Luis Francisco Email & Phone Number

Lisbon, Portugal

Lisbon Area, Portugal

- Official Representation in Portugal of National Tourism Boards- Consultancy and advisement to several companies related to Tourism, Airlines, Hotels, Residential Deluxe Tourism, Local Authorities, and Tourism Boards in areas like sales & marketing, communication, storytelling, strategic planning and marketing.Relevant executive consultancy- Executive consulting to European and Asiatic tourism boards and embassies in Portugal- Implementation of Deluxe Real Estate and Residential Tourism certification platform worldwide- Development and implementation of Portuguese Incoming Travel Agency dedicated to Senior Active Tourism: culture, history, nature- Team member that organized the World Food Tourism Summit, Cascais (Lisbon)- Sponsorship & Exhibition Management for Professional Congress Organizer (PCO)- Speaker at several University events, related to hospitality, tourism, airlines, HR, and country promotion- Tourism consultancy to Town Hall, local authority- Consultancy to large equity firms worldwide about:. Tourism development in Southeast Asian countries. Espirito Santo Viagens (biggest Portuguese tourism group). Tivoli Hotels. Hospitality in Portugal. Travel Agencies and Hotels in Brazil. European Hospitality Market. Hospitality business opportunities in the Algarve. Hotels in Vilamoura (the Algarve, Portugal), in conjunction with Golf Courses and the world-famous Marina- Assistance in International Events to Town Hall at the Algarve- Promotion and Communication of the “Golf Masters”, held in the Algarve (Portugal), to City Hall

Lisbon, New York, United States

Advisory Council Member Specialist in Tourism, Tour Operations, national tourism organizations, destination management destinations, airlines, business, and trends in Portugal, for some of the largest equity firms in the world.

Lisboa E Região, Portugal

- Title of Specialist Professor with thesis defended before the Jury, in Tourism and Leisure. Thesis: “Tourist Destinations and the importance of Decentralization of Tourism Promotion in Portugal”- Certified professor by A3Es, the agency of Ministry of Higher Education for online teaching- Professor in Tourism Management, Touristic Destinations Management, Hotel Management, and Aviation Management courses- Member of the Scientific Council

Algarve, Portugal

- The head of Algarve’s Tourism Bureau and Albufeira, part of Portugal National Tourism Board- Management along with marketing strategy, communication, promotion, storytelling destination promotion, and partnerships- Preparation and implementation of the Marketing Plan for the Tourism of the Algarve, for four years 2004-2008 - Executive Member of the "Algarve Products Commission" – especially airlines: new routes and routes consolidation - Representation of the region at the highest level – Tourism Secretary of State and Portugal Tourism Board- Directly managed a team of 12 people, and indirectly of more than 50 people across the Algarve acchieving excellent results- Decisions and actions taken meant a significant increase in the number of tourists, nights, and revenue, around 10% and that was just the beginning of the Portuguese tourism boom.

Lisbon Area, Portugal

- Manager of CTA’s office in Portugal, Lisbon - Support to Czech Governmental Members and Authorities, besides Czech citizens and Tourism Companies whiling to work with Portugal- This was a Czech plan (1-year contract) to promote the country in Portugal taking into consideration the Euro2004- the Czech Republic won a new and better image in Portugal, with a strong impact on the number of tourists and investment

Lisbon Area, Portugal

- Planned the airline’s global strategy from scratch together with the President.- Management of destinations, global strategy, operations, marketing, and sales strategy, contracts, and planning- Operation of IATA flights to Funchal, (Madeira Island), Paris, Dublin- Creation of the airline's tour operator - Air Luxor Tours- Charter operations to new destinations for the Portuguese market: Mahe (Seychelles); Maceio, Fortaleza, Natal (Brazil); Phuket (Thailand)- First Charter operation ever made between Portugal and Asia - Phuket, Thailand - with 97% yield- Planning, contracting, organization, and commercialization of the first around the world trip starting in Portugal, Lisbon, for 250 passengers, 17 days trip at 5 stars/deluxe hotels, with new A330- This trip was a tremendous success for Air Luxor in terms of image, brand, and also meant an excellent revenue- Managed a team of 300+ people- Air Luxor operations were a great success since year one and became the 2nd larger Portuguese airline

Reguengos De Monsaraz, Évora, Portugal

- Studies of tourism development in the Alentejo region before the creation of Alqueva Lake- Tourism development of the region and attraction of investors- This was a 2 years contract only with the City Hall

Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

- Airline’s GSA - Melair - of high standards and successful airlines- Established and implemented the sales and marketing plan of each airline- Transbrasil won about 80% share for the Brazilian Northeast and 25% for Brazil, important figures for an airline that was beginning to fly to Europe - Huge gains in the first year of activity- The other airlines maintained their market share taking into account that were offline, without flights to Portugal- Highlight for Delta Airlines, despite being offline, saw increased sales for the trading of places in code-sharing with TAP Air Portugal to New York

Lisbon Area, Portugal And Madrid, Spain

- Invited to become head of the GDS Amadeus, just starting operations in Portugal as PGA was representing Amadeus in Portugal- Work developed in Lisbon (Portugal) and Madrid (Spain)- Interface between the Airline and the GDS Amadeus, Galileo Travelport, (former) Worldspan, and Sabre - Strategic and commercial support to airline PGA – Portugalia Airlines

Lisboa, Madrid

- Invited to manage the Amadeus GDS, starting operations in Portugal, since PGA-Portugalia Airlines represented this GDS in Portugal- Work developed in Lisbon (Portugal) and Madrid (Spain), but also in Nice (France)- Strategic implementation plan, as well as sales and marketing- Strategic and commercial support to the airline PGA – Portugalia Airlines- Created synergies with other Amadeus airlines: Lufthansa, Air France, Iberia, SAS, Finnair- The first year represented remarkable growth at all levels, from image, know-how, and trust, to market share going from 5 small customers to 30 large ones- In the 2nd year, 30 to 35% of the market share was guaranteed and in the two immediate years, and constant growth of 40%

Lisbon Area, Portugal And Swindon Town, Uk

- Work developed in Lisbon and sometimes in Swindon town, UK, the head office- Full responsibility for all airlines, hotels, hotels chains, car rental companies, cruise lines, tour operators, rail companies, and for all the marketing activity of this GDS in Portugal- One of the 6 responsible for the total implementation of GDS Galileo in Portugal, increasing the market share from 4 % to 96 %- The conquest of the market, coupled with innovation, made the Portuguese NDC (National Distribution Company) the best office in the world of Galileo, which was unprecedented in national companies

Lisbon Area, Portugal

- The biggest Portuguese tour operator ever- Head of negotiations, contracts, and planning of all touristy destinations and for airline agreements, the ones represented in Portugal as GSA (General Sales Agent) - also with hotel chains - more than 3,000 units worldwide- Created new tourist destinations (Thailand, Seychelles, Mauritius, Reunion Island)- The introduction of new destinations led to a significant increase in earnings of many millions of Euros

Specialist Professor Title - Equivalent To Doctorate, Tourism And Leisure

Degree On Online Teaching At Higher Education Studies – Certified By The Portuguese Government

Degree In Law, Law, A 5 Year Studies, Pre Bologne

English, English Course

French Course