dnata Travel Group has appointed Maura Geertsma as Divisional Vice President, Corporate Travel, a newly created role overseeing the group’s corporate travel business across the GCC and beyond.
Based in Dubai, Geertsma will lead dnata Travel Management and work with regional teams in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, and Iraq.
The company says her remit covers service quality, market positioning, and what it describes as the next phase of strategic growth. She brings more than 20 years of experience across the travel, hospitality, and mobility sectors, having held commercial, customer, and partner roles across EMEA, APAC, and the Americas.
“We are delighted to welcome Maura to the dnata Travel Group Executive Team. Maura’s global perspective and people‑first leadership will help us scale technology‑driven programmes, from online booking tools and virtual payments to real‑time visibility, while continuing to support our busiest routes within the GCC and globally,” John Bevan, CEO of dnata Travel Group said in a statement.
“I’m honoured to join dnata Travel Group. My focus is to keep the traveller at the centre, raise the bar for premium and executive journeys, and deliver measurable value for our clients. I look forward to partnering with our customers and teams as we build the next phase of sustainable, connected, end-to-end corporate travel,” added Geertsma.
The appointment reflects dnata Travel Management’s push toward what it calls digitised, data-led corporate travel programmes, with an emphasis on real-time duty of care and flexible travel options as business travel patterns shift.
