Business
Friday, July 26, 2013BRITISH Airways has appointed Sean Doyle its new general manager and executive vice president for the Americas, effective September 1, 2013.He will be responsible for the airline’s extensive commercial business in the USA, Canada, Mexico, South America, the Caribbean and Bermuda, said the carrier in a press release.The airline added that Doyle will oversee sales and marketing and will lead the airline’s efforts to grow the Atlantic joint business between American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia and Finnair.“Sean’s extensive experience managing alliance relationships, combined with his global mindset, made him the ideal candidate for this position. Our transatlantic business is incredibly important and presents a large growth opportunity and we are excited to have Sean lead the way forward,” noted Drew Crawley, British Airways’ chief commercial officer.Doyle previously held the position of head of business planning and strategy for British Airways, where he focused on alliances, network and fleet planning, infrastructure development and corporate business planning. He brings with him a wealth of experience, including managerial roles in Cargo and the Asia Pacific region, the airline said.Doyle graduated from University College Cork with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. He is also a Chartered Management Accountant. In his new position, he will divide his time between the British Airways global headquarters in London Heathrow and the Americas regional head office in New York City, stated the airline.
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British Airways appoints new head for Americas
