Google executive joins Cheapflights' Board

Internet media travel company Cheapflights Ltd. has announced the appointment of Liane Hornsey to the Board as non-executive director.

Hornsey will chair the Remuneration Committee of the Cheapflights Board. She has 20 years experience in sales, marketing and human resources and is currently Google's director of people operations for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Hornsey's past experience includes group HR director for Lastminute.com and NTL (now Virgin Media) and she has worked in a variety of roles at Bertelsman Music Group and British Telecom.

John Clare, non-executive chairman of Cheapflights said, "Her (Liane's) mix of experience in online and media, as well as in Europe, will be invaluable to the Board in the next phase of our planned expansion."