Bird Group's Executive Director Ankur Bhatia passes away

Executive Director of Bird Group, Ankur Bhatia, passed away on June 4, after a massive cardiac arrest, ET Travel World has reported. He was 48.

He was survived by his wife Smriti Bhatia, who is an architect, and his two kids- Arnav and Saina.

Bhatia was actively involved in the affairs to shape the course of Indian tourism and hospitality sector.

Bhatia is credited to have brought the Amadeus brand to the Indian sub-continent in 1994. The brand today provides travel technology for travel agents and airlines. In 2019, Amadeus celebrated 25 successful years of operations in India.

"It is with profound grief that we inform you about the sudden demise of our beloved Dr. Ankur Bhatia, Executive Director, Bird Group. Dr. Bhatia (48) suffered a massive cardiac arrest this morning and succumbed to it," Bird Group said.

"We have not only lost our leader, our visionary but the world has lost an astounding human being. The Bhatia family is in a state of deep shock and requests you to respect their privacy in this difficult time of grief," the company further added.

(With PTI inputs)