Mr. Panagiotoulias has greater than 25 years’ 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, Mr. Panagiotoulias was VP and GM (Asia Pacific) at journey expertise supplier Sabre Company, in addition to a 15-year veteran of American Airways, the place he held a number of business, operational and administration positions. Previous to that, he was Sabre Corp’s vice chairman and normal supervisor for the Asia Pacific area. Earlier in his profession, Mr. Panagiotoulias additionally spent 15 years at American Airways, the place he held numerous management, business, operational and normal administration positions.

Mr. Panagiotoulias will succeed Charlotta Wieland, who has been seconded from SAS – Scandinavian Airways to function Star Alliance’s interim CEO since January 2023. With Mr. Panagiotoulias approaching board, Ms. Wieland will return to SAS, and likewise rejoin Star Alliance’s Alliance Administration Board because the consultant for SAS. Mr. Panagiotoulias’ appointment is predicted to take impact inside the coming months, upon the completion of sure administrative processes and clearances.

Mr. Panagiotoulias graduated from Haileybury Faculty in Melbourne, Australia and accomplished the Superior Management Program on the College of Cambridge within the UK.