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Airlines that attended Aviation Outlook 2009 include:
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 Mr Stefan Pichler,
CEO Jazeera Airways Stefan Pichler joined Jazeera Airways K.S.C. in June 2009 as the CEO. He will develop and drive the future growth strategy and regional expansion of the fastest growing Low Cost Airline in the Middle East.
Since 2004, Stefan was part of Richard Branson’ s senior management team. He was responsible for Virgin Blue’s transformation from a low cost carrier to a “new world” network airline and served as their Chief Commercial Officer and as a Chairman of V Australia..
Formerly the Chairman and CEO of Thomas Cook AG, where Stefan built the company from a national German tour operator to the world’s second largest leisure group, he has also held Senior and Executive Board roles with Lufthansa AG. Joining Lufthansa in 1989 as the Marketing & Sales Manager for France, Stefan was appointed Managing Director of Lufthansa France in 1991. Additional roles included his appointments as Managing Director for Germany in 1995 and as the Executive Vice President of worldwide sales & marketing in 1996 and a Member of Lufthansa’s Executive Board in 1997.
Stefan combines both extensive airline experience with major Network, Charter and Low Cost Carriers with extensive knowledge of global markets and costumers, including working with leading global brands such as NIKE, Lufthansa, Thomas Cook and Virgin.
He is formerly a non-executive director and Chairman of major corporations including Deutsche Bank, Steigenberger Hotels and Fraport in Germany, Grupo Iberostar in Spain, Havas in France and Thomas Cook in UK and India.
A former internationally ranked marathon runner, Stefan started his career as the Head of Sport Promotions at NIKE International in Beaverton/Oregon. He has a Masters Degree in both Economics and Law from Augsburg University.Appearing: Low Cost Airlines World MENA - Monday 12 April 2010 9.45am CEO panel: Forward thinking strategies for the region's Low
Cost Airlines
- The effect of the economic downturn on fleet expansion and financing options
- Working with airports and regulators to develop profitable networks
- Can fuel hedging for the work with the current levels of volatility?
- Will reduced travel budgets in the downturn drive the business traveler to Low Cost Airlines
- Strategies to acquire and retain new customer profiles
- Capitalizing on the increased customer attraction to “challenger” brands
Mr Stefan Pichler, CEO, Jazeera Airways Senior Vice President Strategy, Air Berlin Conference Day One - Tuesday 13 April 2010 10.30am Keynote: Delivering a valued experience that will de-commoditize your offering
- The power of brand in creating loyalty and higher yields
- Developing and communicating key differentiators
- Creating differentiators around customers needs that they will pay a premium for
- Strategies to remove complexities that don’t result in higher yields
- Deploying technology as a differentiator
Mr Stefan Pichler, CEO, Jazeera Airways
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