SEOUL — Daniel Song has been named Managing Vice President and Director of Korean Air’s Americas region, including Canada, the U.S., Mexico and South America.

Previously Song was Managing Vice President of Korean Air’s passenger network and sales, responsible for overseeing the carrier’s global network portfolio and implementing worldwide sales strategies.

During his 30+ years with Korean Air he has held various leadership roles including guiding the airline’s overseas business in growing markets as vice president of regional headquarters in Southeast Asia and Central Asia C.I.S countries, respectively.

Song first joined Korean Air in 1988, gaining valuable experience as general manager of passenger sales in New York and San Francisco.

“This is an exciting time in the Americas market, especially with our strengthening joint venture with Delta,” says Song.

“We’re considering a number of initiatives to support our position as the largest Asian airline in America and I look forward to the future here with great optimism.”