Expedia appoints Jonathan Sinclair Neal as CEO of AAE Travel

NEW DELHI: Online travel company Expedia has named Jonathon Sinclair Neal as the chief executive officer of AAE Travel, its joint venture with AirAsia.

Neal was unitl now the chief financial officer at AAE Travel.

In his new role, Neal will provide strategic direction to the Singapore-based online travel company that drives key brands-- Expedia and AirAsiaGo--across 12 countries including India, Hong Kong, Japan and Korea. He will based in Singapore.

"I am extremely excited to take up this new role at AAE, especially at a time when the whole world is turning to the APAC/SEA region as the harbinger of growth," Neal said in a statement. "We will continue to create an exceptional customer experience through cutting edge technology and data analytics in the region."

Neal joined Expedia in 2003 in London where he supported the company’s early European businesses.