Capella Hotel Group has appointed Lauren Tesch as regional director of sales, Australia and New Zealand. Based in Sydney, Tesch brings more than 20 years of experience spanning luxury hospitality, aviation, travel, loyalty and commercial partnerships. Most recently, she served as commercial director APAC at The Appointment Group (TAG), where she led commercial strategy and […]
FCM Consulting, a division of FCM Travel, has appointed Gemma King as global practice lead, outsourced travel resources (OTR). King will lead the growth of the company’s OTR practice and give enterprise clients flexible, on-demand access to senior travel management expertise. She brings more than 20 years of experience designing, building and transforming corporate travel […]
Cathay has appointed Aldric Chau as regional general manager, Southeast Asia & Oceania and Richard Jones as area head, Oceania. The pair will spearhead Cathay’s passenger and cargo growth and development ambitions across Southeast Asia and Oceania under their respective portfolios. Both Chau and Richard will oversee travel, lifestyle, cargo and operations with an ongoing […]
Andaz Gold Coast, Australia’s first Andaz hotel, has unveiled the leadership team set to bring the new luxury lifestyle destination to life ahead of its opening later this year. The hotel unveiled Saraid Carey as general manager, Jane Strangman as director of sales & marketing, Steven Rhodes as director of food & beverage and Stacey […]
Park Hyatt Sydney has appointed Bastian Germer as its new general manager, bringing more than three decades of luxury hospitality experience to the harbourside property. Germer’s career includes senior roles at leading global properties including Four Seasons Resort Maldives, Raffles Hotel Singapore, The Ritz-Carlton Osaka, The Ritz-Carlton Toronto and The New York EDITION. Most recently, […]
AC Group has been appointed as a preferred DMC for UK, Ireland and France by Ensemble, a US and Canada-based travel consortium. The appointment expands the DMC’s connections with independent travel agencies in North America, supporting AC Group’s growth plans across its three core divisions – AC Tours, AC Luxe and French Travel Partners. Comprised […]
Independent small-ship cruise line Variety Cruises is stepping up its focus on Australia and New Zealand, launching a search for a dedicated National Business Development Manager to support a market showing strong growth and significant further potential. The family-owned cruise company, operating since 1949, sails a fleet of eight boutique small ships carrying just 34–72 […]
Australia MD Tim Oakes is set to leave Inside Travel after nearly 11 years. Oakes joined Inside Travel in 2016 as the founding member of its Australian operation. He went on to grow the business from a start-up venture into an organisation generating $29 million in annual turnover. “After nearly 11 years of leadership at […]
Brisbane’s New Farm Travel has appointed experienced travel professional Kylie Goodwin as team leader. Goodwin joins the New Farm team from Mackay, bringing a reputation for creating thoughtful, memorable journeys and a genuine passion for helping people experience the world in meaningful ways. “One of the things I love most about being a travel advisor […]
Ivan Giles has been appointed as general manager of Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai and Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle. With more than 20 years of international hospitality experience across the Americas and Asia, Giles arrives in Northern Thailand from Four Seasons Resort Langkawi where he served as general manager. During his tenure, Giles […]