South African Tourism has appointed Neliswa Nkani as the Hub Head for Middle East, India and Southeast Asia. A South African citizen, Neliswa will now assume reigns and spearhead the national tourism board’s initiatives in India. She was the Director for South African Tourism in…

Virgin Atlantic recently celebrated 18 years of its operation in India since it launched its first flight from India on July 5, 2000 from New Delhi to London. Since then, Virgin Atlantic has welcomed over three million customers on board. T3 talks to David Hodges,…

The Ritz-Carlton, Bangalore has appointed Amitabh Rai as its new General Manager. Amitabh will focus on further strengthening the positioning of the brand’s first and only hotel in India. He joins The Ritz-Carlton, Bangalore from Gurgaon, where he was the General Manager of The Oberoi.…

Rahul Malik has been appointed as the General Manager - Operations at Clarks Inn Group of Hotels at the Corporate Office. During his 18 years of experience in the industry, Rahul has worked as Head Sales & Marketing at Golden Tulip Hotels as well as…

W Hotels announces the appointment of Cajetan Araujo as the General Manager for W Goa. Cajetan, fondly known as Caje, began his journey in hospitality as a Front Desk Executive in Geneva, Switzerland and since then has been a culinarian, an entrepreneur and an icon…

Rahul Maini has taken charge of The Westin Kolkata Rajarhat as the General Manager. Rahul started his career with The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel (Mumbai) and also worked with Marriott Executive Apartments and Renaissance (Mumbai), Taj Palace Hotel (Dubai),Taj Mahal Hotel (New Delhi)and later at…

Firoz Jangaria has been appointed as the General Manager at Renaissance Bengaluru Race Course Hotel. In his new role, he will be responsible for overseeing the hotel operations and ensuring stellar standards of guest service with which the Renaissance brand is associated. As head of…

Hyatt Regency Delhi has appointed Puneet Kapoor as Director of Events. In his new role, Puneet will be responsible for managing operational and administrative functions to ensure the projects are delivered efficiently along with monitoring the progress of the planning and execution of each task…

Elroy Tulkar has been appointed as the Director of Operations at Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel & Convention Center. In his role, he will oversee the day-to-day activities of the hotel and lead the management team in planning and strategizing operational and administrational aspects. Prior…

Air France-KLM announces the appointment of Jean-Noel Rault as the new General Manager – Indian Sub-Continent. Taking office on August 1, 2018, Jean-Noel will be responsible for accelerating the growth and strengthening the presence of Air France-KLM in the Indian Sub- Continent. He will also…

L. Aruna Dhir has been appointed on the Board of the Association of Emerging Leaders' Dialogues (AELD). AELD is a global platform that is focussed on shaping "leaders and influencers of tomorrow" through learning initiatives and thought leadership. With over 20 years of experience with…

Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation has appointed Shri Suhas Diwase as its new Managing Director. Suhas, a 2009 batch IAS, took charge of office on July 16, 2018. Currently, he is also working as the CMD of Maharashtra State Warehousing Corporation. He holds a Master’s degree…

Airbus has appointed Ashish Saraf as Head of the helicopter division of Airbus India to lead its initiatives across the civil, defence and parapublic rotorcraft markets. Ashish joins Airbus Helicopters at a time when the company is competing on several military helicopter projects that would…

Sandeep Shastri, Regional Director, South Asia, Sabre Travel Network speaks about the growth and dominance of the brand in India market. With significant investment in the technology, Sabre is set to bring more innovations, than before, into the travel and hospitality vertical. The group recently…

The hospitality education is drastically shaping up in the country. Dilip Puri, Founder & CEO, Indian School of Hospitality speak about the evolution of hospitality and changing dynamics of skill development in the nation. How do you see the growth of hospitality industry in India…