Barry Simon has been promoted to senior vice-president, international, at Continental Airlines, of Houston, Texas, adding Latin America to his current European responsibilities. Simon is a former senior vice-president and general counsel at Continental. Ralph Schulz has been appointed vice-president of Latin American and Caribbean marketing and sales. He was formerly vice-president of marketing and sales at Continental Micronesia.
Source: Flight International
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Turkish Airlines aims to begin rolling out its new business-class suites next year on 777s
