Etihad Appoints New GM For Thailand

Etihad Airways, the na
tional airline of the United Arab Emirates, has appointed, Mr Dimitrios Karagkioules as General Manager for Thailand.
Mr Karagkioules, who has more than 20 years of airline experience, takes up the Bangkok based role after five years in Athens as Etihad Airways General Manager for Greece.
Prior to joining Etihad Airways, Mr Karagkioules held a number of Athens-based sales and marketing management roles at Continental Airlines and Delta Airlines.
Chief Commerical Officer of Etihad Airways, Mr Peter Baumgartner said “we are delighted to welcome Dimitrios to the Asia Pacific Management team and wish him success in the new role.”
“As General Manager, for Thailand, he will have significant responsibility for the performance of the Bangkok route-the busiest in the global network-and for our second Thai gateway Phuket.”
Karagkioules said he was looking forward to the challenges of the new role and was excited about the move to Bangkok.
“I am truly delighted to have been appointed to the role and look forward to working with the local team and industry partners to accelerate the airline’s growth in the Thai market.
Karagkioules reports to Craig Thomas who is Etihad Airways vice president for Asia Pacific North and the Indian sub-continent and also based in Bangkok.
Meanwhile, the airline has commenced daily non-stop flights between Abu Dhabi and Phuket, the airline’s second destination in Thailand.
Situated off the west coast of Thailand in the tranquil Andaman Sea, Phuket is one of Thailand’s southern-most provinces and the largest island in the kingdom.