Episode 8: Checking-In with Chris Austin

Published: July 12, 2021, 7:11 p.m.

b"What makes someone successful in dealing with the changes in roles, and locations, that a long career in the travel industry can bring?\\xa0\\nIn this episode, TMR editor Daniel McCarthy talks \\xa0Chris Austin, the current chief sales officer at Explora Journeys, the new luxury cruise brand from the MSC Group. Austin\\u2019s 30-plus-year career in travel spans segments, from hotels (Austin spent almost two decades at Starwood Hotels) to established luxury cruise lines (he\\u2019s the former SVP of global sales and marketing at Seabourn).\\xa0\\nAustin speaks about his time growing up in Bournemouth, England, his most recent move from Seattle to Miami, and why he pursued a career in travel in the first place.\\xa0\\n**Subscribe, like, and comment for more #travelagent content**\\xa0\\nSubscribe to TMR's daily newsletter here: https://www.travelmarketreport.com/tmr-sign-up\\xa0\\nFollow Dan McCarthy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DMcCarthy_NY"