Benjamin Tan Joins Qantas as Regional General Manager - Asia

Benjamin Tan has joined Qantas as Regional General Manager - Asia, based in Singapore.

He replaces Nick McGlynn, former Regional General Manager Asia, who has returned to Australia to take up a new role as Head of Global Sales and Network at Qantas Freight.

Benjamin, previously Group Head of Sales at the Jetstar Group, will steer the commercial, financial and operational performance for Qantas across its Asian markets (excluding Japan).

He joins Qantas’ team in Asia at an exciting time, as the airline launched the first of its upgraded international A330 aircraft from Singapore on the weekend. The new A330 features Marc Newson designed Business Suites with gate-to-gate recline, new model Recaro seats in Economy, and larger, more advanced screens to support Qantas’ upgraded inflight entertainment offering.

Benjamin is an alumnus of The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and the National University of Singapore.

“Asia is an incredibly important market for Qantas. Over the last two years, we’ve redesigned our Asia network to strengthen our position in the region,” Benjamin said. “We’ve opened new lounges in Hong Kong and Singapore, are introducing a new inflight dining experience in Economy, and continue to expand our reach with our airline partners, providing greater access across Asia than ever before.”

Qantas operates more than 75 return services per week between Asia and Australia, operated by a mix of A330, refurbished B747 and during peak seasons, A380 aircraft.