Lufthansa Group Airlines has appointed George Ettiyil as its new Senior Director Sales South Asia. Effective February 2019, he will be responsible for all commercial activities of the Lufthansa Group Airlines, including Lufthansa German Airlines, SWISS, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines, in India, Nepal, Bangladesh…

Dusit International has recently appointed Snehal Koli as Director of Sales – GSO India. Snehal brings an enriching experience working with the hotel industry in India and has fantastic connections with the corporates as well as the travel trade fraternity. In her new role, She…

K B Kachru, Chairman Emeritus and Principal Advisor, Radisson Hotel Group- South Asia and Chairman, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for Nine Northern States of India (Tourism) has recently been nominated as a member of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board. J & K…

Pradeep Singh Kharola, Chairman and Managing Director, Air India, was appointed the new Civil Aviation Secretary. He takes charge in place of R N Choubey, who superannuated on January 31 and took charge as a member of UPSC. Kharola, a 1985-batch IAS officer of the…

Airbnb has appointed aviation industry pioneer Fred Reid as Global Head of Transportation. In his role, Fred will focus on building partnerships and services that make travel seamless while delivering the kind of people-to-people hospitality Airbnb is known for around the world. Fred has a…

Peter Kerkar, Group CEO, Cox & Kings Ltd, discusses the sale of its education and other aspects of the business as well as emerging trends in the Indian industry Riding high on a great performance in 2018, travel conglomerate Cox & Kings is further expanding…

Sarovar Hotels and Resorts has announced the appointment of Sumeet Shandilya as General Manager of Singhania Sarovar Portico, Raipur. Sumeet brings with him a professional experience of more than 14 years with core expertise in F&B operations and Marketing. Before joining Singhania Sarovar Portico, Raipur,…

Azaya Beach Resort, Goa has appointed Jaspreet Singh as the General Manager. Jaspreet brings with him a deep understanding of the hospitality industry after having worked at different hotels across India. Prior to joining Azaya Beach Resort, Goa, Jaspreet in the capacity of Commercial Director,…

Air India SATS Airport Services Pvt. Ltd. (AISATS) has appointed Ramanathan Rajamani (Ramana) as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 10th Nov, 2018. He succeeds Mike Chew who was AISATS’ CEO since Oct 2015. Ramana comes with over 15 years of experience in both Military…

The Ritz-Carlton, Bangalore has newly appointed Tusch Daroga as the Hotel Manager for the 273-key luxury hotel, located in the heart of the vibrant city. . In his latest capacity, Tusch is responsible for leading the team in achieving operational efficacy and creating exceptional guest…

Radisson Blu Atria Bengaluru has appointed Tridip Chakraborty as Front Office Manager. Tridip’s role is a crucial one as he is responsible in ensuring check-ins, check-outs, complaints and requests are addressed in real time. Prior to joining Radisson Blu Atria Bengaluru, he was with leading…

Preferred Hotels & Resorts has announced the promotion of three executives to new leadership roles ahead of 2019. Seema Roy has been elevated to Area Managing Director, South Asia, Middle East & Africa; C.S “Ram” Ramachandran has been promoted to Vice President, Revenue Account Management…

Snehal Koli has recently been appointed as Director of Sales, Global Sales Office (GSO) in Mumbai, India for Dusit International. Snehal brings an enriching experience working with the hotel industry in India and has fantastic connections with the corporates as well as the travel trade…

Radisson Hotel Group has announced the appointment of Zubin Saxena as its new Managing Director and Vice President of Operations, South Asia from January 1, 2019. Zubin is also a member of the Group’s Asia Pacific executive committee and is involved in growing and directing…

Abhinav Sinha, Chief Operating Officer, OYO talks about the strategy behind the Group’s expansion plan OYO is now present in over 500 cities across India, China, Malaysia, Nepal, Indonesia, UK and the UAE. It has over 12,000 leased and franchised rooms and 3,000 homes part…