| A&K confirms Crystal roles

ABERCROMBIE & Kent co-chairman Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio has formally confirmed the appointment of former Crystal Cruises chief Jack Anderson as the relaunched line’s President (CW 08 Jul).

Speaking as Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony arrived in Trieste where the ships will undergo “extensive upgrades” before relaunching under the Crystal brand next year, d’Ovidio also confirmed that Bernie Leypold would also return to the phoenix brand as SVP hotel operations.

He said the return of the two senior executives would provide continuity and stability under Crystal’s new ownership.