ALAN TANG has been announced as the new chief operating officer of Frasers Hospitality. With 13 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, Tang joins the serviced apartment company…
Celebrity Cruises has appointed Toby Shaw into a newly-created role of director of marketing and PR for the UK & Ireland as the RCL Cruises brands continue to split.
Shaw will…
MICHAEL VAN DER ENDE has been appointed head of OTA (Online Travel Agencies) for the Middle East, Africa and India at Travelport. Michael joins Travelport from dnata Travel (part of the…
Stephanie McNichol has joined Great Hotels of the World as sales director. McNichol will head up GHOTW’s meeting and incentive sales team in London after previously holding a similar…
MARGARET RICE-JONES has been named as chairman of Skyscanner. She brings more than 25 years’ experience to the travel search company, having previously worked with such companies as…
Paul Mellon has joined Funway Holidays as its new business development manager for the south west, south east, south west, London and south Wales. Mellon has previously held similar…
RUPERT HOGG has been appointed chief operating officer of Cathay Pacific Airways. The move marks a promotion for Hogg, who is currently the airline's director of sales & marketing -…
TUI UK & Ireland’s customer operations director Fraser Ellacott has replaced Nick Longman on the ABTA board of directors.
Longman, who is distribution director at TUI, recently…
BRUCE HANNA has been appointed country manager for Saudi Arabia at Travelport. Hanna – based in Jeddah – takes over from Ghulam Al Balooshi, who has been acting as interim general…
ASEEM KAPOOR has been appointed as the Area Director of North India for Hyatt Hotels Corporation. Under the new role, Kapoor will
supervise Hyatt Regency Gurgaon, Hyatt Regency Delhi,…
Peter Gowers has been appointed as the new CEO of Travelodge. Gowers will succeed Grant Hearn on 25 November from Safestore Holdings where he has been CEO since 2011. Gowers has also…
SAMUEL P. LIN has been named as the new president of China Airlines. Lin has spent the last 30 years in Taiwan's aviation and transport industries, including spells with the Evergreen…
Phillip Haller has been named chief marketing officer at yoo Hotels. Haller joins the hotel group from the Lungamo Collection where he was VP of marketing and brand development. His…
ALAN CLARK has been named as the new executive director and chief financial officer for the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, which operates the Peninsula hotel brand. A British national,…
AMIT ARORA has been appointed chief executive officer (CEO) at SKAI Holdings. In his current role, Arora will oversee operational requirements for the US$1bn Viceroy Dubai Palm Jumeirah.…
Michael Edwards has been appointed regional director for UK, Europe and South Africa at Intrepid Travel. Edwards joins the tour operator form G Adventures where he was managing director…
Giles Hawke has started his new job as managing director UK & Ireland at MSC Cruises.
Hawke was previously sales and customer services director for Carnival UK/Complete Cruise…
MARTIN FLUCK has been named as Oakwood Worldwide's new director of operations for North Asia. With more than 30 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, Fluck moves into the new…
CATHERINE LEE has been named as the new vice president of sales & marketing - China, for Dusit Fudu Hotels & Resorts. A Singapore national, Ms Lee has more than 25 years of…
Kevin O’Regan has joined Monarch Travel Group as marketing and commercial director. O’Regan will take up the role on 2 December and joins from Disney Destinations where he was head of…
ADAM ALFORD has been appointed as the Low Cost Travel Group's new managing director for Asia Pacific. Having been based in Bangkok since 2007, Alford spent six years working with TUI…
ENAD TANNOUS has been appointed general manager at Amwaj Rotana Jumeirah Beach – Dubai. He brings with him over 21 years of experience within the hospitality industry. Enad joins the…
Stuart Leven has been named managing director UK for Royal Caribbean International. Leven’s role will add Latin America, Asia Pacific and the Caribbean to this regions as well as Europe,…
KEN FREER has been appointed to the newly-created role of director of global marketing for Tourism Fiji. Freer has more than 15 years of experience in Auckland, Sydney, Los Angeles and…
Antony Price has been appointed general manager UK & Europe at Air New Zealand. Price previously worked for the airline in Los Angeles focused on the Americas market. Prior to…
Cruisingexcursions.com has expanded its trade sales team with the appointment of Michelle Burge.
Burge has joined the excursions company as a travel trade sales executive, reporting…
KELVIN TAN has been appointed as Celebrity Cruises' new commercial director for Asia Pacific. Tan moves to Celebrity from the brand's parent company, Royal Caribbean, where he served as…
TAREK AOUINI has been appointed hotel manager for Emirates Grand Hotel. He brings with him over 13 years of hospitality experience including knowledge in hospitality, resort and property…
Italian cruise line Costa Crociere has hired a new vice president communication & sustainability.
Hansjoerg Kunze, who started with the company on 1 October, has taken over the…
DECIUS VALMORBIDA has been named as the new head of distribution marketing at Amadeus. A Brazilian national, Valmorbida, who most recently served as the company's head in Latin America,…
EDWARD FRENCH has been appointed chief sales and marketing officer at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company LLC. As a member of the Corporate Operating Committee, he will oversee the strategic…
Maria Whiteman has joined Amadeus as commercial director UK & Ireland. Based at the company’s office at Gatwick, Whiteman will be responsible for developing Amadeus’ commercial…
NICK WEIR has become Royal Caribbean International's new vice president of entertainment. A former presenter of the UK gameshow 'Catchphrase', Weir has 25 years of experience and comes…
KRISHNA SURI has been appointed resort manager at Al Nahda Resort and Spa. He bring with him extensive hospitality experience from roles in India, Tanzania and East Africa and positions…
MARK LIVERSIDGE has been appointed as Hilton Worldwide's new chief marketer for Asia Pacific. Liversidge, who will be based in Singapore, was previously the chief marketing officer of…
Air France KLM has appointed a new general manager for the UK & Ireland market.
Warner Rootliep has moved from the airline’s offices in Germany to take up the role.
He…
Alan Murray has been named director of inclusive tour programmes at Air Partner. Murray will be responsible for Air Partner’s UK and European inclusive tour department within its…
Amadeus Asia Pacific has appointed Angel Gallego as its new president. Gallego will replace David Brett who has been with the company for 23 years, having opened the Asia Pacific office…
Thomson Cruises boss Fraser Ellacott is to take up more responsibility at the group in a new role.
Ellacott, who has been managing director at Thomson and Island Cruises since 2011,…
Junus bin Suhid has been appointed UK and Ireland director at Tourism Malaysia. Suhid was previously a deputy director in the industry development division for more than three years and…
Alila Hotels & Resorts has made a raft of appointments this week:
The following have been hired as pre-opening GMs for its upcoming properties: Vijai Singh for the Alila…
MIKE ROCK has been appointed sales manager for Central Asia and the Levant at British Airways. As part of his new role, Rock will be managing the airline’s sales teams across Azerbaijan,…
The head of the United Nations World Tourism Organization, Jordanian national Taleb Rifai, has been re-elected for a second term as secretary-general of the body.
The announcement was…
Sébastien Bazin has been appointed chairman and CEO of Accor. Bazin joins the hotel group from Colony Capital, which he has been running since 1997 and has worked in finances since 1985.…
Aurélien Poirot has been appointed as Anantara Bangkok Riverside Apartments as its new executive chef. Poirot took up the position in July having worked for Michelin star restaurants in…
MSC Cruises has announced Gianni Onorato as its new chief executive officer.
Onorato is to take up his new role on 2 September after previously serving as president of Costa Cruises…
Norwegian Cruise Line has announced the two captains for new launch Norwegian Getaway.
Seasoned captains Rune Myre and Tommy Stensrud will take helm of the new ship for its inaugural…
RAJAN KALRA has been appointed as Associate Director of Sales India, Sun International Hotels and Resorts, Southern Africa at
Outbound Marketing. Since 2008, Kalra worked with the…
Charlie Cooper has been named UK sales manager at China Links Travel. Cooper has joined the company to develop relationships with the UK travel trade and boost its profile. He joins the…
JOHN SLOSAR has been named as the new Chairman of Cathay Pacific Airways, John Swire & Sons, Swire Pacific, Swire Properties and Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering. Currently the Chief…
JULIA ALVARO has been appointed director of sales and marketing at Dusit Thani Dubai. She brings with her 20 years of experience in the industry. Alvaro has played an instrumental role…
MARGRITH ETTLIN has become Silversea's first ever female captain. A Swiss national with extensive maritime experience in remote regions, including the Arctic and Antarctica, Captain…
Ultra luxury cruise line Silversea has appointed its first ever female captain, Margrith Ettlin – the first in the company’s twenty year history.
Ettlin has taken control of the…
Paul Richardson has been appointed director of private jets at Air Partner. Richardson has held many financial roles at Barclays Wealth and was part of management at Cover-U Ltd as well…
KURT KNACKSTEDT has been named as the new President-elect of the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE). Knackstedt, who will begin his term on 1 January 2014, is currently…
Martin Modarelli has been named commercial director for LATAM Airlines Group in the UK and northern Europe. Modarelli will be based in the group’s London office and has worked at LAN…
LIM BOON KWEE has been announced as the new President of Dusit Fudu Hotels & Resorts, Dusit International's Chinese joint venture. A Singaporean national, Lim is a hotelier with 30…
Melisa Raffaelli has been promoted to director of sales at the Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh. Raffaelli has worked at the hotel since 2002 where she started as a…
ARTHUR HOFFMAN has become the new President of the Expedia Affiliate Network. He joins the division from Expedia's Rome-based online reservations business, Venere.com, where he was…
Marriott hired country general manager
Marriott International has hired Philip Papadopoulos as the new general manager for the Amman Marriott Hotel country general manager for Jordon.…
BUHDY BOK has been promoted to the position of Senior Vice President for Pacific Asia & China with Italian cruise company, Costa Crociere. Bok, who spent 15 years with Singapore…
MARCUS DUDLEY has been appointed executive assistant manager in charge of operations at Mövenpick Hotel Ibn Battuta Gate. In 2011 Marcus joined Mövenpick Hotels and Resorts as director of…
HUGO MONTANARI has been appointed as the Director of Operations at The Ritz-Carlton, Bangalore. In this role, Montanari will have the
responsibility of the operations of the entire…
Mediterranean operator MSC Cruises has announced that Giles Hawke will become the line’s new managing director in November 2013.
The company has also confirmed that former managing…
Julia Lo Bue-Said has been promoted to managing director of Advantage Travel Centres. In the changes Noel Mansell has also been promoted to finance director and has joined the Advantage…
AirAsia has announced the appointment of Amisha Sethi as the Chief Commercial Officer for AirAsia India.
In her previous roles, Sethi has spearheaded brand marketing for Asia Pacific…
CHERRY WANG has been named as Princess Cruises’ new Country Manager for China. No stranger to the Princess Cruises product, Ms Wang has served as General Manager of Princess and Cunard’s…
Carnival subsidiary Princess Cruises has announced it will be opening five new offices in China to target one of the fastest growing markets in the world.
The locations have been…
Kim All-Sampson and Kelley Coville have been named international tour and travel trade manager and group sales manager at Hornblower Niagara Cruises. Both have extensive backgrounds in…
THIERRY ANTINORI has become Emirates' new Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer responsible for all commercial operations, revenue optimisation and the Skywards FFP. He…
Jesper With-Fogstrup has been promoted to new managing director of The LateRoomsGroup. With-Fogstrup joined the group in April 2012 as operations director and has been interim MD since…
Cox & Kings and Holidaybreak Group have expanded its management team as it plots its future growth.
C&K director Ajit Menon has been made deputy CEO of Holidaybreak after…
RICHARD BAKER has been appointed as Mandarin Oriental's new Executive Vice President and Operations Director for Asia. Baker joined Mandarin Oriental in 2006 and will move to Hong Kong…
John Taker has been appointed vice president, beach sourcing at GTA. Taker has joined the company as it looks to increase its beach hotel offering and joins from Virgin Holidays where he…
Giles Hawke, the outgoing Carnival UK sales & customer services director is rumoured to be in talks with MSC to take over its UK office.
The potential move comes after MSC…
MARK DeCOCINIS has been appointed President & Chief Operating Officer of One&Only Resorts, the luxury brand owned by Kerzner International. DeCocinis has more than 25 years'…
The world’s second biggest cruise company, Royal Caribbean has named Carol Schuster as its senior vice president of marketing.
Schuster has had previous experience with advertising…
PRASHANT SHARMA has been appointed resort manager for Mövenpick Beach Resort Alkhobar. He brings with him over 18 years of experience in the hospitality industry, his experience includes…
Tim Williamson has joined Monarch Airlines as director of customer experience and marketing. Williamson will take up his new role on 1 July, having previously been a director at TUI…
DANIEL FUEGLISTER has been named as the new General Manager of the Swissôtel Kunshan, in eastern China's Jiangsu province. A 35-year industry veteran, Fueglister moves to China from the…
Norwegian cruise operator Hurtigruten has appointed Vidar Engen as senior vice president for product & marketing.
Engen, who will take up the position in July, previously held a…
MANOJ CHACKO has been appointed as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Kuoni Business Travel, Kuoni India. Prior to joining Kuoni,
Chacko ran a successful consulting practice that…
Denise Von Wald has been named as Tourism Australia's new regional general manager for the UK & Northern Europe, based in London. Von Wald joins Tourism Australia from Education…
MARK SIMMONS has been appointed as Outrigger's new Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Asia Pacific. An Australian national with 23 years' experience, Simmons joins the company…
MATTHEW VARLEY has been appointed Chief Operating Officer for Wego.com in Asia Pacific and Middle East. Varley will report to Wego.com CEO and Co-Founder Ross Veitch and will be based at…
Abbey Thomas has been appointed business development manager at On the Go Tours. Thomas joins the tour operator to develop trade sales and most recently spent time at Vertical Systems. She…
MATTHEW VARLEY has been announced as the new Chief Operating Officer of Wego, based at the travel search site's Singapore headquarters. Varley joins from the Wotif Group, where he held…
Karen Spencer has been named business development executive for North England and Scotland as MSC Cruises. Spencer will be working with travel agents in the region to drive sales. She…
US-cruise line Royal Caribbean has revealed that Jason Liberty will become the firm’s chief financial officer (CFO) after Brian Rice retires next spring.
Rice has worked for Royal for…
Carnival Corporation has hired Richard J. O’Hanlon as its vice president of nautical and safety operations for Carnival Cruise Lines.
A former rear admiral in the US Navy, O’Hanlon…
BASSAM ZAKARIA has been appointed director of rooms at The Cove Rotana Resort Ras Al Khaimah.
He brings with him 12 years experience in the hospitality industry. In his new role,…
Victoria Sturley has been named as marketing executive at AITO. Sturley joins the association from Ocean World Travel where she held a similar role and she was also a cruise specialist…
AirAsia India’s Board of Directors have appointed Mittu Chandilya as the chief executive officer (CEO) of AirAsia India (Private) Limited.
Chandilya will assume office with effect…
MITTU CHANDILYA has become the first CEO of AirAsia India. Assuming the role on 1 June 2013, Chandilya has experience in a range of companies, including an entrepreneurial start-up…
TUI AG has appointed Karl Pojer as chief executive of its cruise line, Hapag-Lloyd Kreuzfahrten.
Pojer will be responsible for business development, operations, marketing,…
Transfer companies Resort Hoppa and A2B has announced a new managing director as it plots international expansion.
Matt Hall has left lowcostholidays as deputy managing director to…
Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas has upped its environmental efforts with the appointment of a new worldwide conservation director.
John Roberts steps into the new role following…
ANUPAM BANERJEE has been appointed as the Executive Chef at The Ritz-Carlton, Bangalore. Chef Anupam will be responsible for all the
pre-opening stages of kitchen, menu planning and…
ANDREAS KRAEMER has been appointed as the General Manager for Hilton’s first leisure property in India – Hilton Shillim Estate Retreat & Spa. In his role, Kraemer will look into the…
TAREQ BAGAEEN has been promoted to the position of Area Director of Sales & Marketing for Bangkok and Laos, with Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts. Bagaeen joined the company from…
RAJESH JHINGON has been appointed as the Vice President for Operations at The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts. In this role, Jhingon
will oversee and drive operations and…
Louise Bates has been appointed as the new partnerships development manager for the north at Holiday Extras. Bates joins from Tameside Travel, a college-based travel agency where she was…
French luxury operator Compagnie du Ponant has appointed Herve Bellaiche as executive vice president sales.
The position, which will also see Bellaiche become a member of Ponant’s…
DEBORAH KERR has been appointed Chief Product and Technology Officer for Sabre. Formerly with Hewlett Packard and NASA's jet propulsion laboratory, Ms Kerr will lead the travel…
JATINDER PAL SINGH has joined the Le Meridien Kochi as the Executive Chef overseeing Food & Beverage production for the venues. Prior to joining Le Meridien Kochi, Singh worked at the…
STUART LLOYD has been appointed Acting Publisher of Travel Daily Media. Lloyd, who is a former Senior Director of PATA, has also owned his own marketing & communications agency with…
Our weekly look at who has a new job in the UK and European travel industry
Stuart Lloyd has been appointed acting publisher of Travel Daily Media. Lloyd, who is a former senior…
Paul Verhassk has been appointed chief operating officer at the Visit USA Association. Verhassk has built his career on hotel and resort promotion and is a co-founder of the VUSA and…
ROBERT WILLIAMS has been named as British Airways' new Regional General Manager for Southeast Asia, based in Singapore. Williams moves to the region from London Heathrow, where he was…
AKIRA MORENA has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of GHM's Chinese hotel management company, Ahn Luh. Moreno is currently the Vice President of Development & Pre-Opening…
ALEX ALT has been appointed President and General Manager of Sabre Hospitality Solutions, effective April 2013. Alt, who has a Masters degree from Harvard Business School, joined Sabre…
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has appointed Ralph de Klijn as sales manager for Europe. As of 4 February, de Klign will join the existing European sales team and be responsible for developing…
GEORGE HARB has been announced as Travelport's new Managing Director for China. Harb has been working for Travelport for more than seven years, serving as the company's Marketing Director…
Carnival subsidiary Princess Cruises has announced the appointment of Alex White as its new head of sales in the UK.
White, who will be reporting to Paul Ludlow, UK director, will take up…
Michael Hare, CEO of Portman Travel has been appointed as chairman of global travel management company RADIUS. He will replace Bill Tech – president and CEO of Travel and Transport – who…
The CEO of Finnair, Mika Vehviläinen, has announced that he is to leave the company to take charge of Cargotec, as of 28 February.
“It has been a great experience to head Finnair and to…
Luxury small ship operator SeaDream Yacht Club has announced the appointment of Graham Andrew as UK director for charter and incentive sales.
“Graham will be known to many in the industry…
KAPIL CHOPRA has become the new President of The Oberoi Group, responsible for Oberoi and Trident Hotels in India. With 19 years’ experience, Chopra most recently served as Oberoi’s…
KATHLEEN TAN has become the new Chief Executive Officer of AirAsia Expedia, overseeing the Expedia brand, AirAsiaGo and Backick online travel agency (OTA). Ms Tan was previously AirAsia’s…
American Airlines’ Craig Kreeger is to become chief executive of Virgin Atlantic, it has emerged.
Kreeger, who has been with American Airlines for 27 years, will join Virgin Atlantic on 1…
JAMES RHEE has been announced as AirAsia's new Chief Executive Officer for North Asia, covering Japan, Korea, China and the Philippines. Rhee was most recently Managing Director of an…
ADWIN CHONG has been appointed General Manager of the Crowne Plaza Danang. Chong brings more than 25 years' experience to the role, several of which have been spent with IHG. He was…
JOHN M. SCOTT III has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Orient-Express Hotels. Scott, 47, is an experienced operator of luxury hotels and most recently served as…
PATRICK ANDRES has been named as Travelport's new Vice President and Regional Managing Director for the Asia Pacific region. Andres joins Travelport with 25 years' experience, most recently…
Subodh Kant Sahai, Tourism Minister for India has resigned over the weekend.
Sahai will be replaced by veteran movie star, Chiranjeevi as the new Tourism Minister.
Travel Daily…
MOHAMMED FADHEL AL MAZROOEI has been promoted to managing director from director of operations at Al Habtoor Group. He will report to the vice chairman and CEO.
JORDAN FAIRWEATHER has been appointed the Golf Course superintendent for Royal Golf Club.
In his new role, he will be responsible for ensuring unrivalled playing surfaces for members and…
MOHAMMAD FAROUQ has been appointed Executive Chef at the Evason Ma'In Hot Springs and Six Senses Spa.
He brings with him almost 20 years of experience in the hospitality and tourism…
BERTRAND MARGERIE has been appointed resident manager at Intercontinental Aqaba Resort.
Margerie comes with 24 years of managerial experience in the hotel industry. In addition, he has…
ROGER BEAUMONT has been appointed chief operating officer for Tibiaan Properties.
His new role would focus on the expansion phase. Prior to the appoint, Beaumont served as vice president…
SORAJAK KASEMSUVAN has been named as the new President of Thai Airways International, replacing Piyasvasti Amranand who was deposed in June. He is currently Chairman of the state-run Thai…
PIER LUIGI FOSCHI has been appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the newly-formed Carnival Asia. Foschi, who retired as CEO of Costa Cruises in July, returns to Asia Pacific to…
The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) has appointed a Girish Shankar as the new Additional Secretary. In his new role, Shankar will handle administrative responsibilities, works related with Niche…
TRACY DEDMAN has been announced as British Airways' new Regional General Manager for Greater China and the Philippines. Replacing Kevin McQuillan, she moves to the new role from her previous…
BRIAN YUEN has been appointed as Country Manager UAE & Oman for Cathay Pacific. He will be responsible for leading and managing the overall business and operational developments of…
STEPHEN MURPHY, former Group CEO, Virgin Group, has been appointed Non-Executive Chairman for Dubai Holding. SIR DAVID MICHELS, former Group Chief Executive of Hilton Group as Board Member;…
ASTRID BRAY has been appointed General Manager of Grosvenor House Apartments by Jumeirah Living. She brings with her strong leadership and commercial skills to her new role. Prior to joining…
STELLA WARMUTH has been appointed Area Manager Middle East, Asia Pacific and Africa for Airberlin. She will be responsible for sales in these markets and will report to Mats Jacobsson, Vice…
JEAN-PHILLIPE BITTENCOURT has been appointed General Manager for Pullman Deira City Centre Dubai. In his new role Bittencourt will spearhead the property's new brand identity while driving…
A round-up of movers and shakers in the travel industry this week.
Jason Lewis has been named director of sales and marketing for Europe, Middle East and Africa at hotel distribution…
ED FULLER has been announced as the new President of California-based consultancy company Laguna Strategic Advisors. Fuller takes the new role having retired from Marriott International in…
Sam Ballard has joined Travel Daily Media as online editor. Based in London, Ballard will oversee Cruise News UK and social media channels, as well as report for Travel Daily UK. He was most…
Kuoni India has announced the appointment of Rajeev G Wagle as its new Managing Director with immediate effect. In his prior assignment, Wagle was the Group CFO at UTV Software…
TIMOTHY SOPER has become Hilton's new Vice President of Operations for Japan, Korea & Micronesia. The move marks the latest stage in Soper's 25-year Hilton career, which has included…
CHRIS ADAMS has been named as the new General Manager of the Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas. A New Zealand national Adams arrives at the resort from the Anantara Golden Triangle,…
KOAY PENG YEN has been announced as the new Group Chief Executive Officer for Tiger Airways, effective 10 August 2012. Koay joins the low-cost carrier from his previous role as Executive…
Tricia Regan (pictured) has joined as interim general sales manager at Cruise & Maritime Voyages while Michelle Daniels is on maternity leave. Wayne Beard has also joined the cruise line…
Latest movers and shakers in the travel industry including Isle of Man tourism, Tourism New Zealand and more.
Angela Byrne has been named as the new head of tourism for the Isle of…
STEVE ODELL has been appointed as Silversea’s new President for Europe & Asia Pacific. Odell brings 28 years of travel and cruise industry experience to the role, most recently…
Movers and shakers in the travel industry this week.
Alexandra Sanchez has been named as commercial manager at Air Europa. Sanchez has 12 years aviation experience including roles at Air…
CHRISTOPHER LUXON has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Air New Zealand. Luxon, who currently serves as the airline's Group General Manager for International, will replace…
AJAI PUNJ has been appointed general manager of Muscat Dunes Hotel Al Khuwair. Punj brings with him over 21 years of working experience with some of the world's best hotel brands in India,…
CARSTEN FRITZ has been appointed general manager of Sharq Village and Spa. In his new role, Fritz is responsible for all aspects of the resort's operations, including financial performance,…
David Millili has been appointed chief executive officer of Pegasus Solutions. Millili previously served a dual role as Chief Web Officer for Pegasus and Chief Executive Officer of Open…
GEORGES KARAM has been appointed director, sales and marketing for Hilton Beirut Habtoor Grand and Hilton Beirut Metropolitan Palace. Karam brings with him 12 years of hospitality experience…
WISSAM SULEIMAN has been appointed general manager for Kempinski Residences and Suites Doha. Suleiman's career in the hospitality industry began in Amman, Jordan sixteen years ago, and he…
JANAB AL SAYYID CAPTAIN MANIN BIN KHALIFA BIN SAID AL-SAID has been appointed general manager, quality and safety for Oman Air. The role, which includes responsibility for Emergency Response…
J S ANAND has been appointed general manager for Holiday Inn Dubai - Al Barsha. Anand moved to the UAE from Canada, where he was most recently General Manager with one of the Marriott brands…
ZLATKO GERSAK has been appointed Blue Grill's speciality chef at the Yas Island Rotana. In his current role, Gersak will be in charge of the kitchen operation of the chic restaurant. Chef…
See who has a new job in the travel industry this week. We post an update every week!
Abid Butt has been appointed chief executive officer at Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts. Previously an…
FABRICE BREGIER has been announced as the new President & CEO of Airbus. A French national, Bregier was previously the European planemaker's Chief Operating Officer. He takes over the…
SHABANA BEG has been appointed as area director of revenue optimisation for Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa for Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group. Beg brings to her new role extensive…
MARC DESCROZAILLE has been appointed regional director for UAE, Egypt and Jordan for Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group. Descrozaille has more than 15 years' experience in the hospitality sector,…
JAFFAR JUMA AL LAWATI has been appointed as country manager - Oman for Oman Air. He will be responsible for achieving set targets of the hub station - Oman, by optimising sales revenue and…
ALAN SNYMAN from South Africa has been appointed executive chef at the Amwaj Rotana Hotel Dubai. Snyman has more than 18 years in the culinary field and will lead the kitchen team at the…
MARKUS OBERLIN has been appointed chief executive officer for Dubai-based . A facilities management (FM) professional with over 20 years’ international experience, including seven years in…
Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts (BTHR) has appointed Abid Butt as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Butt has plenty of experience with Banyan Tree, having been Area General Manager for the…
See who has got a new job in the travel industry, including Advantage, Rocky Mountaineer and Travelport.
Victoria Jones has joined Advantage as commercial manager. Jones will report…
Amanda Leggett has joined Getabed.co.uk’s sales team to focus on travel agents in the north of England, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Leggett will work with sales director Mark Hopper and…
JUDITH CROMPTON has been appointed to the newly-created role of Chief Commercial Officer with Virgin Australia, overseeing the airline's network, revenue management and sales. Ms…
HERVE JOSEPH-ANTOINE has been named as the new Global Managing Director of Pacific World, the TUI's MICE unit, based in Singapore. With 17 years’ experience, he was previously Vice…
CHITTY CHEUNG has been announced as Cathay Pacific's new Director of Corporate Affairs. Ms Cheung is currently the airline's General Manager of Sales for the Pearl River Delta & Hong…
Movers and shakers in the travel industry.
Godfrey to leave GTMC for CIM
Anne Godfrey is to step down as chief executive of the Guild of Travel Management Companies (GTMC) to front the…
SHERIF DARWISH has been appointed director of operations Hilton Sharm Dreams Resort in Sharm El Sheikh, South Sinai. Darwish’s new responsibilities include contribution to the design…
KATERINA DIXON has been appointed the director of communications for Jumeirah hotels and resorts in Dubai. Dixon will be responsible for leading and managing all communications for Jumeirah…