Dr. Michael Trestl

Dr. Michael Trestl currently serves as the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Austrian Airlines, a position held since January 2021. Prior to this role, Trestl worked at Lufthansa Group as Program Lead for RESTART Commercial for six months in 2020 and held various senior positions at Swiss International Air Lines from April 2017 to December 2020, including Senior Director of Network Management and Senior Director of Corporate Development & Corporate Office. Trestl's earlier experience includes a tenure as Director and Head of Corporate Development at Edelweiss Air from March 2011 to March 2017 and a Business Development Manager role focused on international network development. Trestl's career began at Austrian Airlines in regional management for Spain and Portugal from 2007 to 2008. Trestl's academic credentials include a Doctorate in Management Science from Latvijas Universitate and a Master's degree in Tourism Management from the University of Applied Science Vienna, complemented by studies at the University of California, Berkeley and further degrees in Executive Management & Entrepreneurship from the University of Applied Science Vienna.