The FINANCIAL — Christian Lesjak (38) will take up his post as Executive Vice President Sales Scheduled Services with airberlin on 1st November 2010.
Lesjak is moving from the airberlin group member NIKI, an airline where he has been Director for Sales, Marketing and Network Planning since April 2006. Overall, Christian Lesjak can rely on over 15 years of experience in the aviation industry, having worked for airlines such as Lauda Air and Swissair. In his new capacity, Lesjak will report to Air Berlin’s CCO, Christoph Debus.
As Executive Vice President Sales Touristic Services, Detlef Altman will continue to be responsible for sales to tour operators. The split into separate areas of responsibility is designed to strengthen sales in preparation for airberlin’s full membership of the oneworld aviation alliance, which is due to take place at the start of 2012.
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