Martin Rast

Martin Rast has over 20 years of experience in the aviation industry. Martin has held various roles with different companies, including Edelweiss Air AG, Swiss International Air Lines, Qatar Airways, South African Airways, Falcon Travel, and Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. Their most recent role was as the Head of Product & Services at Edelweiss Air AG since June 2018. Prior to that, they served as the Head of Commercial Distribution at Edelweiss Air AG from August 2014 to May 2018. Martin worked as the Manager Agent Sales & Sales Services at Swiss International Air Lines from June 2011 to July 2014. Martin was also a Sales Manager at Qatar Airways from March 2005 to September 2010, a Sales Executive at South African Airways from January 2003 to February 2005, a Branch Manager at Falcon Travel from August 2002 to December 2002, and a Sales Executive at Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. from February 2000 to December 2001. Throughout their career, Martin has focused on sales management, brand development, strategy implementation, and revenue budgeting.

Martin Rast has a diverse education history that spans several years. In 1999 to 2001, they attended KV ZÜRICH BUSINESS SCHOOL, where they focused on Sales and Marketing. Later, from 2008 to 2010, they studied at the European Business School and obtained a Bachelor of Applied Science in Management (BASc) with a focus on Business Administration and Management. In 2017, Martin attended Susanne B. Baumann, Executive Coaching, where they pursued Integrales Führungstraining. This program covered subjects like the Integrale Landkarte von Ken Wilber, Spiral Dynamics von Don Beck, and Theory U von Otto Scharmer. Most recently, in 2020 to 2021, they pursued a Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Customer Experience Management at the HWZ University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration Zurich.