SunExpress appoints UK sales chief
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SunExpress has named James Harrison as Country Sales Manager, UK & Ireland
Harrison brings3 0 years of aviation industry experience in this role for SunExpress, the joint venture of Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines.
He held sales and management roles with airlines including British Airways, Gulf Air and most recently, Etihad Airways.
At Etihad he was General Manager UK & Ireland from 2015 to 2021.
He takes up the new role alongside SunExpress’ GSA Aviareps in both the UK and Ireland.
He was previously Aviareps’ Head of Aviation.
Tobias Bracht, Head of Sales for SunExpress, said: “The UK and Ireland is a strategically important and fast-growing market for SunExpress.”
“James will play a vital role in supporting growth and developing our travel industry relationships.”
SunExpress operates 136 flights per week to Türkiye from nine UK airports this summer.
In 2025, it will launch services from Glasgow and Liverpool.
In Ireland, SunExpress offers three weekly services to Antalya and seven weekly flights to Izmir from Dublin.
“I’m thrilled to be bringing my experience to drive their growth in the UK and Ireland,” Harrison said.
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