Mr Guest had worked for FlyBe for a number of years and was an able pilot with a good recordA Travel firm is investing £100,000 to create 60 new full and part-time positions across its store network.
Barrhead Travel, which is headquartered in Glasgow, is set to recruit the majority of staff in Scotland, with most of the roles being based in management and sales but some non-sales jobs will be available.
The firm also plans to recruit new staff for its Cumbrian call centre
Barrhead says that the new recruitment drive is ‘in response to growing customer demand and to support the wider development of the company.’
Twenty new apprentices will also be recruited in addition to ten apprenticeships that have already been sourced.
The Chief Executive of Barrhead Travel, Sharon Munro, said: “Business growth and reinvestment continues to be front of mind for us. We enjoyed another successful year in 2013 and we are continuing to invest heavily in training and development to drive our business vision forward.”
“Adding to these teams will help them build and develop further and will strengthen the bespoke service we provide.”
