Dennis Schaal, Skift
Facing intense competition and a company in disarray, the Expedia Group board and senior executive Barry Diller have no time to dillydally. No one can forecast what the online travel market will look like in the next five years, but Diller et al need to find a couple of top executives who can quickly figure out Expedia's path forward.
1 month ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
As the big hotel companies increase their focus on soft brand collections, it'll become even tougher for collections like Small Luxury Hotels of the World, Relais & Châteaux, and Leading Hotels of the World to compete. Ferret has some stiff competition to battle in the coming years.
2 years ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
Can the new CEO manage to grow the Langham and Cordis brands on a larger scale? That's the bigger task that lies ahead for Leser.
2 years ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
Best of luck to the next CEO who'll have to deal with those two lawsuits alleging that the company's owned hotels were handing over undocumented guests' information to ICE.
2 years ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
We're very much looking forward to seeing what Silva can do about growing the Jumeirah brand, and how he'll handle its new, soon-to-be-launched lifestyle brand.
2 years ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
Everyone wants a piece of the extended stay market, so it'll be interesting to see how the new CEO guides Extended Stay America in this increasingly competitive space.
2 years ago
Christopher Palmeri, Bloomberg
Disney's board has been searching for a new CEO for more than a year and a half. Meanwhile, Bob Chapek has been steering the company's theme parks and resorts division to healthy growth. Is it any surprise he's being considered for the top job?
2 years ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
Taj Hotels has been around for more than a century but the company remains a smaller player. No doubt The Indian Hotels Company hopes Chhatwal can help the group become an even bigger global player by growing its portfolio and brand recognition worldwide.
2 years ago
Loni Prinsloo and Arabile Gumede, Bloomberg
Steady and competent leadership is critical to any business' success and we'll be watching to see if Jarana can turn around the national carrier. We still haven't heard the details of his plan.
2 years ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
Expedia has promising candidates if it chooses to look internally for a permanent replacement for outgoing CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. Our guess for the interim pick is CFO Mark Okerstrom.
2 years ago
Dan Peltier, Skift
WTTC is staying committed to its goal of helping the global travel industry speak with one voice. But with Guevara's appointment, it's signaling the need for more women in leadership roles and the importance of Latin America's tourism growth.
2 years ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
During the decade he ran Virgin America, David Cush couldn't always speak freely. But now Cush can discuss how airlines struggle with Google's mobile land grab.
3 years ago
