Travix, a leading online travel agency (OTA), has appointed Casper Maasdam as Chief Executive Officer and Lesley Zandvliet as Chief Operating Officer. These leadership changes reflect Travix’s continued commitment to making travel simple and affordable.

Casper Maasdam steps into the role of Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Chee Teong Ooi, who has led Travix’s strategic development since late 2022. Ooi played a crucial role in facilitating Travix’s seamless integration into the Trip.com Group, which Travix joined in 2020, aligning both companies’ visions and capabilities for long-term success. He will continue to be an active board member of Travix, ensuring group synergy and strategic alignment between Trip.com and Travix.

Maasdam has been with Travix for over seven years, most recently as Chief Operating Officer, overseeing the company’s daily operations. Before joining Travix, he gained extensive experience in the travel and aviation industries through leadership roles at TUI, ArkeFly, Thomas Cook Netherlands, and Schreiner Aviation Group.

“I’m proud to step into the CEO role and continue to build on the strong foundations we’ve laid over the past couple of years and to leverage our commercial strategy to set Travix up for long-term success as part of the Trip.com Group,” said Casper Maasdam. “With a well-known hero brand, CheapTickets, strong flight content, and a solid metasearch presence, I’m excited to further unlock Travix’s potential and strengthen our position as a key player – both in the Dutch and Belgian markets and beyond.”

Lesley Zandvliet has been named Chief Operating Officer. She has played a key role in driving operational improvements at Travix as Chief of Staff and Director of Operational Excellence, where she introduced Lean Six Sigma practices and led cross-team initiatives. Lesley previously worked at ING and Booking.com and has a background in Business Administration and consultancy.

“I’m thrilled to take on this new challenge,” said Lesley Zandvliet. “Travix is at a pivotal point where enhancing our operational efficiency and aligning teams around shared goals is crucial. I’m looking forward to helping lead the next phase of our journey – optimising operations, driving performance, and improving collaboration across all departments to push for greater success.”

Travix is confident that these leadership appointments will strengthen its foundation, encourage innovation, and support its growth ambitions.