President Agency Distribution for Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, the Philippines and Thailand. In his new position, he will assist travel agents in his markets on how to use Hahn Air’s ticketing solutions to increase their sales. In addition, he will provide support with training, presentations, as well as targeted sales and marketing activities. Part of his responsibility will also lie in developing strategic alliances with the local trade.
“We are happy to welcome Arsenio to the team” said Kimberley Long, Vice President Agency Distribution. “He complements our team of sales experts perfectly and he works closely with Regional Vice President Agency Distribution An Ngo who is responsible for East Asia and Vietnam. Arsenio has a very broad background in tourism which will allow him to assume various perspectives and bring in fresh ideas. He will be an asset for our agency partners and for Hahn Air.”
Arsenio holds a bachelor’s degree in Tourism Management from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. His track record includes seven years of sales and client service management (B2B and B2C) with a focus on business development, key account management and product marketing. His experience in tourism includes positions at Legend Hotels International, Philippine Airlines and an online travel agency. Arsenio speaks Filipino and English.
“Having worked in the tourism sector for several years, I am of course familiar with Hahn Air and its distribution solutions for travel agencies and airlines. But I also understand the needs of travel agencies and OTAs with regards to selling flights through the GDSs. Therefore, I am very excited to join the Hahn Air team, to communicate the Hahn Air benefits to travel agents and to support them in growing their revenues”, said Arsenio Cabanilla Jr.
Hahn Air is the market leader in ticketing solutions worldwide, providing 100,000 travel agencies in 190 markets with access to the flights of more than 350 partner airlines via the HR-169 ticket. It also allows them to choose from a great variety of payment options and enables them to book over 90 carriers under the codes X1 and H1 that would otherwise be not available through the GDS.