Andrew Huggins
Board Apprentice, VisitEngland Advisory Board
Andrew recently joined our VisitEngland Board as part of the UK Board Apprentice Programme. He joins with more than 15 years’ experience in travel and tourism and a wealth of public and third-sector knowledge from a number of volunteer positions he undertakes.
Currently employed as a commercial airline pilot, Andrew is a flight Captain. In addition to this, he’s recently achieved a first-class degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics, studying in his spare time through the Open University. Prior to his current role, Andrew served in the British Army before retraining as a pilot with Oxford Aviation.
Andrew is a former District Councillor in East Hertfordshire. During his four-year term, he had responsibilities for championing the council’s observance to the Hertfordshire Armed Forces Covenant and chairing the Education Sub-group. In addition to this, he also still currently chairs the Stansted Airport Consultative Committee’s Environmental Issue Group. Beyond his council work and, as a veteran himself, Andrew has long been associated with the Royal British Legion (RBL) and is the Hertfordshire RBL County Chairman.
