Outbound Marketing has appointed Rakesh Bhandari as Associate Director Sales, India for SunLux Collection by Sun International. Rakesh has been with Outbound Marketing handling Accorhotels sales distribution for four years. A graduate in Hotel Management and a post graduate in Business Administration, Rakesh is a…

Outbound Marketing has appointed Nupur Dhandharia Mishra as Associate Director Sales Corinthia Hotels - Pan India and a shared sales resource for The Meydan Hotel and Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa Southern & Western India. A commerce graduate with IATA certification, she has…

Jet Airways has appointed Vinay Dube as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The appointment is subject to receipt of all requisite government /regulatory approvals, including his security clearance. Vinay is currently Senior Vice President - Asia Pacific with Delta Air Lines. During his decade long…

The Association of Corporate Travel Executives has named Leigh Bochicchio its next President, effective 1 January 2018. She will be president-elect through the end of the year. Her appointment was announced recently at ACTE’s Global Conference in New York City. Bochicchio, VP of Business Process…

With the recent acquisition of the Sarovar Hotels, Louvre Group of Hotel has now taken a giant stride in the mid market segment in India. Now, with close to 100 hotels in India, Vimal Singh, Managing Director, Louvre Group of Hotels (South East Asia) speaks…

Sabre has named Rakesh Narayanan vice president of supplier commerce, Asia Pacific, for Sabre Travel Network, its B2B travel marketplace business. Reporting to Sabre Travel Network Senior VP of Airline Commerce, Chris Wilding, Narayanan will lead commercial activities serving Sabre’s Asia Pacific airline customers. Narayanan…

Pullman and Novotel New Delhi Aerocity has announced the appointment of Tristan Beau de Lomenie as Director of Operation LUXE Hotels India apart from his current role as General Manager Delegate – Pullman & Novotel New Delhi Aerocity. Tristan has been associated with AccorHotels for…

RCI, part of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands has appointment of Sabina Chopra to the position of managing director for RCI India. Chopra will serve as a member of RCI’s senior leadership team, leading the execution of strategic priorities for the Indian market. She…

Ibrahim Hakki Guntay has been appointed as the General Manager of Turkish Airlines for Western and Southern India. In his role, Ibrahim is taking charge of Turkish Airlines’ strategic success in this region and is responsible for driving growth and expansion of the company’s market…

Bhawna Verma has been appointed as the General Manager for Courtyard by Marriott Gurugram Downtown. With an illustrious career of over 16 years in the hospitality industry, Bhawna brings with her great experience in handling operations, guest satisfaction and engagement and financial success. She will…

Paul Stevens has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Accor Plus, AccorHotels’ travel, dining and lifestyle program. In his new role, Paul will bring his passion for food and beverage and loyalty together with his wealth of management experience to help grow the Accor Plus…

Faiz Alam Ansari has been appointed as Complex General Manager for Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield & Aloft Bengaluru Cessna Business Park. Faiz has over 20 years of experience with leading hospitality brands and has been associated with Starwood hotels & Resorts (now Marriott International Inc.)…

Louise Daley has been appointed as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer Asia Pacific, AccorHotels. She has been with AccorHotels for 26 years, having commenced her career in Australia before relocating to Bangkok in 2002 as General Manager, Finance for AccorHotels Asia. In 2005, she returned…

Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau (PHL CVB) has appointed Svetlana Yazovskikh to the position of executive director of tourism. Svetlana has worked at the PHLCVB since 2008, most recently as the senior international tourism manager where she oversaw sales and market activities for the PHLCVB's…

Aloft Bengaluru Cessna Business Park has appointed Saraswathi Naveen as Hotel Manager. She has over 15 years of experience in managing and leading the Sales and Marketing division and has been associated with Starwood Hotels & Resorts (now Marriott International Inc.) since August 2011. Her…