New features in 2010
STOP PRESS!
Witness the inaugural STOP PRESS session where journalists, reporters and aviation writers from Asia’s major TV news channels, newspapers and trade publications rush to get candid first hand news from the leaders on how LCCs became the high earners and profit-makers of the aviation industry despite the economic recession.
Airports and LCCs Open Forum
Asia Pacific has the biggest potential in route development in today’s commercial aviation. We bring leading and emerging destination airports to showcase their potential developments so that LCCs can assess where the next travel hotspot is and consider possible network and hubbing opportunities!
The Corporate Travellers Debate
Which LCCs believe in growing this new segment? What are the winning strategies to attract business travellers and their corporations? Find out in our inaugural Corporate Travellers Debate!
North Asia and Middle East LCC Symposium
Fly high with low cost! Find out where the hot spots are, where high growth routes are, and how to develop the North Asia and Middle East markets!
MRO Showcase
Engineering and maintenance takes up 20%-30% of operating costs for LCCs. While battling “fare wars” with their competitors and striving to keep costs low, how can LCCs further reduce engineering and maintenance costs and streamline operations? Hear leading LCCs share their strategic needs and the challenges they face in their MRO operations.
Ancillary Revenue Innovation and Growth
Listen as revolutionary ideas are presented and discussed by successful LCCs. Find out how LCCs are innovating with web and in-flight products and services to drive growth in ancillary revenue and to improve customer service.
The Budgie$ World Low Cost Airlines Asia Pacific awards
We are resurrecting the Budgie$ awards in 2010 and has re-invented it to reflect the current realities of changing market paradigms that the industry is experiencing. Look out for this year’s Budgie$ awards – it will be more exciting, more creative, and more coveted than ever!
The Budgie$ Gallery
Follow us as we showcase and track down which LCCs have the most eye-catching advertisement, or have an unforgettable commercial. This is where we give due recognition to those who worked on a great campaign and delivered their message in the most innovative and creative of ways
Exclusive MRO Site Tour
We are bringing you to some of Asia’s leading MRO operations based out of Singapore. You will see first-hand, how hangars operate, how MRO operators and airline engineering and maintenance divisions work tirelessly to ensure that aircrafts are safe in the sky and on ground!
NEXT BIG IDEA Competition
LCCs are constantly innovating to bring out the uniqueness and excitement of flying low cost. We are on the lookout for the NEXT BIG IDEA and have set up a competition inviting consumers to send in their BIG IDEAs on how they think LCCs can further innovate! Best BIG IDEAs stand the chance to win attractive prizes! An exclusive handbook with all the implementable BIG IDEAs will be compiled for all aviation leaders. The NEXT BIG IDEA for your airline could be right in this book!
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