EasyJet promotes Dekkers after chief commercial officer resigns

EasyJet has promoted Sophie Dekkers as it new CCO following the resignation of Robert Carey with immediate effect. Dekkers has been with EasyJet since 2007 in a variety of roles, most-recently serving as customer director. In her new role she will be responsible for network, planning, scheduling, commercial and digital. She takes the role immediately following the resignation of Carey. The latter joined the carrier as director of networks and strategy, before taking on wider commercial responsibilities following the departure of Peter Duffy at the start of 2018. The carrier’s group markets director Thomas Haagensen will take over Carey’s responsibilities for the marketing and customer teams. EasyJet CE Johan Lundren says: ”I am delighted to have appointed Sophie Dekkers as chief commercial officer. She has a wealth of experience at EasyJet in a diverse range of roles, so the huge depth and breadth of knowledge of the airline and commercial acumen will serve us very well going forward.”<br/>