Alain Chisari appointed Vice President Sales Europe, Middle East and Africa for Lufthansa Group

• Starting 01 March 2021, Alain Chisari to oversee all sales activities across the EMEA region, based out of Munich

The Lufthansa Group has recently appointed Alain Chisari as the new Vice President Sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa, Lufthansa Group Airlines, effective 01 March 2021. Based in Munich (Germany), he will be responsible for the Lufthansa Group sales organization of the passenger airlines, across all European countries outside the home markets, the Middle East region and Africa (EMEA). Alain Chisari will head the commercial and sales activities of this region for the Group airlines Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines. In addition, he will also account in future for the company’s Global Business Intelligence unit as well as for the global sales communication and training activities.

Alain Chisari succeeds Dr. Stefan Kreuzpaintner, who has already taken over as Chief Commercial Officer Lufthansa Airline, Hub Manager Munich and Senior Vice President Global Sales Lufthansa Group since 01 January 2021. In his new role, Mr. Chisari will continue to modernize the field sales organization while further strengthening the positioning of the Lufthansa Group’s airline brands in this diverse region. The Lufthansa Group offers not only the most comprehensive network in Europe, but continues to have a strong presence in key markets throughout the Middle East and Africa.

“With Alain Chisari, we appointed an extremely experienced and accomplished leader with a strong spirit for international business and an understanding for aviation,” said Dr. Stefan Kreuzpaintner. “I have full confidence that he will continue to strengthen the Lufthansa Group in this unique region. Likewise, his industry expertise combined with his communicative skills and analytical mindset will be beneficial to him to find the right solutions during these difficult times.”

Alain Chisari has held several key positions in the airline industry over the past two decades. From 2018 until his recent promotion, he successfully managed the Group’s airline business for the Asia-Pacific region as Vice Present Sales, located in Singapore. Five years prior to that, he served as Chief Commercial Officer and Member of the Management Board at Edelweiss Air AG, the sister company of Swiss International Air Lines. Prior to that, he was Head of External Relations & Alliances and Head of Leisure Sales Switzerland at SWISS. He also held various positions with Delta Air Lines in Germany, Austria, South Africa and the United Kingdom after he worked in Corporate Sales at British Airways and American Airlines.

“I’m very excited to take over the responsibility of the airline business in this vast and special region stretching from the North Pole, to the tip of Africa and everything in-between including the Middle East. This region encompasses a multitude of people, cultures and countries, including some of the largest and most important markets for the Lufthansa Group. Finding the right commercial approach and the most suitable communication channels for this sales area is a challenge I am looking forward to,” said Alain Chisari.

Alain Chisari is Swiss and Italian and is fluent in German, English, Swedish, French and Italian.