John De Fries has accepted the offer to become the Hawaii Tourism Authority’s new president and CEO. The HTA Board of Directors unanimously agreed during the August 27 board meeting to make an offer to De Fries. He will start on September 16. “Hawaii’s pathway to economic recovery and enhanced community well-being will require unprecedented […]
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Krešimir Kučko will step down from his role as the chief executive officer of Gulf Air by the end of the month. Commenting on this development, chairman of Gulf Air’s board of directors Zayed R. Alzayani said: “We extend our sincere thanks to Krešimir Kučko for his dedication, contributions and services during his tenure with […]
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One of Europe’s most experienced airport bosses, Stewart Wingate of London Gatwick, has pleaded for a common testing solution to boost passenger confidence and ease quarantine restrictions. Writing in Business Travel News (BTN) ON THE SOAPBOX feature he makes for a strong case. “The issue has gone far beyond industry revenue and profits and, as […]
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BRITISH AIRWAYS CEO Alex Cruz has stepped down with immediate effect. He will be replaced by Sean Doyle, the boss of Aer Lingus, but will remain on the airline’s board as non-executive chairman. British Airways (BA) chief executive Alex Cruz is stepping down from the role with immediate effect, owner International Airlines Group (IAG) has […]
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Virgin Australia’s administrator Deloitte has confirmed that the airline’s chief executive Paul Scurrah will depart the company as it prepares to hand ownership over to US private equity firm Bain Capital. Scurrah will stand down when Virgin is formally handed over to Bain in early November, Deloitte said on Thursday, and former Jetstar boss Jayne […]
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In the midst of the greatest trade fair crisis of all time, Messe Berlin in Germany has appointed a new CEO. In January, Martin Ecknig takes over from Christian Göke, who, after more than 20 years at the helm, had asked to terminate his contract in April. Ecknig’s appointment comes as a surprise to many […]
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In his first public appearance since being named British Airways’ new CEO last week, Sean Doyle gave the keynote address at Airlines 2050: Beyond the Crisis. He said that British Airways continues to play a crucial part in connecting Britain with the world and the world with Britain and is doing everything in its power […]