{"id":346796,"date":"2025-12-16T11:32:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T11:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/airline\/neil-thwaites-promoted-to-vice-president-of-global-sales-california-commercial-performance-for-alaska-airlines-and-hawaiian-airlines\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T11:32:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T11:32:37","slug":"neil-thwaites-promoted-to-vice-president-of-global-sales-california-commercial-performance-for-alaska-airlines-and-hawaiian-airlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=346796","title":{"rendered":"Neil Thwaites promoted to \u2018Vice President of Global Sales &#038; California Commercial Performance\u2019 for Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Thwaites will lead the strategy and execution of all sales activities for the combined Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines team. His responsibilities include growing indirect revenue on Alaska\u2019s expanding international and domestic network, as well as expanding Atmos for Business, a new program designed for small- and medium-sized companies.<\/p>\n<p>Thwaites joined Alaska Airlines in January 2022 as regional vice president in California. <span data-teams=\"true\">Since stepping into the role, Thwaites has significantly sharpened the airline\u2019s focus and scale in key markets and communities across the state, strengthening Alaska\u2019s position as we continue to grow in California.<\/span> He will continue to be based at the company\u2019s California offices in Burlingame. The moves take effect Dec. 13, with Thwaites also continuing to lead his current California commercial planning and performance function in addition to Global Sales.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Alaska, Thwaites worked in multiple positions within the airline industry, including a decade holding roles in London, New York, and Los Angeles for British Airways (a fellow <strong>one<\/strong>world member); most recently as \u2018VP, Sales \u2013 Western USA\u2019, where he was responsible for market development strategy and indirect revenue for both British Airways and Iberia across the western U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Thwaites is originally from the United Kingdom and graduated from the University of Brighton with a double honors degree in Business Administration &amp; Law.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thwaites will lead the strategy and execution of all sales activities for the combined Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines team. 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