SkyTeam Announces Walter Cho, Chairman and CEO of Korean Air, as Chair of its Alliance Board

As a founding member of SkyTeam, Korean Air has been instrumental in shaping the alliance over the last two decades. Alongside the other members of the board, Walter will now play an active role in steering SkyTeam’s future, as we grow from an established network into a digitally connected, customer-centric alliance.

SkyTeam has also introduced a new executive board into its governance structure, with Mr. Dong Bo – Chief Marketing Officer, China Eastern Airlines – being appointed as chairperson in May.

The executive board is made up of senior business leaders from each of our member airlines, who will be actively involved in implementing the alliance’s strategy and supporting SkyTeam’s focus on enhancing the customer experience through innovative technology.

Kristin Colvile, SkyTeam’s CEO and Managing Director, said: “SkyTeam is entering the next generation of its life, these two appointments reflect our members’ commitment and broader engagement in creating the leading alliance of the future, with a significant focus on digitally connecting airlines to create an effortless and seamless customer experience, enabled by proprietary technology.”

Reflecting on Michael Wisbrun’s time at SkyTeam, Kristin added: “I would also like to thank Michael Wisbrun for his eight years leading SkyTeam, first as its CEO and then as chairperson. Over his tenure, he has overseen a strategic shift as SkyTeam moved from a network focus to an alliance with the customers’ experience and technology at its core.”