Alaska Airlines names 30-year industry veteran new senior vice president of airport operations
SEATTLE, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Alaska Airlines' board of directors has promoted 30-year airline veteran Wayne Newton to senior vice president of airport operations and customer services.
- SEATTLE, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Alaska Airlines' board of directors has promoted 30-year airline veteran Wayne Newton to senior vice president of airport operations and customer services.
- He has also been named the chairman of the McGee Air Services board of directors, an Alaska Airlines subsidiary that provides ground services.
- Since joining Alaska in 1988 as a ramp service agent, Newton has served the airline's airport operations team in a variety of roles, including as managing director of airport operations at Sea-Tac International Airport.He is currently the vice president of airport operations and customer services, where he is responsible for over 3,200 airport and air cargo employees.
- "Wayne is an exceptional leader with a strong understanding of Alaska's culture and operations," said Constance von Muehlen, Alaska's executive vice president and chief operating officer.