Hahn Air Appoints Arsenio (Zen) Cabanilla Jr. as RVP Agency Distribution

(21/03/23)  Hahn Air has appointed Arsenio (Zen) Cabanilla Jr. as Regional Vice President Agency Distribution for Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines and Thailand.

In his new position, he will assist travel agents in those markets on how to use Hahn Air’s ticketing solutions to increase sales and will provide support with training, presentations, sales and marketing activities, as well as developing strategic alliances with the local trade.

Arsenio (Zen) Cabanilla Jr.

“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 has seven years of experience in 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 and has Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism Management from the Polytechnic University of Philippines.

“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 GDS,” said Arsenio Cabanilla Jr. “I am very excited to join the team and communicate the Hahn Air benefits to travel agents so that together we can support them in growing their revenues.”

Hahn Air provides over 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 GDS.

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