Andy Hedley

Chief Executive Officer, Travelstart

Andy Hedley is Chief Executive Officer of Travelstart, in the role since June 2025.

Travelstart is an online travel agency selling flights, accommodation and car hire, and the parent of Club Travel, Flightsite and SafariNow. Hedley joined in April 2024 as managing director and has been combining the group's brands and growing its business-to-business offering.

In the job

  1. Travelstart named Hedley chief executive of the group, with founder Stephan Ekbergh moving to a role focused on the wider group. Source

  2. Hedley continued bringing Travelstart, Club Travel, Flightsite and SafariNow together as one group. Source

  3. Travelstart was named Africa's Leading Online Travel Agency 2026 at the World Travel Awards Africa gala in Zanzibar, as it marked 20 years in South Africa. Source

Career before

  1. Managing Director, Southern Africa, Amadeus

Sources

  1. travelnews.co.za
  2. pressportal.co.za
  3. bizcommunity.com
  4. en.wikipedia.org

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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