ETIHAD PICKS NEW CANADIAN GM

Etihad Airways has appointed James Harrison as its new general manager for Canada. In his new role, Harrison will be based in Toronto where he will be responsible for driving sales and further growing strong relationships with the airline’s trade and corporate partners. Harrison most recently served as Etihad Airways’ global account manager for American Express, based in London. He has previously worked for Hertz, British Airways and Gulf Air and joined Etihad Airways in 2009 in Manchester before working as the airline’s sales manager based in Melbourne. He returned to the UK in 2012 to work in Global Sales. Harrison replaces Justin Gosling, who has taken up the position of general manager, Commercial at equity alliance partner Air Seychelles. This move is part of a five-year management contract with Air Seychelles in which Etihad Airways also has a 40% equity stake. Gosling worked with Etihad Airways in Canada for four years. He previously spent 20 years at Lufthansa in the UK, in North America with HRG Travel and as country manager, Canada for Jet Airways.