(25 Feb 2021)Inmarsat has appointed Rajeev Suri as CEO, effective 1March 2021. Rajeev will also become a director of ConnectBidco Limited, the holding company for Inmarsat. He succeeds Rupert Pearce who is stepping downas CEO of Inmarsat on 28 February 2021. Rajeev joins Inmarsat from Nokia where he was President and CEO for six years. …
(25 Feb 2021)British Airways has launched two new fare brands forits trade customers. The Select and Select Pro fares are available,exclusively for agents, via GDS and NDC. They fares are both refundable which will give customers the flexibility tocancel a flight and claim a full or partial refund should theirtravel plans change. There will also …
(24 Feb 2021)Nobu, the lifestyle brand founded by Nobu Matsuhisa,Robert De Niro and Meir Teper, has signed a hotelin Hamburg, Germany. The hotel will be locatedwithin the Elbtower, a mixed-use developmentrising 245m and 64 stories over the River Elbe. Designed by celebrated architectural firm, David Chipperfield Architects,the Elbtower will also feature a variety of retail …
(24 Feb 2021)KLM Cityhopper has taken delivery of its first Embraer E195-E2. This first E2 delivery toKLM, and lessor ICBC Aviation Leasing, brings the total number ofEmbraer jets in the KLM Cityhopper fleet to 50. The total order for 35 jets, 25 firm orders withoptions for 10 more, will be leased to KLM from ICBC …
Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers has unveiled its new executive leadership team in the Middle East. The property, the first from the brand in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, will be led by experience hotelier Alessandro Redaelli. He will lead a team made up of highly experienced, hand-picked individuals who have been tasked …
(24 Feb 2021)The ongoing global COVID19 pandemic refocused IT spendingpriorities for airlines and airports in 2020 as revenue plungedand the industry faced various new health and operational requirements. Among the key findings from SITA’s 2020 AirTransport IT Insights, published on 24 February, was an acceleratedinvestment in automated passenger processing focusing on touchlessand mobile services. There …
(25 Feb 2021)Mr. PuttipongPrasarttong-Osoth, President of Bangkok Airways, has beenappointed as the very first President of the Airlines Associationof Thailand (AAT). The Airlines Association of Thailand was jointly established on25 January 2021 by the following seven airlines: Bangkok Airways, Thai AirAsia, ThaiAirAsia X, Thai Smile Airways, Nok Air, Thai Lion Air and ThaiVietjet. Notably, AAT …
(24 Feb 2021)Akbar Travels, one of India’s largest travel agencies,has signed a new agreement with Sabre. Under the extended and expanded agreement, Sabrewill continue to be Akbar’s preferred GDS partner in India, ensuring that the firm– which is the largesttravel company in India in terms of IATA-approved branches, staffnumbers and business turnover – can continue …
(24 Feb 2021)Travelport has launched what it describes as a “boldand distinct new visual identity”, which has been created as partof the company’s first ever end-to-end rebrand. Travelport’s rebrand was overseen by Greg Webb,Chief Executive Officer, and Jen Catto, Chief Marketing Officer. “This is a holistic rebrand,” said Catto.“While we’ve kept the essence of what …
(23 Feb 2021)Mandarin Oriental has signed a management agreementfor a new luxury resort with branded residences in Da Nang, one ofVietnam’s most popular leisure destinations. The project is scheduled to open in 2024. The Mandarin Oriental, Da Nang will be located on a30km stretch of beach which links Da Nang in the north with Hoi …
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