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CONFERENCE DAY ONE – Wednesday 29 September CONFERENCE DAY ONE – Wednesday 29 September
9.05am Keynote Interviews
Two of the world’s most successful low cost aviation executives will be quizzed by one of the sharpest minds in broadcasting:
Chief Executive Officer, Air Arabia Executive Vice President, CFO, Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes
9.40am Panel discussion: Competition, consolidation and business model innovation: What does the future hold for network, hybrid and low cost carriers?
- What will trading be like in the next 12 months? What will be the evolution of travel demand in the next year? Will the precipitous fall in yields ever recover?
- Is there room for more collaboration and innovative alliances between airlines?
- Is business travel short haul now in the hands of the LCC? How are network carriers responding? What does this mean for airports?
- How can airlines respond to aggressive competition?
- Is consolidation the great hope for the industry? How will it play out – who will be the winners and losers?
- What next for airlines in a post Copenhagen environment? Can aviation continue to grow? How much will ETS cost airlines?
Chief Executive Officer, Air Arabia Executive Vice President, Strategy and Planning, Southwest Airlines Executive Vice President, CFO, Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes President & Chief Executive Officer, Air Baltic
10.30am Networking tea and coffee break11.15am Special guest presentation: The future of fuel prices
- What is driving the price of oil? Oil and gas price predictions and projections
- Supply and demand projections and implications for the industry
- Oil price volatility and uncertainty: risks and implications for airlines
- What will the oil industry look like 15 years from now? What are the implications for airlines?
- How can airlines cope with fuel price uncertainties – hedging strategies
Deputy Director and Chief Economist, Centre for Global Energy Studies
11.45am Panel discussion: how to capture the corporate travel segment and improve yields
- Can LCCs compete for corporate travel business on price alone?
- Should LCCs transform their product to capture the corporate traveler? What are the implications for the business model – are you taking away from the low cost advantage? Are you adding complexity to the business at the cost of yield?
- How should LCCs engage with the GDS systems to maximise return?
- Meeting the requirements of the business traveler without adding cost or complexity
Director Industry and Airfare Distribution, Hogg Robinson Group Chief Executive Officer, Vueling Mr Bjorn Kjos, Chief Executive Officer, Norwegian Air Shuttle Chief Executive Officer, AirAsia X Chief Commercial Officer, SpiceJet Limited Consultant, Consultant Aviation and Tourism
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