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British Airways/Iberia name new strategic market manager for Canada

British Airways/Iberia have appointed aviation industry veteran Mike Miguel as strategic market manager for Canada, based in Toronto.

Miguel brings over 25 years of aviation industry experience to British Airways/Iberia, most recently serving as the commercial director for Jetport in the private aviation space.

Before that, Miguel held roles as vice president of commercial markets/strategy at Air Georgian, and commercial strategy roles at WestJet and American Airlines. He’s also worked for tour operators, having covered leisure retailers, OTAs, consolidators, corporate sales and TMC relationships.

Miguel will report to Claire Curtis, British Airways/Iberia head of North America leisure sales/revenue integrity.

“Canada is a key market for us in North America, and we are delighted to have such an experienced, well-known member of the Canadian aviation industry representing British Airways, International Airlines Group, and the Atlantic Joint Business in Canada, while the group envisions growth soon,” Curtis said in a Nov. 24 news release.