Aaron Kelling in January will join Atlas Travel as chief commercial officer, a new position.

Currently executive vice president for strategic partnerships and sales effectiveness at AirPlus International, Kelling has spent seven years at the payments firm after earlier roles at American Express and Galileo International. Kelling will run product marketing, business development and account services for Atlas. The company separately noted that its Amadeus One implementation is "on schedule for launch and rollout during Q4 and through 2013."