Lufthansa Group appoints Gabriella Galantis as Senior Director - Regional Sales Japan and South Korea

Lufthansa Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Gabriella Galantis as Senior Director – Regional Sales Japan and South Korea. Based in Tokyo, Gabriella will oversee all commercial activities across Lufthansa Group’s Northeast Asia region.

Gabriella Galantis brings extensive leadership experience gained over more than three decades with the Lufthansa Group. She began her career in Milan in 1994 as a Lufthansa Management Trainee before taking on a range of commercial roles at Lufthansa Cargo.

In 2009, she moved to Paris as Director France, followed four years later by an appointment in Chicago as Senior Director USA Midwest and Canada. In this role, she was responsible for sales and handling operations and played a key role in the modernization and expansion of the Pharma Center at one of Lufthansa Cargo’s largest global hubs—an investment that became particularly important during the pandemic.

Most recently, Ms. Galantis has held senior commercial leadership positions with responsibility for Lufthansa Group sales across both Italy and Southern Europe.

According to Lufthansa Group Vice President Asia Pacific, Middle East & Joint Ventures East:

“With Gabriella Galantis, we are gaining a strong leader for two of our key Asian markets. Her international experience, commercial mindset and passion for customers make her an excellent choice to lead our teams in the region and build on our strong momentum, further developing our business and partnerships across both countries”

Gabriella Galantis was born and raised in Milan and is fluent in Italian, German, French, and English. She is married and has three children.

About Lufthansa Group

The Lufthansa Group is an aviation group with operations worldwide. With 100,000+ employees from 164 nations worldwide, Lufthansa Group generated revenue of €37.6bn in the financial year 2024. Our largest business segment is Passenger Airlines while other key business segments include Logistics and Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO). Other companies and Group functions such as IT companies and Lufthansa Aviation Training form complementary components of the Group. All airlines and business segments play leading roles in their respective markets.