has been meticulously crafted to make
the experience unforgettable. Destinations include Europe, the Caribbean, the Far East and Australia.
There are currently three Cunard ships, Queen Mary 2, Queen
Elizabeth and Queen Victoria
and a fourth ship, Queen Anne, will
be entering service in early 2024. This investment is part of the
company's ambitious plans for the future of Cunard globally and
will be the first time since 1999 that Cunard will have four ships
in simultaneous service.
Cunard is based at Carnival House in Southampton and has been owned since 1998 by
Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE:CUK).
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Media
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For additional information about Cunard, contact:
Jackie Chase, Cunard, 310-926-7686,
jchase@cunard.com
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