Travelnews.ch strengthens threefold

Two experienced professionals, Andrea Piqué and Constantin Katsoulis, have been brought on board for sales. After completing her apprenticeship at Vögele Reisen, Andrea Piqué worked in the travel industry for many years, including at CA Fernreisen, Vögele Reisen and the trade magazine Schweizer Touristik. The 42-year-old was also area sales manager at Annabelle for almost four years. Constantin Katsoulis, for his part, has been active in the travel industry for over 30 years. For the last six years, the 52-year-old has been responsible for sales and marketing for the Ferienpost magazine at Reisecenter Plus.

Linda von Euw, Constantin Katsoulis, Andrea Piqué (from left)

Editor-in-chief Gregor Waser has been supported editorially by Linda von Euw since mid-November. The qualified journalist is one of the founding members of the online culture platform bäckstage.ch, has gained practical experience in various print and online media and completed an internship as a video journalist at N-TV. Together with her sister, the 31-year-old also runs NaTour, a travel agency specializing in detox trips. The editorial team will also be able to draw on the expertise of more than ten freelancers in the future.

The four founders Vanessa Bay, Gianni Moccetti, Raphaël Surber and Gregor Waser are delighted that the mixture of well-researched analyses, news and video contributions has immediately been well received by the travel industry and tourism enthusiasts. At the same time, they are aware that there is still a lot to do. Following the recent launch of the English corner and the new "Trips & People" section, the next step is the launch of a job platform. In addition, content will also be offered in French in 2016.