Hawaiian Airlines Appoints Soojin Yu as Country Director - South Korea

Hawaiian Airlines has appointed Soojin Yu to the position of country director and chief representative for South Korea.

Soojin has more than 25 years of experience in aviation, aeronautics, automobile and broadcast.

She most recently served as China business manager – Asia Pacific region for Renault Samsung Motors in South Korea, where she led new vehicle development projects and new business platform initiatives.

Previously, Soojin worked as the marketing and communications manager for Air France KLM, and also served as an interpreter for pilots and mechanics for Samsung Aerospace and Eurocopteur.

Soojin began her career working in foreign exchange at the Banque Indosuez in Seoul.

Born and raised in Busan, Soojin holds a bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature from Yonsei University in Seoul.

"Soojin's broad industry experience makes her the ideal representative to fortify our position as the airline offering the best value for South Koreans traveling to our islands," said Theo Panagiotoulias, Hawaiian Airlines' senior vice president of global sales and alliances. "We are thrilled to welcome Soojin as we enter our fifth year of service in Seoul."

Hawaiian, which launched non-stop flights between Seoul and Honolulu on 12 January 2011, has since operated more than 2,800 flights and carried nearly 600,000 people between Honolulu and Incheon International Airport.

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