CATHAY
PACIFIC APPOINTS MARIUS CARSTENSEN AS DISTRICT SALES MANAGER, NEW ENGLAND
Airline Veteran to Join Hong
Kong-based carrier and Oversee Sales in New England
Boston, MA (February X, 2015) - Cathay
Pacific Airways, named “World’s Best Airline” in the 2014 annual Skytrax World Airline Awards™, has appointed
Marius Carstensen to District Sales Manager, New England. Carstensen will be responsible for developing,
planning and managing implementation of sales coverage and market strategies in
the greater Boston area, where a direct route to Hong Kong is scheduled to
launch on May 3, 2015, at 1:30am.
Carstensen is a 25-year
veteran of the airline industry, where he has held several senior sales and
leadership positions. Prior to joining
Cathay Pacific, Carstensen worked with Lufthansa German Airlines in the Boston
office. He first joined Lufthansa German
Airlines as a Customer Service Agent in 1986, and then transferred to the sales
department where he later held various management positions; most recently as
District Sales Manager since 2002.
“We are delighted to have
Marius leading our commercial team in Boston,” said Tom Owen, senior vice
president, Americas for Cathay Pacific. “Marius adds significant strength to
our well-established team on the East Coast with his deep knowledge of the local
market and experiences in new business development. He will be immediately
tasked with raising the awareness of the Cathay Pacific award winning products
and services in this important new market for us. He will also ensure the
exciting new travel opportunities that we have now opened to Hong Kong and
Asia, for both Boston and New England residents, will be fully realised.”
A native of Germany,
Carstensen moved to Boston in 1983, where he has acquired strong ties with a
number of associations, including Boston Airlines Sales Representatives
Association, New England Business Travel Association, and New England Airlines
Sales Manager Association.
CATHAY
PACIFIC APPOINTS FAWWAD TOOR AS AIRPORT STATION MANAGER, BOSTON
Airline Veteran to Oversee Flight
and Ground Operations in Boston
Boston, MA (February X, 2015) - Cathay
Pacific Airways, named “World’s Best Airline” in the 2014 annual Skytrax World Airline Awards™, has appointed
Fawwad Toor to airport station manager, Boston.
Toor will be responsible for liaising with local airport authorities and
overseeing the ground operations at Boston Logan International
Airport, where a direct route to Hong Kong is scheduled to launch on
May 3, 2015, at 1:30am. This is a
promotion for Toor, who has been with Cathay Pacific since April 2012 in the
role of Manager on Duty in New York, at the JFK International Airport.
Toor is a 15-year veteran
of the airline industry, where he has held several on-site positions. Prior to joining Cathay Pacific, Toor worked
at the JFK International Airport with Swissport USA, Emirates and most
recently, Jet Airways.
“We are all very pleased
that Fawwad has agreed to represent us at Boston Logan International Airport,”
said Tom Owen, senior vice president, Americas for Cathay Pacific.
“Fawwad has previous experience in setting up a station from scratch, and has
in his previous roles demonstrated effective leadership of his teams to deliver
the high levels of customer service that Cathay is known for. He also brings to
our Boston ground product offering a strong operational and safety background
and will ensure that the award winning Cathay Pacific experience will start
from the moment our guests enter the Cathay Pacific airport environment.”
Toor holds a Bachelor
degree in Business Administration in Aviation Management. He was previously
awarded with Certificate of Appreciation by Regional Vice President – North
America of Jet Airways for exemplary customer service and call beyond duty.
Cathay Pacific will be
the first to link New England and Hong Kong directly, offering the non-stop
service from Boston Logan
International Airport four times a week, cutting down the
travel time from Boston to Hong Kong by over four hours.
The Boston service will
be operated by Boeing 777-300ER aircraft featuring Cathay Pacific’s renowned cabin
products, including the newly-refreshed First Class; awarding-winning
Business Class; the newest cabin class, Premium Economy; and the new long-haul Economy
Class.
Together with the
exceptional service provided by Cathay Pacific’s award-winning cabin crew and a state-of-the-art
in-flight entertainment system in all classes, passengers will be provided with
the best possible travel experience when they fly between Boston and Hong Kong.
The flight schedule for
Cathay Pacific’s Boston (BOS) service, effective May 3, 2015, will be as
follows (all times local and subject to government and regulatory approval):
Summer 2015
Flight no
|
From
|
To
|
Departure/Arrival
|
Days of operation
|
CX811
|
BOS
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HKG
|
0145/0535 +1 day
|
Tue, Wed, Fri, Sun
|
CX812
|
HKG
|
BOS
|
1800/2130
|
Mon, Tue, Thur, Sat
|
Winter 2015
Flight no
|
From
|
To
|
Departure/Arrival
|
Days of operation
|
CX811
|
BOS
|
HKG
|
0130/0620 +1 day
|
Tue, Wed, Fri, Sun
|
CX812
|
HKG
|
BOS
|
1800/2040
|
Mon, Tue, Thur, Sat
|
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