John Strickland | Director
JLS Consulting

John Strickland, Director, JLS Consulting

Director, John Strickland, is a graduate of the University of York and has held senior positions including network planning and revenue management with a number of airlines including British Caledonian, British Airways, KLMuk and Buzz.  He was instrumental in the decision by KLM to establish the low cost airline Buzz and in shaping its network. More than 40 years of experience have exposed him to the business models of regional, global, legacy and low cost carriers. JLS Consulting was established in 2003, providing strategic insight and advisory services concerning the air transport industry for a wide range of clients including airports, airlines and investors. John provides expert independent business and financial commentary on the sector for leading media including the BBC, Sky, Bloomberg and CNN.  He is a regular conference chair and moderator at industry events, frequently interviewing leading senior executives.

Appearances:



WAF Day 3 @ 11:45

CEO Interview: Len Corrado, CEO, Flair Airlines

WAF Day 3 @ 12:15

CEO Interview: Jude Bricker, CEO, Sun Country Airlines

WAF Day 3 @ 12:30

CEO Interview: Eivind Roald, CEO, Norse Atlantic Airlines

WAF Day 3 @ 12:45

CEO Panel: Driving the aviation growth of tomorrow

  • How are industry Leaders viewing the rise of agentic AI: threat or exciting opportunity?
  • Where are the biggest opportunities for AI to optimise aviation business and where is investment focused?
  • From business travel perks to loyalty program schemes: where are the real areas of growth for different aviation models should be focused on in 2026?
  • Are bundles back? How are different airlines positioning their ancillaries for the modern traveller?
last published: 16/Jul/26 15:45 GMT

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