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CONGRESS DAY 1: 22 JANUARY 2008
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08.50 | Chairperson’s opening remarks
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| UPDATE ON THE ASIA PACIFIC’S TOP AVIATION PLAYERS BIG PLANS FOR 2008 |
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09.10 | Keynote: Venturing into new territory: Capitalising on the world’s 3rd largest market
- Growth and new market opportunities in Australia
- Sticking to being a true low cost carrier - how low can we go in fares?
- The way forward for Tiger as a multinational carrier
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09.40 | Legacy keynote: The Philippine Airlines’ recovery: Soaring above the competition again
- The road to PAL’s recovery: Completing restructuring and sticking to a low cost base
- Taking on the competition through low fare pricing strategies
- Preparing for the low cost long haul business model’s impact on PAL
- 2007 and beyond for PAL: Market expansion
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10.10 | Launch of the Budgie$ Best in Class Awards and viewing of the nominees & Morning Refreshments
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10.40 | Panel: Open and sustainable skies
- Open skies agreements: New market opportunities for airlines
- Are barriers to market entry for the region’s aviation market getting higher or getting lower?
- Greening the aviation industry: The regulatory perspective
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11.25 | Asia Pacific Aviation Leadership Panel: Taking stock of challenges and opportunities for the aviation industry
- Lessons learned in 2007 and new challenges in the aviation industry
- The finance and investment climate for aviation: Bringing in the returns
- Legacy, LCC, low cost long haul, low cost business class formats – What new model would you bet on?
- Reining in the costs: Fuel cost management and talent management
- Greening aviation: Working with a viable emissions trading scheme and other green initiatives
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12.15 | Networking luncheon & Viewing of the Asia Pacific Budgie$ Best in Class Awards nominees
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CONGRESS DAY 1: TRACK 1
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| TRACK 1:COLLABORATING WITH AIRPORTS, TOURISM AUTHORITIES AND THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY |
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13.30 | Low cost, long-haul: The new opportunity for non-hub airportsto get connected to the international world
- The trend of LCCs developing new routes to generate feeder services for their long-haul flights
- Cooperation, merger or subsidiary: To what extent can the long and short-haul operations be connected in a hub-and-spoke-system?
- How can airports support these projects?
- Cologne Bonn Airport: Offering creative solutions in offering perfect feeders for low cost, long-haul
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13.45 | Panel: Developing a profitable relationship with airports
- How can airports work with airlines to boost regional travel?
- Catering for the LCC market: Unique airport incentives
- Investing and financing capacity expansion
- How should airlines contribute to airport development?
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14.30 | Travel and tourism outlook: Building partnerships with airlines, tourism boards, hotels and more
- The Asia Pacific travel market and its dynamics
- Working within the limits of Asia’s unique geographical layout
- Looking at alternative and innovative distribution systems:How are hotels and airlines changing their views on 3rd party distribution?
- Tourism support: Working hand-in-hand with the airlines, hotels and property developers
- A first in Asia: High quality, low cost hotels for the discerning budget traveler
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CONGRESS DAY 1: TRACK 2
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| TRACK 2: TRAVEL DISTRIBUTION AND REVENUE MANAGEMENT |
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13.30 | Panel: Passenger-oriented innovation: Using passenger data for cost-effective revenue management, network planning and loyalty marketing
- Analysing passenger data to inform revenue management and network planning
- Calculating the potential benefits of new code-sharing arrangements and alliances
- Implementing true dynamic pricing
- Loyalty marketing for LCCs
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14.15 | Panel: Innovating distribution strategies: Getting the most out of the Asia Pacific market
- Maximising market penetration through the best mix of online & offline channels
- Building a stand-out and effective customer-retention distribution & marketing campaign
- Multi-channel sales & marketing approaches: Internet, convenience stores, mobile phones and everything under the sun
- Alternative payment methods: Broadening access to more market segments
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CONGRESS DAY 1: CLOSING PLENARY
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15.00 | Speed Networking
Back by popular demand! You will get the opportunity to
meet all the key players in the Asia Pacific’s aviation industry in just 30 minutes. Bring plenty of business cards along!
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15.20 | Afternoon refreshments
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| HOT MARKETS & NEW PLAYERS |
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15.40 | The Jazeera Airways’ story: Overcoming challenges to be the Middle East’s only 100% privately owned airline
- An entrepreneurial perspective into the emergence of Jazeera Airways
- Challenge: Competing with government-backed airlines in the Middle East
- Working with regulatory authorities to capitalise on market opportunities in the region
- The Jazeera Airways’ business model: Profit and customer-driven
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16.10 | New player address: Kiwijet - Low cost without charging for snacks and drinks? Yes, we can!
- Leveraging on product co-branding and advertising opportunities for revenue
- Maintaining a low cost base without cutting on costs for free food and drinks for passengers
- Using the right aircraft for the right mission
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16.40 | Regional Symposium: The South Asian & the Middle Eastern markets
- Identifying the key growth markets and global expansion strategies
- Competition: Innovative strategies for growing market share
- M&As: Creating operational synergies to drive costs down
- Managing the aftermath of airline consolidation: Change management
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17.25 | Networking Cocktail
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19.00 | Budgie$ Best in Class Awards Party
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CONGRESS DAY 2: 23 JANUARY 2008
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08.50 | Chairperson’s opening remarks
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| LEADERS IN LOW COST STRIKE BACK |
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09.00 | Keynote: Virgin Blue: Towards the Low Cost Airline group
- Evolving the LCC point to point airline business models - What this means for the low cost airline groups
- The business strategy ahead for today's crowded skies
- The "low cost" state of mind: Applying LCC principles within the traditional legacy carrier portfolio
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09.30 | Jetstar Airways: The growth plan to be a true Pan-Asian carrier
- Transforming the regional aviation market: Jetstar as a growth brand for the Qantas Group
- Renewing Jetstar’s focus on Asia: Becoming a true Pan-Asian carrier
- Investing in Asia: Singapore and Vietnam
- What’s in store for Jetstar’s next growth phase?
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10.00 | The morning after: What happens when LCCs become mainstream airlines?
- A baby is born: Why LCCs changed the airline world
- The privilege of youth: There is no one LCC model
- More than a romantic encounter: Why legacy and low cost will merge
- Wisdom grows with age: Who will win tomorrow’s game?
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10.30 | Morning refreshments & Asia Pacific Paper Plane Championship
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11.00 | Have LCCs lost their religion?
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| AVIATION FINANCE, AIRCRAFT AND LEASING |
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11.30 | Panel: Aviation finance: Let’s talk about ROI
- The outlook for the aviation industry’s potential for greater revenue
- Fleet expansion strategy: Managing short-term and long-term financing needs
- What are CEOs doing to meet investors’ expectations?
- Assessing the investors’ risk appetites for the aviation industry
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| | Moderator: Mr Cameron Curtis, Partner, Aviation Practice, Asia Pacific, Accenture Australia Ltd
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12.15 | Panel: The evolving aircraft market in the Asia Pacific: Understanding the strategic relationships between airlines, banks, manufacturers and leasing companies
- Current aircraft/airline financing needs: The global market and implications for the Asia Pacific
- Boutique lessors: Are they posing any threat to traditional lessors?
- ECA’s role in aviation financing
- Optimising cash flow with the right fleet solution for new airlines
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| | Mr Warwick Brady, President Director & Chief Executive Officer , Mandala Airlines
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13.00 | Networking luncheon
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| AIRLINE BUSINESS MODEL INNOVATION |
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14.00 | JetLite: Introducing the value-based low cost airline business model
- Reinventing JetLite and leveraging on operational efficiency to raise profitability
- “Value-based” airline – What does this mean at JetLite?
- What’s next for the aviation industry?
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14.30 | Keynote: Conquering the long haul market: The next frontier for LCCs
- Conquering the long haul market segment: Why now?
- The low cost long haul business model for AirAsiaX: how does it compare to AirAsia's short haul model?
- Working with the synergies between Virgin and AirAsiaX
- The outlook ahead for Asia's LCCs
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| MAXIMISING REVENUE AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY |
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15.00 | Capitalising on ecommerce growth via alternative payments
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15.15 | Panel: Delivering new ancillary products for airlines
- Successful ancillary revenue partnerships from international markets that the region can learn from
- Maximising the travel value chain: Innovative revenue partnerships with hotels, insurance services, car rentals and travel agencies
- How can Asian carriers make more money out of flight-related and other ancillary revenue streams?
- Are there any new frontiers in ancillary revenue?
- Making sense of frequent flyer ancillary revenues
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| | Mr Bernard Francis, Senior General Manager Network & Revenue Management, Malaysia Airlines Mr Arun Kumar, Head Marketing Communication & Business Alliances, Air Deccan
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16.00 | Afternoon refreshments
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16.30 | Panel: Aligning Airline IT infrastructure optimisation with business growth & expansion plans
- Building and designing for adaptability and flexibility in airline IT infrastructure
- Optimising IT investments: How far can you stretch IT spend?
- Achieving scalability in IT infrastructure design: Keeping an eye on airline business units’ growth objectives
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| | Mr Ali Al Hamdany, Director of Information Technology & Corporate Projects, Air Arabia Mr Mark Lim, Head of Information Technology & E-Commerce, Tiger Airways
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17.15 | Panel: Addressing the pilot shortage issue: Developing pilot training programmes to support the industry’s growth
- Overview of the region’s pilot training needs
- Designing pilot training programmes for today’s competitive airline industry
- Leveraging on technological applications to fast-track pilot training
- Pilot recruitment: Optimising recruitment programmes and tools
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| | Capt Ian Woods, President, Australian and International Pilots Association Mr Warwick Brady, President Director & Chief Executive Officer , Mandala Airlines
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18.00 | Close of Congress
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DAY 3: Asia Pacific Regional Airports Summit
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08.50 | Chairman’s opening remarks
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| THE BIG PICTURE |
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09.00 | Leveraging on the LCC low cost, long haul business model
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09.30 | A management strategy for developing a low cost airport in the Asia Pacific – Act short term, think long term
- Airline relationships
- Creating flexible infrastructure
- Stakeholder and community engagement
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10.00 | It's boom time: Capitalising on the region's LCC airline segment growth
- LCC growth in Asia
- Implications for airports
- Airport trends survey
- How airports equip for the LCC phenomenon/Optimising airport processes
- Airports as Business Value Enablers
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| | Mr Elyes M'Rad, Regional Vice President - Sales & Relationship Management, South Asia & India, SITA
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10.30 | Morning refreshments sponsored by
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| MAXIMISING AIRPORT REVENUE STREAMS |
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11.00 | Winning LCC business: A team approach to profitability
- Key Success Factors to attracting LCCs
- Integrating partnerships to maximise aeronautical revenue
- Niche brand positioning for airports
- Attracting like-minded airport businesses for a complete product offering
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| | Mrs Carly Sommer, General Manager - Business Development & Marketing, Queensland Airports Limited
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| AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT AND MODERNISATION |
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11.30 | Overview of regional airport development and modernization in the Asia Pacific
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12.00 | Dubai International Airport: Unleashing Dubai’s potential as a global aviation hub
- Airport development and modernization update for DIA: How far along are we?
- Investing in the Middle East’s aviation industry by collaborating closely with aviation stakeholders to fulfill Dubai’s vision as a global aviation hub
- Plans to optimize airport operations to meet high standards of efficiency and ease of use
- What’s next for Dubai?
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| | Ms Rimzie Ismail, General Manager, Marketing & Advertising, Dubai Department of Civil Aviation
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12.30 | Close of Summit and Chairperson’s closing remarks & Networking luncheon
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