Ghaith al-Ghaith is CEO, Flydubai
Ghaith al-Ghaith
Company: Flydubai
Position: CEO
Biography: Ghaith al-Ghaith has been CEO of Dubai’s budget carrier, FlyDubai, since its launch on 1 June 2009. Before this, Al-Ghaith was executive vice-president for commercial operations worldwide for Emirates for 14 years.
He was previously senior general manager of commercial operations in the Middle East, Africa & Commonwealth of Independent States from 1994. Al-Ghaith joined Emirates as a management trainee in 1986. He became deputy passenger sales manager for the UAE in 1988, then deputy manager for overseas development and marketing in 1989.
Al-Ghaith was appointed area manager for the UK and Ireland in 1991, then general manager for commercial operations for Europe and North America in 1993. In his current role, Al-Ghaith works closely with chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum. He has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Arizona in the US.
Contact tel: (+971) 4 341 5555
Company website: www.flydubai.com
Updated: 02.04.13
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