Emirates appoints Talal Al Gergawi as new Country Manager for Bangladesh

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has announced the appointment of Talal Al Gergawi as the new Country Manager for Bangladesh, effective 1 August 2025.

Talal will lead the airline’s operations in Bangladesh, drive commercial growth, and further strengthen Emirates’ presence in the country, according to a media release. 

This leadership change is part of Emirates’ ongoing global management rotation strategy, designed to support its commercial objectives in the West Asia and Indian Ocean (WAIO) region.

In his new role, Talal will report to Essa Sulaiman Ahmad, Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations – WAIO. He succeeds Jaber Mohamed, who has been appointed as Manager – Sri Lanka and Maldives.

Bangladesh is a key market for Emirates.  As Emirates approaches 39 years of operations in the country, Talal’s diverse experience across the airline’s outstations will help enhance its operations, while expanding online and offline sales.

His role will also include strengthening relationships with Emirates’ network of travel trade partners, who are instrumental to the company’s continued growth and customer outreach in Bangladesh.

Talal brings a wealth of experience to the role, having held several key positions within Emirates, including Commercial Support Manager – Cambodia, Manager – Cambodia (from 2019), District Manager – Dhahran & KSA Eastern, and most recently, Manager – Zimbabwe since 2022, the release adds.