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Just
last week, TUI Group announced its path for the transformation of its Markets +
Airline business. In line with this plan and also in order to stay on its
growth journey, TUI Airline, will enlarge its commercial set-up. The focus will
be to take advantage of commercial opportunities whilst aligning operations
with the needs of the regions and deliver value for the TUI Group. To lead this
initiative and seize commercial opportunities within the airline sector, a new
role to the TUI Airline Board – Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) – will be
introduced.
“The
airline industry continues to evolve, with growing capacity, focus on cost and
efficiency, as well as a shift to leisure markets. As TUI Airline, we want to
further strengthen and expand our position in this segment as the holiday
airline of choice for customers and B2B partners. Therefore we are pleased to
welcome Peter Glade on board, who joins us for this exciting journey. Peter
brings extensive commercial expertise, a strong network and a wealth of
experience in aviation. His dedication to drive profitability and his deep
understanding of successful cross-cultural leadership will be invaluable to our
team”, said Marco Ciomperlik, Chief Executive Officer of TUI Airline.
Peter
Glade joins TUI on 1st November this year from SunExpress, where he served as
CCO for over eight years. Based on his background in consulting, he played a
pivotal role in the strategic realignment of Austrian Airlines as Vice
President of Partner Management & Strategy, and spent eight years driving
sales and market development for Star Alliance.
“TUI
Airline is fully committed to its guests, always striving to provide the
highest level of care by our team. This dedication has earned us the trust of
our customers – with our consistently high Customer Satisfaction scores serving
as a testament to the quality we deliver every day. Peter Glade will build on
this strong foundation by enhancing our commercial capabilities, unlocking
new revenue potential, building new partnerships, and thus broadening our
customer base. This will enable us to maximise the value we deliver to the
wider TUI Group, while ensuring that our external perception matches our
standing as one of Europe’s top 10 airlines”, added Ciomperlik.
TUI
Airline operates a fleet of more than 130 modern jets – ranging from the
Embraer E195-E2, to the Boeing 737-800 and 737-8 to the Boeing 787-9. More than
8,000 colleagues are working for the five airlines in the United Kingdom, the
Nordics, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany.
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Credit: © TUI Group
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