Sabre Corporation has promoted experienced travel industry leader Nicole Regel to oversee the Sabre Travel Solutions agency business across Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific. Nicole, whose career in the travel business spans 25+ years, has been promoted to Senior Director in a significantly…

Ambassador, New Delhi, the first IHCL SeleQtions Hotel in the Indian capital, has appointed Sheetal Singh as the General Manager of the hotel. Sheetal joins the hotel after her successful role as Director Rooms at Taj Bangalore. Sheetal brings with her years of valued knowledge…

Strengthening its reach, the Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI) has appointed Oken Tayeng, Managing Director, Aborcountry Travels & Expeditions, Arunachal Pradesh as the ATOAI’s Chapter Chairman for the North Eastern States (excluding Sikkim and West Bengal). The Association is confident that under Tayeng's…

The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts has appointed Madhav Sehgal as the General Manager of The Leela Palace Bengaluru. In his role, Madhav will lead the operations of The Leela Palace Bengaluru, and work towards strengthening its leadership positioning within this highly competitive luxury market.…

The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts has announced the appointment of Megha Ajgaonkar as General Manager – Sales. In her role, Megha will spearhead and drive sales performance thus fortifying The Leela’s Sales and Distribution network and strategies. Prior to joining The Leela, her most…

Iyad Rasbey, Executive Director, Destination Tourism Development, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority, shares on various initiatives taken by the Authority for tourism Ras Al Khaimah offers an entirely unique experience and has firmly established itself as one of the most authentic destinations in the…

Kanika Tekriwal, CEO and Founder, JetSetGo Aviation shares her perspective on the growth potential of private aviation as well as her company JetSetGo will continue to focus on the upper end of the market with larger play in either mid-sized or the larger long-range private…

Boris Zha, Founder & CEO, HappyEasyGo speaks about the upcoming trends and his future expansion plans One of the recent entrants in the Indian OTA space, HappyEasyGo is witnessing a significant growth in the India market. With a special focus on providing travellers with the…

Ganji Kamala V Rao, CMD, ITDC, has been given an additional charge of Director General (Tourism), Ministry of Tourism till appointment of a regular incumbent or until further orders, whichever is earlier. He is a 1990 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre and has held…

The Travel Corporation (TTC) has announced the appointment of Nicholas Lim as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of TTC effective August 16, 2021. Nicholas will focus on the transformation of TTC’s distribution of key brands. He will work with each of the global brand executives to…

Jyoti Mayal, President, Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI), speaks her mind on survival, revival and the roadmap for the industry… Industry witnessed some positive signs post the lockdown last year. However, the second wave totally devastated the industry. What is the impact of the…

Madan Prasad Bezbaruah, Former Union Tourism Secretary, Govt. of India and Secretary General, Hotel Association of India, shares his perspective on the current status of the hospitality industry as well as road ahead… Industry witnessed some positive signs post the lockdown last year. However, the…

The Westin Pushkar Resort & Spa has appointed Gaurav Sekhri as the new Hotel Manager. Gaurav has taken up the responsibilities of the overall hotel operations and has ensured to meet the standard of Westin brand. In his role, he will be actively involved in…

Sumesh Patel, President, Asia Pacific, SITA, shares his views on how technology is becoming the great enabler for airlines and airports to offer safe and seamless travel Air travel is being reshaped as COVID-19 is impacting all aspects of our industry and challenging our established…

Tourism Fiji has announced the appointment of Brent Hill as Chief Executive Officer. Brent, who most recently was the Executive Director of Marketing for the South Australian Tourism Commission, brings over 16 years of experience in tourism and digital marketing, advertising, branding, communications, campaign, and…