Peter Roennfeldt has been appointed regional general manager UK and Ireland for Australian national airline Qantas. Roennfeldt, who replaces Wayne Pearce, was previously country manager in South Africa. Pearce has returned to Qantas head office in Sydney as general manager for revenue development.
Source: Flight International
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific group remained in the black its half-year earnings, though it saw its operating profit decrease on the back of shrinking yields and rising fuel costs.
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