Industry Appointments

WELCOME to Industry Appointments, Travel Daily’s Thursday feature which has the latest job appointments from across the industry. If you have just appointed someone to a new position and would like to update the industry email appointments@traveldaily.com.au.

Gareth Williams, co-founder and ceo of Skyscanner has taken up a new role as chair of the company. He will be replaced as ceo by the current chief technology officer Bryan Dove.

Lufthansa Group Airlines has named Alain Chisari as its new vice president sales Asia-Pacific, effective Sep this year. Chisari has held several key positions in European airline operations over the last 20 years.

Kristin Colvile has been appointed as the new ceo of SkyTeam global airline alliance. Colvile has over 25 years of airline industry experience, serving Delta Airlines in multiple leadership roles, most recently leading Delta’s cargo enterprise.

The Travel Corporation has announced key management appointments across Asia, with Robin Yap stepping into the role of chairman emeritus for the group’s Asian operations. Nicholas Lim has also been appointed to managing director of TTC Asia and Mae Cheah will take on his former role as president of Trafalgar Asia.

COMO Hotels has appointed new management teams in Bali and Thailand. The gm appointments include Ram Hiralal, who will oversee the day-to-day ops of COMO’s flagship Shambala Estate in Bali, and

Rohaan Chandra, who will head up the COMO Metropolitan in Bangkok.