Etihad chief named WTTC VC for MEA

The President and CEO of Etihad Airways, James Hogan, has been named World Tourism and Travel Council’s (WTTC) Vice Chairman (VC) for the Middle East and Africa (MEA). The announcement was made at the 12th WTTC Global Summit being held at the Pamir Convention Centre in Tokyo, Japan. Speaking from Tokyo, Hogan said he was delighted to accept the position of WTTC VC for the MEA and looked forward to playing a major role in planning the 13th WTTC Global Summit to be held in Abu Dhabi in April/May 2013.   The WTTC Global Summit is the pre-eminent event in the global travel and tourism calendar. It brings together more than 1000 industry and government leaders from around the world to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing travel and tourism and to set the agenda for the future health of the industry.”