StayWell Appoints Jason Dowd as GM of Park Regis Singapore

Australia-based StayWell Hospitality Group (SWHG), one of Asia Pacific?s largest independently owned hotel management companies, has appointed Jason Dowd as General Manager of the Park Regis Singapore.

The 203-room hotel located in the heart of downtown Singapore is scheduled to open before year-end and will be the brand?s first property to open in South East Asia.

Jason, an Australian national with more than a decade of hospitality industry experience, joins Park Regis Singapore from SWHG?s head office in Sydney where he was Group Operations Manager overseeing properties in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania for five years. Prior to joining SWHG, Jason was with Australian owned Constellation Hotel Group where he held several senior executive positions in various regional resorts.

?Park Regis Singapore will be our first property in Southeast Asia and marks the start of our expansion strategy across the region. To introduce the brand into Singapore, we needed a strong leader with an excellent track-record. Jason?s extensive hospitality industry experience will play a major role in successfully positioning the hotel as a preferred choice of stay for both business and leisure travellers,? said Simon Wan, CEO, SWHG.

Park Regis Singapore will be within easy reach of Singapore?s vibrant entertainment and dining hubs such as Clarke Quay, Boat Quay and China Town. It will also be close to Raffles Place, Singapore?s commercial hub. Perched along the Singapore River, the hotel will also offer views of the city and is a five minutes? walk away from Clarke Quay MRT train station.

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Etihad Airways Appoints New Airport Manager in South Korea

Etihad Airways has appointed Shaeb Ahmed Alneaimi as its first Airport Manager at Incheon International Airport (IIA) in South Korea.

Based in Seoul, Mr Alneaimi will oversee the Etihad airport office operations at IIA.

?Seoul is a new and important destination for Etihad, and I am delighted to have a person of the calibre of Shaeb in this pivotal position ... Shaeb will play a vital role in establishing relations and managing operations at IIA,? said James Hogan, Etihad Airways' Chief Executive Officer. ?His appointment is an excellent example of the positive results of Etihad's Emiratisation strategy, which is aimed at attracting and developing top Emirati talent from across the UAE for key positions in our expanding network.?

A graduate of Aerospace Engineering from Southampton University, Mr Alneaimi joined Etihad in 2007 and received extensive training through Etihad Airways? Emiratisation program. In 2009, he was appointed Duty Manager for the airline at London Heathrow Airport, overseeing various airport operations.

The Etihad Emiratisation program is a career development initiative for UAE nationals that offers a wide range of training opportunities and inspires a new generation of leaders. The program also helps raise the UAE national component in the private and public sector workforce in the UAE.

Etihad will operate a daily return service to Seoul from its home base in Abu Dhabi, operating Airbus A330-200 aircraft on the route. The Etihad aircraft will be configured with three cabins, offering 2,800 seats each week to and from Seoul.

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