Tag: Executive Vice President
San Jose International Airport celebrates opening of additional boarding gates
Chief Assignment Editor- June 14, 2019 23:20Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) reached an important milestone yesterday in commissioning a $58 million Interim Gates Facility, which was designed and constructed to support current and near-term passenger ... Read More
Four Seasons expands in Bay Area with second hotel in San Francisco
Chief Assignment Editor- June 14, 2019 18:30Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world's leading luxury hospitality company, has been selected by an affiliate of Westbrook Partners, a privately-owned, fully integrated real estate investment management company, to ... Read More
Four Seasons announces new hotel and private residences in Minneapolis
Chief Assignment Editor- June 12, 2019 16:36Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world’s leading luxury hospitality company, in partnership with United Properties, a leading commercial property development and investment company in Minnesota and Colorado, today announced ... Read More
Princess Cruises photo contest results
Dmytro Makarov- June 11, 2019 18:27From more than 13,000 images submitted by the public in the "Sea to Sky Princess Photo Contest," Princess Cruises today announced the grand-prize consumer winner and shared the images that embody discovery ... Read More
Southwest Airlines flies nonstop to Nashville and Raleigh/Durham from San Jose International Airport
Chief Assignment Editor- June 10, 2019 23:32Summer travelers have more reasons to choose Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) with Southwest Airlines' launch yesterday of nonstop flights to both Nashville and Raleigh/Durham. Daily, year-round, service to ... Read More
Starboard Cruise Services names new President and CEO
Chief Assignment Editor- June 10, 2019 17:55Starboard Cruise Services has named respected travel and cruise industry veteran Lisa Bauer its new President and Chief Executive Officer today. Earlier today, Toni Belloni, Group Managing Director of LVMH ... Read More
Royal Caribbean: Cuba travel policy change ‘impacts our guests, operations and earnings’
Chief Assignment Editor- June 7, 2019 00:15Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd today noted the U.S. government's policy change on travel to Cuba and provided a range for its financial impact. On June 4, 2019, the U.S. government ... Read More
New nonstop flights to Europe from Dallas
Dmytro Makarov- June 6, 2019 20:51Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport welcomes new nonstop flights to Dublin, Ireland, and Munich, Germany provided by American Airlines. The Dublin flight will be the only nonstop service between Texas and Ireland. ... Read More
U.S. Travel Association: Holds IPW Press Conference and you’re there
editor- June 5, 2019 00:18Roger Dow, U.S. Travel Association President and CEO was the first to speak at the U.S. Travel Association’s IPW Press Conference held at the 51st edition held on Tuesday, June ... Read More
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts to restore Cartagena’s architectural gems
Dmytro Makarov- June 4, 2019 17:57Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, and San Francisco Investments, a subsidiary of Valorem, a business group with ownership of Colombia's leading players in media, entertainment, retail and renewable resources, announce ... Read More
Trump Hotels™ identifies luxury meetings trends
editor- June 4, 2019 01:27Trump Hotels™, the luxury brand of five-star hotels and resorts known for its exceptionally designed properties in iconic locations, shares insights on luxury corporate and incentive meetings and details how ... Read More
Houston Pop-Up Hotel is announced by WhyHotel
Dmytro Makarov- June 4, 2019 01:10WhyHotel announced plans to launch a new pop-up hotel in Houston, Texas. It is the company's first location outside of the east coast. The pop-up is scheduled to begin accepting ... Read More
CTO: Authentic Caribbean experiences driving influences for travelers’ holiday plans
Chief Assignment Editor- June 1, 2019 15:50Today’s traveler demands a more authentic cultural experience and is exploring destinations that highlight artistic, musical, culinary, literary, social, religious and political attributes. Countries in tune with the trend will ... Read More
South African Airways and Alaska Airlines launch new interline agreement
Chief Assignment Editor- May 30, 2019 14:50South African Airways (SAA), the national carrier of South Africa and Alaska Airlines, the fifth largest airline in the United States, announced today that they have established a new interline ... Read More
Crestline Hotels & Resorts names new Executive Vice President, CFO & CIO
Chief Assignment Editor- May 29, 2019 18:35James Carroll, President & CEO of Crestline Hotels & Resorts, LLC, announces the appointment of Edward Hoganson as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Investment Officer for the ... Read More
U.S. Travel concerned over tensions with China
editor- May 28, 2019 20:59Competition between China and the U.S. has intensified on several fronts including trade and technology, the South China Sea and the Arctic, and is causing fallout in terms of tourism ... Read More
Qatar Executive announces global expansion at EBACE
Chief Assignment Editor- May 22, 2019 15:28Qatar Executive, the private jet charter division of Qatar Airways Group, is celebrating 10 years of success at EBACE with the announcement of plans to open new offices in Shanghai, ... Read More
Delta Air Lines to fly to Tokyo Haneda Airport from five U.S. cities
Chief Assignment Editor- May 17, 2019 00:45Delta will be serving Tokyo’s preferred airport under a preliminary decision announced May 16 by the Department of Transportation, with new slot pairs for flights between Haneda Airport and Seattle, ... Read More
Codeshare announced between Finnair and Juneyao Air
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 16, 2019 09:00Juneyao Air and Finnair have agreed to launch a codeshare partnership starting June 28, 2019, combining synergies of both airlines. This agreement will provide a wider connectivity between China and Finland, and will help to ... Read More
National Restaurant Association announces new Executive Vice President
Chief Assignment Editor- May 16, 2019 01:35The National Restaurant Association has appointed Sean Kennedy as Executive Vice President of Public Affairs, the Association's senior-most executive in the development and execution of its multi-year advocacy strategy. A ... Read More
Airbus announces senior leadership changes
Chief Assignment Editor- May 15, 2019 20:18Airbus SE has appointed Antoine Bouvier, 59, Head of Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions and Public Affairs, effective 1 June 2019. In this position, he will report to Guillaume Faury, Chief ... Read More
US Travel: Deployment of TSA agents on southern border could result in turmoil for business and leisure travel
Chief Assignment Editor- May 15, 2019 15:33U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Barnes issued the following statement on reports that Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials will be sent to assist ... Read More
Emirates Group Vice President appointed: Hana Al Awadhi
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 4, 2019 06:35The Emirates Group has announced the appointment of Hana Al Awadhi as Vice President HR earlier this month, overseeing dnata’s HR Business partnership at dnata Airport Operations in Dubai and ... Read More
Boeing names J. Michael Luttig Counselor and Senior Advisor, Brett Gerry General Counsel
Chief Assignment Editor- May 1, 2019 17:52Boeing today named J. Michael Luttig to the newly-created position of counselor and senior advisor to Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Dennis Muilenburg and the Boeing board of directors. Brett ... Read More
Allegiant announces new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Chief Assignment Editor- April 27, 2019 16:23Allegiant has announced that Gregory Anderson has been appointed to serve as executive vice president and chief financial officer. He will also continue as the company's principal accounting officer, a ... Read More
Air Canada updates schedule due to ongoing grounding of Boeing 737 MAX jets
Chief Assignment Editor- April 26, 2019 00:15Air Canada said today that to provide customers greater certainty for their summer travel plans it has further adjusted its schedule through to August 1 and taken other measures, including ... Read More
Arabian Travel Week launches in Dubai
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 24, 2019 09:40Reed Travel Exhibitions will launch Arabian Travel Week – an umbrella brand comprising four co-located shows – during the 2019 edition of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) which opens its doors ... Read More
Wynn Resorts named highest-scoring hotel company in the world
Chief Assignment Editor- April 19, 2019 18:00Wynn Resorts announces that it has earned the distinction of being the highest-scoring hotel company in the world as rated by Forbes Travel Guide, outranking all other luxury hotel brands ... Read More
US Travel: Pulling CBP staff to US-Mexico border can hurt legitimate international travel
Chief Assignment Editor- April 12, 2019 13:46U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President for Public Affairs and Policy Tori Barnes issued the following statement on Customs and Border Protection's announcement that it will reassign agents from airports ... Read More
Airline leadership changes hands from father to son
editor- April 12, 2019 00:55The executive team of Porter Airlines is reorganizing to ensure continuity for its immediate and future development. Effective immediately, Robert Deluce, Porter’s founding president and CEO, assumes the new role ... Read More
United Airlines Chief Digital Officer named one of 2019 Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology
Chief Assignment Editor- April 11, 2019 19:25Today, United Airlines Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer, Linda Jojo, was recognized by the National Diversity Council as one of the 2019 Top 50 Most Powerful Women in ... Read More
Marriott International opens its 7,000th property
Chief Assignment Editor- April 10, 2019 15:30Marriott International, Inc. today celebrated the opening of its 7,000th property – The St. Regis Hong Kong. The stunning, 27-story luxury hotel, which features butler service, and multiple restaurants, is ... Read More
U.S. Travel applauds introduction of JOLT Act
editor- April 9, 2019 22:57Have you heard of the JOLT Act? JOLT stands for Jobs Originated through Launching Travel. The Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy for the U.S. Travel Association, Tori ... Read More
United Airlines appoints new VP
editor- April 5, 2019 19:06United Airlines today announced Michael Leskinen has been named vice president of Corporate Development and Investor Relations. Leskinen currently serves as managing director of Investor Relations. In his expanded role Leskinen ... Read More
WTTC 19th Global Summit final program: Changemakers including President Obama meet in Seville
Elisabeth Lang - special to eTN- March 31, 2019 20:05The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) will be heading to Seville, Spain this week to attend the 19th Global Summit of WTTC on April 3 and 4. WTTC members are the ... Read More
Official Hotel of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics coming with new agreement
editor- March 30, 2019 02:37Shougang Group and Shangri-La Group has announced a cooperation on a new hotel project at Shougang Park in Beijing, China. This is a strategic venture to develop an international luxury ... Read More