FRANZ ZELLER has rejoined Millennium & Copthorne Hotels as the company's new Senior Vice President for Asia. Zeller served as M&C's Senior Vice President of Operations for Asia Pacific and the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel’s first General Manager from 1999 to 2001. TEMPLE WEISS has been named as the new Chief ...

Asia Pacific, May 9, 2013

SOMSAK PUREESRISAK has been named as Thailand's new Minister of Tourism & Sports. An electrical engineer by training, Somsak has twice served as Governor of Thailand's Suphan Buri province and is a member of the Chart Pattana Party, which is part of the coalition government. WINSTON REINBOTH has been appointed General ...

Asia Pacific, April 25, 2013

SHANNON HYLAND has been announced as the new Chief Executive Officer of RADIUS. The move marks a promotion for Hyland, who previously served as the group's Chief Financial Officer. He brings more than 20 years' experience to the role including a spell with United Airlines ANDREW REILLY has been named as ...

Asia Pacific, April 18, 2013

PEKKA VAURAMO has been announced as the new Chief Executive Officer of Finnair, effective 1 June 2013. Vauramo has been based in Hong Kong since 2010 and works as Chief Operating Officer for the MacGregor Business Area of Cargotec. He has also been Deputy CEO of Cargotec. GEORGE TANZMAN has been ...

Asia Pacific, April 11, 2013

IVAN WALTER has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of GTA, Kuoni's FIT division. The move marks a promotion for Walter who previously served as GTA's Senior Vice President for Global Sourcing & Product Development. He has spent 12 years in the Kuoni FIT world. MEIKE SCHULTZ has been announced as Merlin ...

Asia Pacific, March 28, 2013

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 technology company’s global software development. Most recently she worked in a similar role for Fair Isaac (FICO). RICK SIMONSON has been announced as Sabre's ...

Asia Pacific, March 21, 2013

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 clients including Mandarin Oriental, Tourism New Zealand, South African Airways, Hilton and Sheraton. LAURA RUFFLES has been appointed Chief Executive Officer ...

Asia Pacific, March 14, 2013

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 BA’s Alliance Implementation Manager. He has also been Commercial Manager for Benelux. SIRINATE MEENAKUL has been appointed Global Brand Director for the ...

Asia Pacific, March 7, 2013