Dixon joins the escorted rail holidays specialist from her role as business development manager at Disney Destinations International.

During her time in the industry she has also worked for companies including Neilson Active Holidays, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and First Choice Holidays.

Dixon takes responsibility for travel agent sales at the operator’s brands - Great Rail Journeys, Rail Discoveries and GRJ Independent – tasked with growing relationships with trade partners.

Her appointment comes two months after the departure of Great Rail Journeys’ head of sales and distribution, Sharon Smith.

Dixon said: “I’m really excited about the scope of the role, especially building on the strong relationships GRJ has established. I’ll be supporting our partners to increase their escorted group rail tours sales.”

Alex Roberts, group marketing and sales director, added: “I’m thrilled that Lindsay has joined GRJ to lead the next phase of growth through the trade. Our partnerships across the industry are hugely important and continue to deliver impressive growth”.