Newton-Smith brings with him over 20 years’ experience in international sales and commercial strategy working with renowned companies such as Virgin Atlantic Airways, Qatar Airways and South African Airways.

 In his previous roles Newton-Smith has been critical in implementing sales and marketing strategies to increase revenue, overseeing strategic partnerships and joint ventures to drive sales performance, and identifying and implementing efficient practices to drive down costs. 

 Etihad presently maintains routes in major North American destinations including New York City, Washington D.C., Chicago and Toronto. The airline recently expanded their codeshare partnership with New York’s hometown airline JetBlue giving Etihad Airways customers more opportunities to reach destinations across North America, the Caribbean, Central and South America. Etihad was recently ranked one of the top International Airlines in Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards.