CEO Spotlight

Interview / Startups

By Linda Fox | July 25, 2023

Niko Karstikko and Sebastian Emberger set up Bob W in Helsinki in 2018 and have steadily grown its portfolio of city-based rental properties since then and raised €21 million in October 2022. Read More

Interview / Online

CEO Spotlight - Kenneth Purcell of iSeatz

By Kathryn Walson | April 13, 2023

Kenneth Purcell founded iSeatz to automate the restaurant reservation process for hotel guests, and it has since expanded to connect hospitality, airline and financial services brands with a wide... Read More

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Interview / Online

In The Big Chair LIVE - Sam Jain of Fareportal

By Linda Fox | January 5, 2023

Fareportal, which is based in New York, has seven travel companies in its portfolio and employs more than 2,000 people across a number of locations including the U.K., Mexico, Canada and India. Read More

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Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Graham Turner of Flight Centre Travel Group

By Mitra Sorrells | October 27, 2022

Graham Turner is CEO of Flight Centre Travel Group, one of the world’s largest travel retailers and corporate travel managers, with company-owned leisure and corporate travel business in 23... Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Rajesh Magow of MakeMyTrip

By Jill Menze | September 30, 2022

Rajesh Magow is co-founder and Group CEO of India’s MakeMyTrip. He previously served as CEO of the online travel company's India business before assuming the role in 2020. Read More

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News / Technology

Airlines urged to carefully consider carbon offset programs

By Linda Fox | September 29, 2022

Carbon offsetting programs are increasingly getting called out for how cheap they are and questioned on their efficacy - or, in some cases, existence. Read More

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Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Aloke Bajpai of Ixigo

By Linda Fox | September 8, 2022

Aloke Bajpai founded India-based Ixigo in 2007 alongside co-founder Rajnish Kumar to improve the travel booking process for consumers through technology. Read More

Interview / Online

In the Big Chair - Gilda Perez-Alvarado of JLL Hotels

By Kathryn Walson | August 8, 2022

As global CEO of JLL Hotels & Hospitality, Gilda Perez-Alvarado leads the group’s Global Hotel Desk. Read More

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Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Dhruv Shringi of Yatra

By Linda Fox | July 13, 2022

Dhruv Shringi is co-founder and CEO of Yatra, having launched the company in 2006 and listing it on the Nasdaq 10 years later. Read More

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Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Noam Toister of Bookaway Group

By Linda Fox | June 27, 2022

Launched in 2018, Bookaway aims to help the fragmented and predominantly offline ground transportation industry move to online distribution. Read More

Interview / Technology

In The Big Chair - Marcus Rader of Hostaway

By Linda Fox | June 21, 2022

Marcus Rader has been steering Hostaway, a specialist in vacation rental property and channel management, since 2016. Read More

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Interview / Technology

In The Big Chair - David Gunnarsson of Dohop

By Mitra Sorrells | June 1, 2022

Dohop is an Icelandic technology company that provides interlining technology to enable air-to-air and air-to-ground transportation connections. Read More

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Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Bruce Poon Tip of G Adventures

By Jill Menze | May 25, 2022

Bruce Poon Tip founded small group adventure travel company G Adventures in 1990 and leads as CEO still today. Read More

Interview / Distribution

In The Big Chair - Jim Davidson of Accelya

By Jill Menze | May 3, 2022

Jim Davidson was named CEO of Accelya in March 2022, following the sale of his company Farelogix to the airline technology provider in 2020. Read More