Airlines and Alliances: understanding the mutual benefits - SkyTeam and Korean Air

SkyTeam has named Patrick Roux as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 October 2022. An industry veteran with more than 30 years' experience, Patrick will be joining SkyTeam from Air France, where he spent the last 15 years working at executive level across key roles covering strategic and operational leadership, most recently as Senior Vice President Alliances. This included overseeing Air France-KLM 's strategic partnership activities to maximize the group's profitability, as well as its commercial offering in different markets through more than 80 Joint Venture or codeshare agreements. Patrick holds a degree in engineering from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Telecommunications in Paris.

Tae Joon Kim is Senior VP - International Affairs & Alliances for Korean Air. In this role, he is responsible for the Air Service Agreements, the SkyTeam Airline Alliance, and developing deep, integrated relationships regarding Korean Air's bilateral alliances and joint ventures. His over 30 years of experience and knowledge contributes to managing Korean Air's International Affairs and Alliances.