(19/01/23) Connexus Travel has appointed Eric Lau as General Manager.

Founded more than 70 years ago as the first travel agent registered in Hong Kong, Connexus Travel (formerly Swire Travel) now also operates in Beijing and Shanghai, specialising in corporate, leisure and MICE travel, offering clients a full range of travel services and digital booking applications.

Connexus Travel has appointed Eric Lau as General Manager. Click to enlarge.

Leading the Connexus team, Eric's remit is to drive the company's digital transformation and expand its corporate travel business in the region and further afield.

Eric has more than 18 years of experience in the travel and aviation industries, focusing on people management and strategic partnerships.

He joins Connexus from Travelport, where he held various senior positions for over a decade and served as General Manager - Agency Commerce for its Greater China operations since 2018.

During his time at Travelport, he oversaw and managed strategic commercial partnerships with OTAs, TMCs and leisure travel agencies, as well as off-shore partners including airlines in North Asia region.

Prior to the GDS, Eric worked for Cathay Holidays and Cathay Pacific Airways.

Eric holds a Master of Science degree in International Shipping and Transport Logistics from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems from the University of London.

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Connexus Travel Appoints Eric Lau as General Manager