Carnival Cruise Line is honoring 15 top travel agencies in the U.S. and Canada with its third annual Excellence Awards. This year’s awards feature new segment-specific categories based on each agency’s specialization. Additionally, a new “Ted Arison Founder’s Award” named for the late Ted Arison, Carnival Cruise Line’s founder, honors a travel partner who has …
South African Airways (SAA), the national flag carrier of South Africa and Africa’s most awarded airline, has announced that Todd Neuman has been named as the executive vice president for the Americas, effective immediately. In his new role, Neuman will oversee several departments within SAA’s commercial division in North & South America including, sales, marketing, …
International tourism demand continued to be robust between January and April 2015 with tourist arrivals increasing 4% worldwide according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Almost all regions enjoyed strong growth. Prospects for the May-August period remain upbeat, with close to 500 million tourists expected to travel abroad during these four months. Destinations worldwide …
A man with more than 30 years of hospitality experience and a passion for working in remote areas has been appointed general manager of the new Sanctum Inle Resort in Myanmar’s storied Inle Lake region, effective July 7. Philippe Arnaud comes to the 96-room, Brigitte Dumont de Chassart-designed hotel from Paris, where he served a …
Canyon Makare Ltd., owner of the Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort, Fiji, announced the appointment of Bart Simpson as the resort’s new general manager. Simpson, who has worked with Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort for the past six years, previously held the position of resort operations manager. His tenure with the resort, along with 25 years of experience in …
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[captionpix imgsrc=”http://i.imgur.com/NpK3x0n.jpg” captiontext=”THE NAI HARN General Manager Frank Grassmann.”] Luxury resort hotelier Frank Grassmann, has been appointed general manager of THE NAI HARN, formerly Royal Phuket Yacht Club, which is set to open its doors to guests on January 16, 2016 after an extensive, 18-month top-to-bottom makeover. Mr Grassmann takes the reins of a completely …
Benchmark Hospitality International has named Darren Law general manager for Santa Barbara Beach & Golf Resort. Todd Felsen, senior vice president overseeing the property, which is a Benchmark Resort located oceanside on the Caribbean island of Curaçao, made the announcement. “It is with great pleasure that I formally welcome Darren to Santa Barbara Beach & …
Magdalena Grand Beach & Golf Resort in Tobago has named industry veteran Sandy Bell Rojas as Director of Sales and Marketing where she will oversee efforts in all international markets for the 178-room property. “Sandy Bell Rojas is a welcome addition to the Magdalena Grand family as she brings an extensive knowledge of the hotel …
Belmond La Samanna, a luxury resort in St. Martin, has announced Tracey Fentem as Director of Sales and Marketing. Fentem recently joined the executive team of Belmond La Samanna to oversee the sales and marketing activities for the Caribbean luxury resort. “We are thrilled to welcome Ms. Fentem to Belmond La Samanna,” said Michael Schoonewagen, …