Company: UP
Filing Date: 2025-04-01
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001140361-25-011647
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Company: Wheels Up Experience Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-01
Form: PRE 14A
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 to joining Certares, Mr. Klein was Chief Executive Officer and President of Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR) (“Sabre”), the parent company of Travelocity.com, from August 2013 until June 2016, and previously held various executive positions at Sabre, including as President, Executive Vice President and both domestic and international Senior Vice President. Mr. Klein led the initial public offering of Sabre in 2014. Prior to joining Sabre, he held various management positions at American Airlines and Consolidated Freightways, and has spent 29 years as an operator in the travel sector. Mr. Klein was also appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to serve on the Board of Directors of Brand USA in 2010 and continued his service, including as Chairman, until 2017. He also served on President Barack Obama’s President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa. Mr. Klein has served on the Board of Directors of Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE: GB) since June 2022 and Avia Solutions Group (ASG) PLC, a privately held company, since December 2021. He previously served on the Boards of Directors of Cedar Fair, L.P. (NYSE: FUN) from January 2012 to April 2019, Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. (NASDAQ: PLYA) from March 2017 to March 2020, and Nirvana Travel & Tourism L.L.C. from July 2019 to December 2021. Mr. Klein received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Villanova University, where he serves on the Board of Trustees.

| 12Wheels Up Experience Inc.Proxy Statement and Notice of 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders |

TABLE OF CONTENTS PROPOSAL NO. 1—ELECTION OF DIRECTORS (continued) Adam Zirkin. Mr. Zirkin, age 45, has served as Chairperson of the Board since September 2023 and has been designated by CK Wheels to serve on the Board pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement. Mr. Zirkin is a Partner and Senior Credit Analyst at Knighthead Capital Management, LLC (“Knighthead”), where he has worked since 2012, and focuses largely on investments in the travel and transportation industries. Prior to joining Knighthead, he was Vice President and Director of Investments at Harbinger Capital Partners, LP (“Harbinger”), where he was responsible for investments in the energy, chemicals, transportation