Travelport, an international travel retail company, has appointed Tom Kershaw as its new Chief Product and Technology Officer. Tom Kershaw Tom is a seasoned product and technology executive, with more than two decades of experience leading innovation, technical strategy and execution within both emerging and mature organizations undergoing transformation. “I’m excited to
NCL’s newly appointed VP of International Business Eamonn Ferrin Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is strengthening its sales strategy with the appointment of Eamonn Ferrin as Vice President of International Business. Ferrin will oversee NCL’s sales efforts outside of the US and Canada and grow the company’s international footprint by deepening existing travel relationships,
George Tziallas The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), the body which represents the Travel & Tourism private sector globally, has appointed George Tziallas as Regional Director for Europe and North Africa. With some 30 years of professional experience in management consulting and development projects, Tziallas is a technical tourism consultant at the Region of
Dubai-based Emirates airline on Friday announced that it has appointed Alexia Dimopoulou as its Cargo Manager for Greece, filling a strategic position in Emirates cargo operations in the country. Dimopoulou, an executive with significant experience, has been part of Emirates family for the past 23 years. During the years, she has acquired a deep knowledge […]
Lefteris Varelis RE|DIRECT, an Athens-based digital marketing and consulting agency, has appointed Lefteris Varelis as head of its hospitality department. Lefteris is a tourism executive with a long experience in the hospitality and gastronomy sectors, having held positions in hotel management, media, public relations and marketing. He was responsible for the
WTTC outgoing President and CEO Gloria Guevara. Photo source: @WTTC The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents the global travel and tourism private sector, has announced that its president and CEO, Gloria Guevara, will be stepping down after four years of leadership. The former Tourism Secretary of Mexico, Guevara, joined WTTC in August […]
Carnival Cruise CEO Arnold Donald. The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents the global private Travel & Tourism sector has announced Arnold Donald, the president and CEO of Carnival Corporation, as its new Chair. The announcement was made during the WTTC’s Global Summit that took place in Cancun, Mexico. Donald took over from outgoing […]
George Patoulis Attica Governor George Patoulis has been re-elected president of the Greek Health Tourism Council – Elitour for a second term. Elitour is an Athens-based non-governmental organization that promotes health tourism in Greece, through cooperations with respective bodies abroad. The election process took place during Elitour’s online general assembly on April
The World Tourism Forum Institute (WTFI) has welcomed Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) President Angela Gerekou to its advisory board. Based in London, the WTFI is a research institute that supports sustainable and universally accessible tourism. “It is an honour for me to be part of the advisory board of the World Tourism Forum Institute […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Thursday announced that Willie Walsh has officially taken on the role of Director General of the organization. He succeeds Alexandre de Juniac. “I am passionate about our industry and about the critical work that IATA does on behalf of its members, never more so than during the Covid-19 […]


















