Canadian’s man

CANADIAN Airlines International has appointed Hugh Michael Scott, 44, as its new airport ser vices manager based at Nadi Internation al Airport, Fiji. He is the first local to hold that position with Canadian Air lines.

Scott, who was born in Suva, first joined Canadian in 1972 as a passenger agent. He had previously worked with the Public Works Department, and the Fiji Electricity Authority. At Canadian he served in the airline’s accounts depart ment, as well as in the check-in, opera tions, and cargo sections.

In March, 1978, Scott migrated to Au stralia. Two months later he joined

Canadian’s sales office in Melbourne which looked after the airline’s interests in Victoria, South Australia and Tasma nia. He was appointed Customer Service Supervisor with responsibility for liaising with travel agents, corporate institutions, and general sales agents. He received on-going training in administration and management, airport operations, cargo, passenger marketing and sales at Cana dian’s offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Vancouver and Toronto.

He was appointed, and transferred, to his new position recently. Scott attended Boxhill Institute of Technology and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technolo gy, Australia. He is married, has a 16year-old son, and enjoys tennis, cricket, hockey, rugby and soccer. □

Scott: new appointment.