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Tourism
The Hawaii Visitors and Conventions Bureau will need to find a leader with a long experience in managing crisis management.
Dawit Habtemariam | 9 months ago
Airlines
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.
Edward Russell | 2 years ago
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?
Brian Sumers, Skift | 5 years ago
Online Travel
Well, this is a surprise. Expedia's two top executives resign unexpectedly. And Barry Diller moves in.
Tom Lowry, Skift | 5 years ago
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.
Brian Sumers, Skift | 6 years ago
Media and PR
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.
Jason Clampet and Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 6 years ago
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
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.
Deanna Ting, Skift | 7 years ago
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.
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 7 years ago
As much of the talk around Airbnb right now relates to a possible IPO, it's odd to see a C-level exec depart at this stage in the company's lifespan.
Jason Clampet, Skift | 7 years ago
