Korean Air has appointed Jason Kim as UK & Ireland regional manager, taking over from James Park, who has returned to the airlines’ head office in Seoul, Korea.

Kim, who is based at the company’s offices in London Piccadilly, has been with Korean Air since 1996 and was previously general manager for Australia, based in Melbourne.

He has prior experience working in the London office, having held the position of deputy general manager in February 2008.

He will now be responsible for managing the airline’s UK operations. 

Commenting on his new role, Kim said: “Korean Air is one of the world’s top airlines, with a proud history of innovation and outstanding customer service and so I am delighted to be returning to London as Regional Manager.

“I very much look forward to working with the team in the UK and continuing to grow our global network.”