About Nordic Travel Solutions
With a strong track record within the international travel and tourism industry, our skills in marketing, representation, sales, distributions, product, procurement and sustainable tourism, are largely complementary and interchangeable. Our experience in international tour operating, destination and event management and destination representation as well as digital and content marketing means we can offer objective assistance to destinations and service providers as well as tour operators seeking new sales.
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Established in 2019, our clients include or have included Visit Estonia, Visit Finland, Visit Icelend, Norwegian Travel, Arctic Europe Tourism Cluster, Latvia Travel, Best Western Scandinavia, Lithuania Travel, Tbilisi City Hall, Go Vilnius and the Bothnia Coastal Route among others, often providing project-based services for partners of the NORDIC TOURISM COLLECTIVE. our sister organisation.
Highly professional in our approach, we combine high quality output with originality and a dash of non-conformity, ensuring the journey is rewarding and enjoyable too.
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Paul Wagner & Andy Fairburn
Co-founders and directors
the team
Paul Wagner
International purchasing, product development and procurement experience in Northern Europe and Russia. Has built up a strong connection with the UK outbound trade and UK based wholesalers, OTA's and DMC's. Previously Purchasing Director at Tumlare Corporation.
Co-founder and director of Nordic Travel Solutions and the Nordic Tourism Collective
Andy Fairburn
International marketing and new business development in global tour operating. Working closely with National Tourist Offices and regional DMOs on destination management and strategy. Previously Director of International Marketing at The Travel Corporation and Marketing Director at TUI.
Co-founder and director of Nordic Travel Solutions and the Nordic Tourism Collective
Gill Haynes
With a travel career again spanning 30 years, Gill Haynes has extensive Communications and PR experience as Global Head of PR for Cunard, before joining Nordic Travel Solutions.
Eliina Pavljuk
Based in Tallinn, Eliina has extensive project management and operational experience from her time as Hotel Manager, Scandinavia and Baltics at Kuoni Tumlare.
Steve Hart
Director of a successful award winning DMC/Incoming Tour Operator in Helsinki, with 20yrs experience handling a range of corporate and leisure products across the Nordic region.
In Memoriam - Jennie Carr
Our amazing colleague Jennie Carr sadly passed away in 2024 after a short illness. Her positivity, smile and warm-hearted humour will be deeply missed by all that were lucky enough to know her.
