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VI Sector Meeting:

Airlines

VI ENCUENTRO SECTORIAL: COMPAÑÍAS AÉREAS

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aenaa - VI Sector Meeting: Airlines
hosteltour - VI Sector Meeting: Airlines
blanca - VI Sector Meeting: Airlines
alicante - VI Sector Meeting: Airlines

VI SECTOR MEETING: AIRLINES

When and where?

Date: October 21, 2021. From 09.30h to 14.30h.
Venue: Conference room of the Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández.

VI SECTOR MEETING: AIRLINES

Objectives of the meeting:

  • Establish a forum for debate between tourist destinations, airlines and airports in terms of connectivity.
  • Analyse the trends of the main markets in a post-pandemic context.
  • Value synergies between destinations and airlines to attract new routes.
  • Discuss the role of airlines in the recovery of the tourism sector.

VI SECTOR MEETING: AIRLINES

Addressed to:

Professionals from the tourism sector in Spain (tourism promotion and management bodies, airport managers, hoteliers, travel agencies, tourism technicians, tour operators, professional guides, transfer companies, auxiliary companies, etcetera.)

VI SECTOR MEETING: AIRLINES

Meeting Agenda

09.00h Accreditations and welcome (*)
10.00h Welcome / Institutional opening
10.30h Keys to Success for Low Cost Airlines.

Ignacio Escudero, General Director of ITAérea, introduces Javier Gándara, Vice President of ITAérea, President of the Air Lines Association and Easyjet Country Manager.

11.00h-11.30h Coffee Break
11.30h-12.30h Table 1 Connectivity: challenges and needs of the new post-pandemic context.

Moderator: Ignacio Biosca, Director of Data (CDO) and Aeronautical Market at Aena.

Speakers:
Ricard Querol, General Manager Airports and Tourism Organizations Jet2 & Jet2 Holidays.
Javier Gándara Country Manager Easyjet.
Miguel Oliver Network Planning & Scheduling Director of Air Nostrum.

Ivan Orec, Senior Manager Network Development & Airport Relations at Eurowings.

Felipe Formariz, Deputy Director General of Strategy and head of connectivity at Turespaña.
12.30-13.30h Table 2: Tourist destinations: new alliances with airlines and connectivity challenges
Moderator: Manuel Molina, Editor of Hosteltur

Speakers:

Antonio Díaz, Director Visit Costa del Sol
Andreu Serra, Minister of Tourism of the Consell de Mallorca
David M. Pérez, CEO of Tenerife Tourism
Mercedes Rodríguez, Bilbao Tourism Director,
José F. Mancebo Aracil, Executive Director of Costa Blanca Tourism

13.30h Conclusions of the day

13.45h Wine of honor

(*) For security reasons, accreditation will be required upon arrival at the airport. We recommend going before the start of the forum.