SEATTLE, Jan. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska
Airlines named Neil Thwaites as the
new regional vice president of California. In this role, Thwaites will
develop and deliver upon Alaska's
strategic objectives for California, a market critical to Alaska's long-term growth plan.
An innovative, results-driven leader with diverse and
international experience, Thwaites joins Alaska from TripArc, where he was vice
president of air procurement in charge of airline supplier strategy
and negotiations. Before that, he was at British Airways (a fellow
oneworld member) for a decade, where he held various positions in
London, New York, and Los
Angeles, most recently as the vice president of sales for
the western U.S., where he was responsible for the commercial
strategy, market development and revenue-generating activities.
Neil will be based in the airlines' Burlingame office (SFO) and report to
Andrew Harrison, chief commercial
officer and executive vice president.
"Neil's extensive experience working for a global airline,
growing market share and driving exceptional performance, will help
us accelerate our mission of making Alaska the airline of choice for
Californians," said Harrison.
"Alaska is exceptionally
positioned to grow in California,"
said Thwaites. "I'm excited to lead a market strategy that will
deliver the very best of Alaska to
our guests here as we continue to grow our presence and network in
the state moving forward."
Thwaites graduated from the University of Brighton in the U.K. with a double major in
International Business & Law. He and his family currently live
in Southern California.
About Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines and our regional partners serve more than 120
destinations across the United
States, Belize, Canada, Costa
Rica and Mexico. We emphasize Next-Level
Care for our guests, along with providing low fares,
award-winning customer service and sustainability
efforts. Alaska is a member of the oneworld
global alliance. With the alliance and our additional airline
partners, guests can travel to more than 1,000 destinations on more
than 20 airlines while earning and redeeming miles on flights to
locations around the world. Learn more
about Alaska at newsroom.alaskaair.com and blog.alaskaair.com.
Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air are subsidiaries of Alaska Air
Group (NYSE: ALK).
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