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Meaney To Lead Swiss Sales EffortsBy David Jonas

Swiss International Air Lines began the year with a new chief commercial officer who aims to restore profitability and further improve the premium... KEEP READING

Newsmaker: Marriott Hires US Air Veteran As Mktg. VPBy Bruce Serlen

Marriott International has named airline industry veteran Rita Cuddihy senior vice president of marketing. Previously, Cuddihy was president and CEO of... KEEP READING

SW Shines In Light Of Biz Changes

Jim Parker in mid-2001 took the Southwest Airlines CEO reins from longtime industry icon Herb Kelleher. Despite the economic slump and the traffic... KEEP READING

Higgins Takes Helm Of Best Western Int'lBy Bruce Serlen

Best Western International has named Thomas Higgins president and CEO. Higgins, a 30-year industry veteran, joined the Phoenix-based member association... KEEP READING

One-On-One: CEO Airs European View

As chairman of the Association of European Airlines during a time of industry upheaval, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines CEO Leo van Wijk is engaged in... KEEP READING

ANC Puts Plamondon In The Driver's SeatBy Annalise Bomennlit

ANC Rental Corp. this month appointed William Plamondon as its new CEO after former CEO Lawrence Ramaekers announced he would reenter retirement at the... KEEP READING

Consolidation Cuts Costs And Staff, Not Number Of Mtgs.By Chris Davis

After consolidating four separate event marketing and meeting planning departments into one, Sprint has slashed related spending by at least 10 percent... KEEP READING

ICPA's New Prez To Help Members Prove Their WorthBy Chris Davis

As the Insurance Conference Planners Association continues to change the face of its membership by including planners from financial services companies,... KEEP READING

Quirk Takes Avis Global Sales Post, Thrasher Phases OutBy Lynn Woods

Avis Rent a Car System Inc. has consolidated its domestic and international sales. Overseeing the new consolidated sales effort is Gerard Quirk, former... KEEP READING

AA's Carty Assesses The Future Of The Airline IndustryBy David Jonas

New York - The ramifications of renewed hostilities in Iraq could force the U.S. government to enact radical changes in its policies toward the domestic... KEEP READING

DiLeo Gets Top N.A. Post In Rosenbluth RestructuringBy Ben Chapman

Rosenbluth International reorganized its global infrastructure in late September, promoting Ron DiLeo, formerly senior vice president of North America,... KEEP READING

Profiles In Travel Management: Mortgage Co. Squashes CostsBy Ben Chapman

Mortgage Co. Squashes Costs... KEEP READING

Le Meridien Names New U.S. VP SalesBy Bruce Serlen

In anticipation of the bidding season for 2003 negotiated rates, Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts this month named 18-year industry veteran Brian Jones as... KEEP READING

Ericsson Drops CostsBy Amon Cohen

What do travel managers, who already run a tight program, do when their company asks them to dig deeper for even greater savings? It is a question many... KEEP READING

Mormons Employ Innovative TechniquesBy David Jonas

Mormons Employ Innovative Techniques... KEEP READING

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