Edward Zammit Lewis, the former Parliamentary Secretary for Economic Growth, has been entrusted by Malta’s Prime Minister to take the helm of an important Ministry – that of Tourism. He was appointed Malta’s new Minister for Tourism on April 2 after a cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Joseph Muscat. In 2013, Zammit Lewis was chosen by …
Phulay Bay, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Krabi, Thailand, has announced the appointment of Carlos Tarrero as the General Manager of Phulay Bay, the first property in the Reserve collection. Carlos previously held the title of Director of Operations at Phulay Bay after joining the property in June of 2012. A native of Spain, Carlos studied …
Saskia Schuller has been appointed Director of Sales and Marketing, Raffles Praslin, Seychelles. Mrs. Schuller, a German native with 19 years of international experience in the hospitality industry, joins the Raffles family from Kerzner International’s Atlantis The Palm, Dubai. Mrs. Schuller was Director of International Leisure Sales for Kerzer International, responsible for growing and maintaining …
Officials at luxury tour specialist Pacific Delight Tours have announced the retirement of Larry Kwan, the company’s president since 2009, after a 50-year-plus career in the industry. He will be succeeded by Eric Oborski, former InConTra chief and founder, who has held various leadership positions at prominent companies from Orient Paradise Tours to Japan Airlines. …
Air New Zealand has appointed two new East Coast based sales managers to the airline’s expanding North American staff. Erika Brum has been named Corporate Sales Account Manager for the Eastern United States, while Caroline Alberts joins the company as a Leisure Sales Account Manager in the East. Based out of the New York-New Jersey …
Maduro Dive Fanta-Seas, a leader in dive travel, is offering dive packages to nearly 40 countries worldwide. Currently there are over 225 resorts and adventure operators along with 50 liveaboard dive vessels in their “Select Dive Destinations” program. Maduro is offering a a last minute special on their 7-night Fiji dive package with savings up to …
My visit to India last month took place under a set of somewhat frenzied circumstances—getting my passport in order, obtaining a visa (a word to the wise: start as soon as possible)—but as it turned out, the most critical factor in my trip turned out to be someone I had never met: a tour agent …