Philip Saunders has been appointed Vice President, Air Commerce, EMEA at Travelport
Travelport, (NYSE:TVPT), a leading travel commerce platform, has today announced the appointment of Philip Saunders, a highly experienced airline executive, as Vice President, Air Commerce, EMEA, with immediate effect. As Vice President, Philip will be responsible for leading the Europe, Middle East and Africa Air Commerce strategy, partnering closely with Rabih Saab, who leads Travelport’s Agency Commerce operations in the region. In this role, Philip will pay particular attention to Travelport’s airline partnerships ensuring airline customers have access to Travelport’s leading travel commerce platform and industry-leading technology to service their needs. Philip joins from Kuwait Airways where he held the role of Chief Commercial Officer and was responsible for significantly increasing both passenger numbers and revenues. Philip brings more than 25 years’ experience to the role, the majority of which has been focused on the airline industry. Before working for Kuwait Airways, he held senior commercial and customer-facing positions at both Air Malta, Caribbean Airlines, Star Alliance, SN Brussels Airlines and British Airways. Through his roles in the aviation sector, he has also built up a deep understanding what airlines are looking for from technology partners and the value they need to bring.
