Tag: retirement
Tear gas and burning tires in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo as Brazilians begin general strike
Chief Assignment Editor- June 14, 2019 23:55Thousands of Brazilians have joined a general strike, called for by trade unions, to protest against pension reforms being discussed in Congress. In Rio de Janeiro, police launched tear gas ... Read More
Thomas Cook India reveals new wave of travel – father-child bonding tours
Chief Assignment Editor- June 11, 2019 21:01India’s travel and integrated travel-related financial services company is fostering family bonding through travel, with specific focus on Father-Child bonding tours, in a run up to Father’s Day. With an ... Read More
Yichun: Picturesque city reveals its rich tourism resources
Dmytro Makarov- June 5, 2019 19:08The annual event Jiangxi Tourism Industry Development Conference opened in Yichun City, Jiangxi province of China on June 5. It is an important platform for tourism cooperation of Jiangxi Province. ... Read More
Pamela Arway and Kurt Ekert appointed to Board of Directors of Carlson Inc.
Chief Assignment Editor- May 16, 2019 00:30Carlson Inc., an international travel management company and private investment firm, announces the appointments of Pamela Arway and Kurt Ekert to the Board of Directors, effective 1 May. Additionally, Lee ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Workers’ Pension Bill to be debated May 21
editor- May 10, 2019 00:19The long-awaited Jamaica Tourism Workers' Pension Bill is one step closer to becoming a reality. This as Jamaica Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the pension bill will be ... Read More
Airline passengers enjoy canine therapy sessions at Moscow Domodedovo Airport
Chief Assignment Editor- May 1, 2019 02:20Moscow Domodedovo Airport partnered with the National Association of United Animal-Assisted Therapists to conduct an event as a part of a Hug a friend before your flight initiative. On April ... Read More
Guam Visitors Bureau Director Flori-Anne dela Cruz named 2019 PATA Face of the Future
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 25, 2019 08:22Flori-Anne dela Cruz, the youth representative to the Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) Board of Directors, is today named as the 2019 PATA Face of the Future. This is the most ... Read More
Avianca announces CEO retirement
Chief Assignment Editor- April 25, 2019 01:31Avianca Holdings S.A. today announced that Hernán Rincón Lema has notified the Avianca Holdings Board of Directors that he plans to retire from the Company effective April 30, 2019 after ... Read More
Hugh Riley retires as Secretary General of Caribbean Tourism Organization
Chief Assignment Editor- April 23, 2019 16:00Caribbean Tourism Organization, region’s tourism development agency, is to begin the search for a new Secretary General to replace the departing Hugh Riley. Riley, who was appointed to the top ... Read More
Chorus Aviation announces executive realignment
Chief Assignment Editor- March 11, 2019 16:05Chorus Aviation Inc. announced today executive appointments to support its growth and diversification strategies. These appointments provide the expertise and focus required to further strengthen Chorus and build on the ... Read More
Delta Air Lines names new Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
Chief Assignment Editor- February 28, 2019 18:15Delta Air Lines announced today that upon John E. “Ned” Walker’s retirement on May 1, Tim Mapes will assume the role of Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, leading the company’s ... Read More
Southwest Airlines announces leadership changes
Chief Assignment Editor- January 29, 2019 00:12Southwest Airlines Co. announces several Leadership changes. Vice President Customer Support & Services Chris Wahlenmaier has announced his plans to retire. Wahlenmaier joined Southwest in 1989 and has served in ... Read More
International LGBTQ+ Travel Association to honor Miami tourism pioneer
Chief Assignment Editor- January 23, 2019 01:15The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association (IGLTA) will present the Hanns Ebensten Hall of Fame Award to George Neary, a longtime advocate for LGBTQ+ tourism, during its 36th Annual Global Convention ... Read More
Americans now opting for travel before house, marriage, kids
Chief Assignment Editor- January 14, 2019 17:2530 and 40-somethings are giving ‘early retirement’ a completely new meaning! With more disposable income, flexible hours and retirement looking very different today than it used to, the next generation ... Read More
Hotel history: Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter
Stanley Turkel CMHS hotel-online.com- December 22, 2018 22:04Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter was a pioneering American woman architect and interior designer whose distinct architectural knowledge was steeped in the culture and landscape of the Southwest. Read More
Boeing and Embraer approve terms of strategic joint venture
Chief Assignment Editor- December 21, 2018 23:25Boeing is expected to further expand its business aviation segment with the strategic joint venture with Embraer - one of the major business jets and light jets manufacturers. The joint ... Read More
Perth Region Tourism Organization announces new chair
editor- December 18, 2018 02:57Perth Region Tourism Organization Inc. (PRTO) today elected Meade to replace outgoing Chair Longley Read More
How American Airlines chill the blood of conscientious aircraft mechanics
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 17, 2018 07:24Today a promotion is sending a chilling message to American Airlines mechanics., and the U.S. aviation industry altogether. “Pressuring Airline mechanics to not record maintenance discrepancies, take shortcuts with maintenance ... Read More
Airbus names new Head of Military Aircraft
Chief Assignment Editor- December 12, 2018 07:22Airbus SE has appointed Alberto Gutiérrez, 56, Head of Military Aircraft within Airbus Defense and Space, effective 1 January 2019. He will report to Airbus Defense and Space Chief Executive ... Read More
India’s new Tourism Secretary addresses Indian Association of Tour Operators
Chief Assignment Editor- December 6, 2018 06:15Yogendra Tripathi, the newly-appointed Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, marked his presence at the special luncheon organized by Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) to bid farewell to ... Read More
Five cheapest overseas retirement destinations revealed
editor- December 19, 2012 05:46American couples can retire in comfort on a budget of less than $1,000 a month if they are willing to look overseas, according to a new report from the live-abroad ... Read More
Virgin Atlantic CEO Steve Ridgway to retire in 2013
editor- September 10, 2012 02:41NEW YORK, N.Y. - Virgin Atlantic CEO Steve Ridgway is retiring early next year, following 23 years with the British airline founded by Richard Branson. Read More
Public service – getting paid for doing nothing?
editor- April 13, 2012 03:47A retiring German public employee thought it’d be a good idea to email his 500 coworkers and let them all know he had been paid to do nothing for the ... Read More
Centara President Gerd Steeb retires
editor- February 28, 2012 10:06Gerd Steeb, President of Centara Hotels & Resorts, will retire from the company on February 23 after almost 22 years of service. Read More
Latin America: US retirees wanted
editor- January 12, 2012 04:09America’s senior citizens are at the center of an international tug-of-war as countries in Latin America and beyond go all out to encourage them to retire within their borders, new ... Read More
Loews Hotels President Jack Adler announces plans to retire
editor- October 14, 2011 02:31NEW YORK - Loews Hotels Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Tisch today announced that President and Chief Operating Officer Jack Adler will retire from the company early next year. Read More
Look out senior travelers, here comes Stanley on the Go
editor- August 10, 2010 07:04In Paris, Stanley shows us the Eiffel Tower, but the Eiffel Tower through the eyes of Guy de Maupassant. Read More
American Eagle president and CEO announces retirement
editor- May 24, 2010 02:28FORT WORTH, Texas - AMR Corp., parent company of American Airlines and American Eagle, announced that American Eagle president and CEO Peter Bowler has chosen to retire, after a distinguished ... Read More
ExpressJet CEO announces plans to retire in 30 days
editor- December 2, 2009 07:00Jim Ream, president and CEO of ExpressJet Airlines, advised the board of directors yesterday that he would retire effective January 1, 2010. Read More
Ex-hotelier Kurt Wachtveitl shares some memories
editor- August 11, 2009 06:59Kurt Wachtveitl has most probably been the longest-serving hotelier in the world as he ran one of Bangkok’s most prestigious hotels for 42 years - the Mandarin Oriental. Read More
Hoeksema to retire after Midwest Airlines sale is complete
editor- June 25, 2009 03:35Timothy Hoeksema, chairman, president and CEO of Midwest Airlines, will leave the airline when Republic Airways wraps up its purchase of Midwest, probably in four to six weeks. Read More
American Airlines announces retirement of Henry C. Joyner, Senior Vice President
editor- April 28, 2009 05:08FORT WORTH, Texas - American Airlines today announced the retirement of longtime senior executive Henry C. Joyner after nearly 30 years of contributions, leadership and service to the company. Read More
MGM Mirage chairman and CEO announces retirement
editor- November 14, 2008 05:21LAS VEGAS, NV - MGM Mirage chairman and CEO Terry Lanni notified the company today that he is retiring from his executive positions, effective November 30, but will remain as ... Read More
Long-serving Akron-Canton Airport director Fred Krum retires
editor- September 23, 2008 03:40GREEN, OH (September 22, 2008) - After thirty-two years of dedicated service, airport director Frederick J. Krum has announced his retirement effective September 30, 2008. Read More
Jim Sullivan, lodging development chief at Marriott International, to retire
editor- September 11, 2008 04:35BETHESDA, MD (September 10, 2008) - Marriott International, Inc. today announced that James M. "Jim" Sullivan, executive vice president lodging development, will retire April 1, 2009. Read More
Continental announces retirement of David Grizzle
editor- August 2, 2008 05:10HOUSTON, Texas (August 1, 2008) - Continental Airlines announced today that its senior vice president customer experience, David Grizzle, 54, has informed the company that he has decided to retire ... Read More