Vale Tim Acton

THE travel industry is mourning the passing of long-time airline manager Tim Acton who died after a short illness last week.

He migrated to Australia in the early 60s before starting a career at the then-called Trans Australia Airlines office in King’s Cross before heading across to Cathay Pacific as its Victorian Manager when the airline began flying to Melbourne in the early 70s.

People close to Acton remember him fondly for his cheery personality and entertaining public speaking, often featuring self-deprecating tales of his extensive travel and travel-related mishaps, and will be sorely missed.