Star Alliance appoints Theo Panagiotoulias as chief executive officer.

Theo Panagiotoulias has been appointed as Star Alliance’s next chief executive officer. Australian-born Panagiotoulias joins Star Alliance from Hawaiian Airlines, where he has been senior vice president for global sales and alliances since 2014.

This move comes after current CEO, Charlotta Wieland, who had been serving as interim CEO of the 26-member alliance, returns to her regular role as vice president Alliances and Industry Affairs at SAS Scandinavian Airlines.

Current Chairman of the Star Alliance Chief Executive Board, Scott Kirby, who is also CEO of United Airlines, celebrated Panagiotoulia’s appointment: “On behalf of the board of Star Alliance, I would like to congratulate Theo for being named the next CEO of Star Alliance; Theo’s international commercial and airline experience has given him a good understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing our industry today. He is the right person to lead Star Alliance into the future.”

On his side, Panagiotoulias highlighted the importance of Star Alliance’s global reach and its commitment to providing a seamless passenger experience.

“I am honored that I have been chosen to lead the Star Alliance team and work directly with our 26 member carriers, as we continue to innovate as the world’s leading airline alliance,” he added.

Panagiotoulias has graduated from Haileybury College in Melbourne, Australia and completed the Advanced Leadership Programme at the University of Cambridge in the UK.

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