Bangkok, 29 July 2009: British Airways and Qantas have announced the appointment of Neil Ager as Manager for Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam for both airlines. Based in Bangkok, Mr. Ager replaces Kevin McQuillan who moved to Hong Kong as British Airways Regional General Manager, Far East.
In Mr. Ager’s new role at the company, he will oversee the key commercial strategies and initiatives across the Thailand and Indochina markets for both airlines, including the operations at Suvarnabhumi Airport.
British Airways and Qantas have announced the appointment of Neil Ager as Manager for Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam for both airlines
Mr. Ager brings extensive experience from across the British Airways network. Most recently, he was Revenue Development Manager, South East Asia for Qantas/British Airways based in Singapore. Prior to that, he was involved in a range of commercial roles for British Airways, including UK sales corporate account management at Waterside.
Stephen Limbrick, British Airways and Qantas Regional General Manager, South East Asia said, “We are delighted to have Neil joining our strategic hub in Bangkok. His expertise gained from work across the British Airways network and most recently in Singapore will be of great value to us in the region as we navigate through these tough times.”
British Airways and Qantas have been operating in Thailand for 75 and 56 years respectively. In 1996 the airlines formalised their relationship and now operate a joint service station in Bangkok, sharing operating and marketing services. Currently, British Airways operates 28 direct flights per week in a codeshare agreement with Qantas to and from Bangkok serving London Heathrow on the Northern route, and Sydney on the Southern route.
To learn more about the airlines, please visit www.ba.com and www.qantas.com
For further media inquiries, please contact:
British Airways
Suthatip Boonsaeng (08-9924-6464),
Wikanda Promkhuntong (08-7276-9849)
Grayling (Thailand)
suthatip@th.grayling.com;
wikanda@th.grayling.com
Tel: 02 635 7151-4
Qantas
Kasemsri Kaewthammachai (08 1611 4696)
Thana Burin Asia Pacific Ltd
Kasemsri@thanaburin.co.th
Tel: 02 231 6158-9
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