Luis Gallego (businessman)

Luis Gallego Martín (born December 1968[1]) is a Spanish engineer and businessman who succeeded Willie Walsh as the chief executive officer (CEO) of International Airlines Group in 2020.

With a total of 47 aircraft and more than 1,600 employees under his command, he and his team achieved the highest ratings for punctuality, regularity, and customer satisfaction of any Spanish airline.

He is also a member of International Airlines Group (IAG)'s management committee, a holding made up of Iberia, Vueling, Aer Lingus and British Airways.

Martín was described by BBC News as appearing "keen to make his mark and rebuild bridges with staff".

[9] He supports Real Madrid CF[3] and lives with his wife and two children in London in his capacity as IAG's CEO.

Luis Gallego (second from right) at the "rerun" of the Madrid-Tokyo flight