Abhijit Abhyankar leads passenger sales, marketing communications, and lifestyle marketing for Cathay in South Asia (India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka), the Middle East (United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia), and South Africa.
With a career rooted in sales and marketing, Abhijit previously served as the Regional Head of People for South Asia, Middle East, and Africa at Cathay. He also held the position of Country Manager – Africa and the Indian Ocean, based in Johannesburg.
A seasoned sales and marketing professional, he began his career in the hospitality industry, working for leading hotels before transitioning to aviation with KLM (later merged with Air France) and Jet Airways. He joined Cathay Pacific in 2009.
Born and raised in Mumbai, India, he is currently based out of Cathay’s Regional headquarters in the city.
