Firdosh Bulsara Appointed as Director of My Escapades at Huntington Travel Group Date: 2022-02-15 09:07:41 Order: 0 Bulsara will be responsible for the management and business growth of "Escapades by Huntington," a boutique luxury tour operator offering customized privately guided experiences. People Retail Spotlight
Luxury Hotel Brand’s Namesake Retiring: J.W. Marriott Date: 2022-02-15 08:52:15 Order: 0 J.W. Marriott, Jr. guided what was once a family-run root beer stand and restaurant business to a global hospitality company with 8,000 properties across 30 brands in 139 countries and... Hotels/Resorts People Spotlight
Atlas Announces Executive Appointments Date: 2022-02-15 08:40:46 Order: 0 One appointment is specific to the Canadian market. Anthony Iozzia is now Regional Sales Director of Northeast, New England and Eastern Canada. Cruise Luxury People Spotlight
Saint Lucia Tourism Authority Appoints Lorine Charles-St. Jules as CEO Date: 2022-02-02 09:47:49 Order: 0 The position brings Charles-St Jules back to home country Saint Lucia following roles as U.S. Account Manager for the Anguilla Tourist Board and with an international tourism marketing... People Spotlight Tourism
Amanda Morris Appointed Director of Sales for Playa Hotels & Resorts Date: 2021-12-23 09:25:17 Order: 0 Morris' responsibilities as Director of Sales - Canada will include managing leisure and social/wedding group sales, as well as working with national trade partners to build Canada’s... People Spotlight
New WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech Takes Over from Taylor in Q1 Date: 2021-12-17 10:08:55 Order: 0 Alexis von Hoensbroech comes to WestJet from Austrian Airlines, where he was also CEO. He takes over from interim CEO Harry Taylor in Q1 once his immigration process is complete. Airline People
Costa Rica Appoints Gustavo Alvarado as New Minister of Tourism Date: 2021-12-13 10:56:03 Order: 0 Alvarado says he will work to continue the recovery of the country's tourism industry by building airline connectivity with primary markets, and promoting Costa Rica as a safe destination. People Spotlight
Holland America Line Appoints Bill Zucker as VP of Public Relations and Communications Date: 2021-12-10 08:43:38 Order: 0 In the new role, Zucker will head public relations and communications functions, including media relations, special events, corporate giving and internal communications. People Spotlight
Holland America Line Names Kacy Cole as VP of Marketing & E-commerce Date: 2021-12-09 11:22:59 Order: 0 Holland America Line has named Kacy Cole as the new vice president of marketing and e-commerce. Cole comes to the cruise industry with more than 20 years experience in leading marketing... People Spotlight
WestJet Names Karl Schuster as Executive Vice-President and Chief Loyalty Officer Date: 2021-11-30 12:04:02 Order: 0 The CLO is a newly created role for the airline, responsible for the execution of growing WestJet's loyalty program, products, services and partnerships. People Spotlight
Huntington Travel Group Appoints Jennifer Zammit as Manager Business Development for Canada & USA Date: 2021-11-30 12:03:58 Order: 0 Huntington Travel Group has named Jennifer Zammit as Manager Business Development for Canada and the U.S. Zammit has been in the travel industry for more than 25 years working for companies... People Spotlight
Local Travel Agent Happy To Have Travel Back Date: 2021-11-24 10:58:22 Order: 0 Lisa Nicholson, owner of travel agency Travel Your Bucket List in Mountain View County, Alberta, is happy to see the return to travel. While there are still lots of questions to be answered... CKFM People
Influential Royal Caribbean CMO Jim Berra Departing Industry Date: 2021-11-22 10:51:15 Order: 0 Seatrade Cruise News has announced that influential Royal Caribbean Chief Marketing Officer Jim Berra is leaving the cruise line for another opportunity outside of the industry. Berra had... SeatradeCruiseNews People
Rares Dumitru Joins Goway as National Account Manager for Canada Date: 2021-11-11 08:11:10 Order: 0 Goway has announced the appointment of Rares Dumitru as the new National Account Manager for Canada, part of the company's efforts to strengthen its team as travel returns. People Spotlight
Tauck Promotes Jeremy Palmer to COO Date: 2021-11-04 10:20:10 Order: 0 The 14-year Tauck veteran most recently served as SVP overseeing Worldwide Operations, Brand Management and strategic planning and new business initiatives. Luxury Operators People Spotlight
