Star Alliance Appoints Theo Panagiotoulias as CEO

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(05/06/23)
 Star Alliance has appointed Theo Panagiotoulias
as CEO.

He’ll succeed Charlotta Wieland,
who has been seconded from Scandinavian Airways (SAS) to function
Star Alliance’s interim CEO since January 2023.

Theo Panagiotoulias

With Theo approaching board, Charlotta will return to SAS and
additionally rejoin Star Alliance’s Alliance Administration Board because the
consultant for SAS.

Theo’s appointment is anticipated
to take impact inside the coming months, upon the completion of
sure administrative processes and clearances.

“On behalf of Star Alliance and its member
carriers, I want to thank Charlotta for her service to Star
Alliance as interim CEO, and welcome her again to her seat on the
Alliance Administration Board,” stated Scott Kirby, CEO of United
Airways and Chairman of the Star Alliance Chief Government Board. “I might
additionally wish to congratulate Theo for being named the following CEO of Star
Alliance. Theo’s worldwide
industrial and airline expertise have given him a great
understanding of the challenges and alternatives dealing with our
trade in the present day. I consider he’s the proper particular person to guide Star
Alliance into the longer term.”

Theo has greater than 25 years of
worldwide expertise within the airline and aviation trade. He
joins Star Alliance from Hawaiian Airways, the place he had been
Senior VP for World Gross sales and Alliances since 2014.

Beforehand, he labored was VP and GM – Asia Pacific at journey
expertise supplier Sabre, in addition to a 15-year
veteran of American Airways, the place he held a number of industrial,
operational and administration positions.

“Star Alliance connects the world,” Theo stated. “Greater than 200 million clients fly with its 26
member airways every year, on greater than 16,000 flights every day.
The Alliance has additionally led the revolution to advertise a extra
seamless passenger expertise. I’m honoured that I’ve been chosen
to guide the Star Alliance group and work instantly with our 26
member carriers, as we proceed to innovate because the world’s main
airline alliance.”

Star Alliance has 26 member carriers and
celebrated its twenty fifth anniversary final yr.

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