Ex Monarch UK boss reigns at Virgin Blue

BRISBANE – Virgin Blue has confirmed the appointment of Liz Savage to the role of chief commercial officer for Virgin Blue Airlines Group as from the end of March 2010.

Most recently she was managing director for Monarch Flights and Holidays, the fifth largest airline in the UK and provider of packaged holidays.

Prior to working at Monarch, Ms Savage worked for easyJet for almost 10 ten years.

As chief commercial officer with Virgin Blue Airlines Group, she will be responsible for revenue management, sales, product and services, communications, marketing and brand management across all four airlines including Virgin Blue, V Australia, Pacific Blue and Polynesian Blue.