Melbourne Airport operator names new CEO
Melbourne Airport operator has announced the appointment of a former Qantas executive as its new CEO.
Lyell Strambi will take over as the managing director and CEO of Australia Pacific Airports Corporation (APAC), which operates Melbourne and Lanceston airports.
Strambi was previously CEO at Qantas Domestic, and has also served as COO of Virgin Atlantic Airways.
He began his aviation career at Ansett Airlines in finance and strategic planning.
"We are delighted to have a person of Lyell Strambi’s calibre join us as our managing director and CEO. Lyell brings relevant experience internationally and within the Australian aviation sector," said APAC Chairman David Crawford.
"The Board was impressed with Lyell’s corporate and team leadership credentials and strong customer focus."
He starts at APAC on September 21.
"My goal is to build on the excellent foundations built by the APAC team under previous leadership as we continue our journey to make our airports the best in the region," Strambi said.
TravelMole Editorial Team
Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
Global tourism exceeds 1.5 billion travelers announces UN-Tourism
Qatar Airways offers reduced timetable to over 60 destinations
WTTC global tourism reached record economic impact of 11 trillion in 2025
Marginal increase for New York City tourism in 2025
Hands In, UATP join forces for airline multi-card payments