FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- American
Airlines today promoted Vasu Raja to
vice president – International Revenue Management. In this new
role, Raja will lead a high-performing team responsible for
overseeing all revenue generated from the company's international
business. His responsibilities will include overseeing the Atlantic
joint business alliance with British Airways, Iberia and Finnair,
as well as the airline's Pacific joint venture with Japan Airlines.
He will report to senior vice president – Revenue Management.
"Vasu has played a key role in leading the integration of
American and US Airways' international revenue functions and under
his leadership, international revenue saw the two best years of
performance in the company's history," said Scott Kirby, president – American Airlines.
Raja previously served as managing director – International
Revenue Management. He joined American in 2004 and has held a
variety of roles in Sales, Corporate Planning and Revenue
Management. In his role as managing director – Corporate Planning,
Raja designed and executed the largest aircraft purchase in
aviation history. He also led the development of a detailed fleet
and network plan that was used as the basis for American's
restructuring plan and merger analysis.
Before joining American, Raja was a teacher with Teach for
America in Baltimore. He earned a
bachelor's degree in Humanities from The University of Texas – Austin, a master's degree in teaching from
Johns Hopkins University and master's
degree in business administration from Georgetown University.
American Airlines and US Airways merged in December 2013 to become the world's largest
airline. They are combining operations at nine hubs, and have
already merged significant parts of their cargo operations as well
as corporate support functions. In 2015, the company expects to
combine the American Airlines AAdvantage and US Airways
Dividend Miles programs into a single frequent flyer program and to
achieve a single operating certificate from the Federal Aviation
Administration.
About American Airlines
American Airlines Group
(NASDAQ: AAL) is the holding company for American Airlines and US
Airways. Together with wholly owned and third-party regional
carriers operating as American Eagle and US Airways Express, the
airlines operate an average of nearly 6,700 flights per day to 339
destinations in 54 countries from its hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort
Worth, Los Angeles,
Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Washington, D.C. The American Airlines
AAdvantage and US Airways Dividend Miles programs allow members to
earn miles for travel, vacation packages, car rentals, hotel stays
and everyday purchases. Members of both programs can redeem miles
for tickets as well as upgrades to First Class and Business Class.
In addition, AAdvantage members can redeem miles for vacation
packages, car rentals, hotel stays and retail products. American is
a founding member of the oneworld alliance, whose members and
members-elect serve nearly 1,000 destinations with 14,250 daily
flights to 150 countries. Connect with American on Twitter
@AmericanAir and at Facebook.com/AmericanAirlines and follow US
Airways on Twitter @USAirways.
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