Emirates has appointed Mohammad Lootah as its new Country Manager for Switzerland, effective July 2, 2024. Based at Emirates’ Zurich office, he will oversee the airline’s overall business in Switzerland, including sales and service functions for passenger and airport operations. Emirates currently operates double-daily flights between its two gateways Zurich and Geneva and the airline’s global Dubai hub.
The UAE national Mohammad Lootah has been with Emirates since 2016 and has served in several management capacities around the Middle East region, including Dubai, Riyadh, Kuwait and Jordan. His most recent position was Area Manager Israel. He reports to Thierry Aucoc, Senior Vice President Commercial Operations Europe and Russian Federation.
Commenting on his appointment, Mohammad Lootah says: “I am delighted to be leading Emirates’ operations in Switzerland, one of our key markets in Europe. I look forward to working with the local Emirates team, to foster the close collaboration with our local trade and industry partners in the market and to develop and grow Emirates’ presence in the Swiss market.”
Mohammad Lootah succeeds Juerg Mueller, who played an integral role in supporting Emirates’ successful operations in Switzerland throughout the 16 years of his service.
