Summary United Airlines hires Noel O'Connell, a former American Airlines executive, for a senior role in the sales department. O'Connell brings over 15 years of experience with American Airlines. At United, O'Connell will report to the SVP of worldwide sales Doreen Burse.
When it comes to hiring senior-level executives, airlines want someone with significant industry experience to shoulder big responsibilities. United Airlines recently hired Noel O'Connell, a former American Airlines sales executive, to handle one of its divisions and strengthen its sales strategy. United hires Noel O'Connell Noel O'Connell, who previously worked for American Airlines for more than 15 years, has now joined United Airlines as managing director of its central and Canadian division, as reported by Business Travel News (BTN).
The report says that O'Connell has started work at United and has SVP of worldwide sales Doreen Burse as his reporting manager. United shared an email with BTN in which Burse told employees that apart from “setting and leading our Central and Canadian field sales strategy,” O'Connell will also “assume strategic leadership for our Inside Sales North and Business Development Divisions.” Burse added that O'Connell will eventually move to Chicago from Dallas and that he “has extensive experience in the implementation of sales strategies, transforming products & services, negotiating complex agreements, & empowering his team to deliver exceptional customer service suppo.