Sean Doyle (businessman)
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Sean Doyle is an Irish businessman, and the chairman and CEO of British Airways.
Biography
The son of a Garda sergeant originally from Wexford, Doyle was born and grew up in Youghal, Ireland.{{cite news |last1=O'Shea |first1=Joe |title=Cork Man is the new head of global airline British Airways |url=https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/cork-man-new-head-global-19087962 |accessdate=12 October 2020 |work=CorkBeo |date=12 October 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Reddan |first1=Fiona |title=Cork man Sean Doyle named as British Airways' new chief executive |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/cork-man-sean-doyle-named-as-british-airways-new-chief-executive-1.4378439 |accessdate=12 October 2020 |work=Irish Times |date=12 October 2020}} He earned a bachelor's degree from University College Cork (UCC), before going on to train as a management accountant.{{Cite news |last=O'Halloran |first=Barry |title=At the controls as Aer Lingus continues steep ascent |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/at-the-controls-as-aer-lingus-continues-steep-ascent-1.3841671 |access-date=2022-05-27 |newspaper=The Irish Times |language=en}}
He joined British Airways in 1998 as a junior finance and business analyst for its African operations,{{Cite news |last=Arlidge |first=John |date=2023-07-11 |title=Meet the BA boss trying to save your summer |newspaper=The Times |language=en |url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/transport/article/meet-the-ba-boss-trying-to-save-your-summer-hxbdt9zdl |access-date=2023-07-12 |issn=0140-0460}} and joined the executive management committee in 2016 as director of network, fleet and alliances. He became CEO of Aer Lingus (also part of the IAG airline group) in January 2019. In October 2020, it was announced that Doyle would succeed Álex Cruz as CEO of British Airways.{{cite news |last1=Sweney |first1=Mark |title=Alex Cruz steps down as BA chief in wake of Covid job cuts row |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/oct/12/alex-cruz-ba-covid-job-cuts-british-airways-sean-doyle |accessdate=12 October 2020 |work=The Guardian |date=12 October 2020}} In 2023, it was reported Doyle had a basic salary of £670,000. In June 2024 Sean Doyle oversaw the successful completion of the UK Probation period in Pakistan, making it the only Western airline in the country.{{Cite news |date=2019-06-02 |title=BA resumes flights to Pakistan after decade-long suspension |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-48488923 |access-date=2024-07-22 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}
He is married and has one son. He lives in Hammersmith, West London.
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Category:British Airways people
Category:Irish airline chief executives
Category:Alumni of University College Cork
Category:Businesspeople from County Cork
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)