{"id":304548,"date":"2026-08-04T21:39:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T19:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelreport.se\/?p=304548"},"modified":"2026-08-04T21:42:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T19:42:28","slug":"british-airways-appoints-patrice-gordon-as-new-global-sales-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelreport.se\/en\/british-airways-utser-patrice-gordon-till-ny-global-forsaljningschef\/","title":{"rendered":"British Airways appoints Patrice Gordon as new global head of sales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">British Airways has appointed Patrice Gordon as its new Director of Global Sales. She will take up the role in September 2026 and will be responsible for the airline\u2019s global sales, distribution and customer service teams, with the mission of strengthening revenue and commercial development in the company\u2019s international markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Patrice Gordon began her career in finance at PwC and British Airways before moving on to senior commercial roles at Royal Mail and Virgin Atlantic. Most recently, she was Director of Commercial Strategy Development at Virgin Atlantic, where she was responsible for the airline\u2019s transatlantic joint venture with Delta Air Lines, Air France and KLM. She now returns to British Airways from the management consultancy, Eminere, which she founded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The appointment comes as British Airways continues its extensive transformation programme, investing across the entire customer journey. Gordon will lead an established sales organisation where the airline\u2019s Sales Account Management team recently achieved an average customer rating of 4.62 out of 5 in a satisfaction survey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am delighted to be returning to British Airways at such an exciting time for the airline. British Airways has ambitious plans for the future and I look forward to working with colleagues and partners around the world to continue to develop the business and deliver value for our customers,\u201d said Patrice Gordon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She will also become a member of the British Airways Commercial Leadership Team and will report to the company&#039;s Chief Commercial Officer, Colm Lacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source: breakingtravelnews.com<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>British Airways har utsett Patrice Gordon till ny Director of Global Sales. Hon tilltr\u00e4der tj\u00e4nsten i september 2026 och f\u00e5r ansvar f\u00f6r flygbolagets globala f\u00f6rs\u00e4ljnings-, distributions- och kundansvarsteam med uppdraget att st\u00e4rka int\u00e4kterna och den kommersiella utvecklingen p\u00e5 f\u00f6retagets internationella marknader. 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