Articles tagged “execs”

Tourism

Hawaii Conventions CEO to Step Down

The Hawaii Visitors and Conventions Bureau will need to find a leader with a long experience in managing crisis management.

Hawaii Conventions CEO to Step Down

Airlines

KLM Names First Female CEO

Air France-KLM continues to lead on female leadership in the airline industry. Rail executive Marjan Rintel will become KLM's first female CEO when she succeeds outgoing Pieter Elbers in July.

KLM Names First Female CEO

Airlines

Norwegian Air Appoints New CEO Effective Immediately

A few years ago Norwegian Air was remaking low-cost, long-haul travel. Now it's focus is on remaking its own business and a former CFO holding the reins isn't a bad place to start.

Norwegian Air Appoints New CEO Effective Immediately

Airlines

United’s Scott Kirby Finally Gets a CEO Job: Now What?

In almost every room he enters, Scott Kirby is the smartest person. Everyone knows it — including him. As CEO, though, he may need to show a little humility. Can he do it?

United’s Scott Kirby Finally Gets a CEO Job: Now What?

Online Travel

Huge Reorg at Expedia, CEO Out, Diller Takes Over

Well, this is a surprise. Expedia's two top executives resign unexpectedly. And Barry Diller moves in.

Huge Reorg at Expedia, CEO Out, Diller Takes Over

Airlines

JetBlue’s First Female President Wants More Diversity and Higher Profits

Airlines need more diversity at the senior leadership levels. But new JetBlue President and COO Joanna Geraghty would prefer to be known for more than her gender. That seems like a fair request, no? Let's see if she can fix the airline's on-time performance.

Media and PR

Lonely Planet CEO to Depart as Company Pursues Sale

Lonely Planet has weathered the death of the guidebook better than any of its peers, and its new leader will need to figure out a way to flourish rather than just survive as it builds on the pieces of its empire.

Lonely Planet CEO to Depart as Company Pursues Sale

Airlines

What It Means for United That CEO Munoz Doubles as Chief Apology Officer

Under Oscar Munoz, United Airlines has a knack for getting itself in the news with viral stories. But operationally and financially, the airline is doing OK, and sophisticated investors aren't calling for him to leave. He may get more time to fix what ails United.

Hotels

Steve Wynn Is Out as Wynn Resorts CEO Effective Immediately

Wynn's departure has us thinking about another hotelier (a hotel brand, really) with much less success in the gaming industry, and even more proof of having committed assaults against women. But, alas, it's proving much tougher to get him to resign.

Steve Wynn Is Out as Wynn Resorts CEO Effective Immediately

Travel Booking

Facebook Has Quietly Named a New Head of Global Travel Strategy

With Google rumored to be ramping up its online travel efforts, it makes sense that Facebook is looking to develop more robust tools for travel companies to sell on its platform. The battle for mobile bookings is heating up.