New General Manager @ Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel

Mr. Christophe Geoffroy has been appointed as the new General Manager of the 612-room Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel.

Christophe Geoffroy started his hotel career in 1989 as Chef de Rang at Hotel Tahiti Beachcomber in Polynesia. His career eventually brought him to Accor with the Ibis Hotels in France as Executive Assistant Manager in charge of Food & Beverages. In 1995, Christophe embarked for Asia as the Resident Manager opening Novotel Toraja as well as Novotel Benoa Bali in Indonesia.

At the age of 31, Christophe became General Manager of the Novotel Vientiane in Lao P.D.R. and then shifted to work in Accor?s Shanghai Head Office on re-branding projects. As a Resident Manager and General Manager, Sofitel Hyland Shanghai, Novotel Century Harbourview in Hong Kong, and Sofitel Dongguan Royal Lagoon, in China, were his last three hotels before moving to Thailand for the first time.

Mr. Christophe Geoffroy graduated with a Brevet de Technician Hotelier from the Hotel & Tourism School in Marseille, France, specializing in Hotel Management, in 1987.

?Passion and love are two things I have both for the hotel industry and my job, which is now entering its 21st year. I?m glad to be in Thailand and I trust that my expertise, leadership and commitment to excellent guest service will fit in well at the Novotel Suvarnabhumi. I aim to grow and improve customer services as well as set a complementary overall strategy for the owner and Accor,? said Mr. Geoffroy.

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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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