Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) announces the appointment of Simon Dodd to the role of head of aviation development, reporting to Jim Parashos, executive general manager aviation.
Dodd will join the team later in October 2021 when he relocates from Sydney.
Dodd is currently the vice president loyalty partnerships for Accor, with a focus on building new partnerships across the Asia Pacific region.
Prior to joining Accor, Dodd spent six years with American Airlines as general manager Australia and New Zealand sales and was responsible for the commercial launch of online service from Sydney to Los Angeles and Auckland to Los Angeles. Dodd has also held roles in sales and marketing for Qantas Business Travel (now QBT).
Dodd holds an executive MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management (University of New South Wales) and a Bachelor of Tourism Management from the University of Technology, Sydney.
Parashos said, "The appointment of Simon will further strengthen our existing relationships with airlines and industry partners, and position Brisbane Airport well for recovery by identifying and securing future airline capacity and new markets."
Dodd said he is thrilled to be joining the team at BAC, positioning BNE as the gateway of choice to Australia as tourism and business travel recovers. He looks forward to working with the team at BAC and in close cooperation with existing and new partners to position Brisbane, Queensland and Australia as a destination of choice to the world.
