The Lufthansa Group, Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines, together make one of the world’s biggest airline groups, operating thousands of flights across the globe daily.
The Aussie sales operations for the Group are run by just three superstars.
The job of this super sales team is to know everything about the airline group, and to answer every question (or in some cases, help fix up a quote) travel agents may have.
Australia, meet your Lufthansa Group A-Team:
Giovanni Di Stefano
Role: sales manager – Australia and NSW
Favourite destination? Only one? I have to name a few: Paris any time of the year, the Dolomites in Italy and South West W.A. almost every beach from Busselton to Albany.
One thing you love about your job? The multi dimensional aspect of the Sales manager role.
Window middle or aisle? Aisle.
Three things you pack on a flight? My ipod, a book and the latest issue of Rolling Stone or Q magazine.
Favourite meal? Almost every type of risotto – Coming from Milan though I have to choose saffron risotto with ossobuco.
Why should agents book with the Lufthansa group? Our global network and 4 European hubs, the flexibility and value for money of our fares together with a great product in all classes are very good and compelling reasons for agents to offer and book their clients with the Lufthansa Group.
Phone: (02) 8251 3988
Email: giovanni.distefano@dlh.de
Lorna Groves
Role: sales manager – QLD / ACT / WA / Northern NSW
Favourite destination? Havana…wow what a city, mojitos, salsa dancing, beautiful buildings, vintage cars, great people and yes we fly there to.
One thing you love about your job? It is never boring…there are no 2 days that are the same.
Window middle or aisle? Window…I love looking out and literally watch the world go by.
Three things you pack on a flight? iPad, noise cancelling headphones and Chupa Chups.
Favourite meal? Hainanese Chicken Rice reminds me of my childhood.
Why should agents book with the Lufthansa group? We have 3 combinable airlines via 25 gateways through 4 hub cities to nearly 200 destinations within Europe…if you can dream we can do it!
Phone: 0413 384 104
Email: lorna.groves@dlh.de
Peter Lombardi
Role: sales manager – VIC / SA / NT / TAS
Favourite destination? San Francisco. For its lovely pier 39. Take a bike ride over the Golden Gate Bridge to visit my street, the famous Lombards street and head back in time for a meal at Johnny Rockets !
One thing you love about your job? Connecting with people, been able to showcase our brand through functions and events and the sense of achievement when clients understand the value in our fares and great flexibility we offer.
Window middle or aisle? Aisle.
Three things you pack on a flight? Reading Novel, iPod, iPad.
Favourite meal? Ravioli home made.
Why should agents book with the Lufthansa group? Our group offers 3 airlines 4 centrally located hubs, one of the largest networks world wide via multiple gateways and our fare combination flexibility provides many options to the industry to choose where their clients stop over on route to Europe. We provide fantastic sales service locally super specials and a wonderful product.
Phone: 0406 532 102
Email: peter.lombardi@dlh.de
