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GCC Low Cost Airlines Conference

Sun-Mon | September 10-11, 2006  | Burj Al Arab Hotel  | Dubai UAE

Day 1 - Morning  (Sunday, 10th September)
Time Topic
8:30 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast and Business Networking
9:00 AM

Opening Keynote:

Can GCC region with over 30 million in population sustain its rapidly growing airline industry?

9:20 AM

Success Story of Jordan Aviation

Capt. Mohammed Al-Khashman

President & CEO

Jordan Aviation

9:45 AM

When Oil Looks Set to Cross 100$ per Barrel, What is the Future and most critical Challenges Faced By GCC Low Cost Airlines?

Mr. Andrew Cowen

Managing Director

Sama - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

10:20 AM

How Low Cost Airlines becomes “Truly Low Cost” ?: Understanding the Business Model

  • Comparing the operational costs between the Regular and Low Cost Airlines.
  • Where are the cost savings?

Is Low on Cost = Low on Quality?

  • How Low Cost Airlines can shake Away the popular perception?
  • What are the low cost business models available?

 

Mr. Drew Magill

Director - Marketing,

Boeing Commercial Airplanes, USA

11:00 AM Coffee Break, Business Networking and Meeting with the Media
11:30 AM

If the Low Cost Airlines do not make money, then how they will meet the following Challenges?

  • Planning and providing innovative services
  • Attracting best human resources

Mr. Jehangir (Jeh) Wadia

Managing Director,

GoAir, India

12:00 PM

Traditional Fusion with LCC- Emergence of A New Airline Model

Dr Nejib Ben-Khedher

President & Managing Partner

Sabre Airline Solutions Consulting

12:30 PM Coffee Break, Business Networking and Meeting with the Media
12:45 PM

Shell Aviation's committment to supporting LCC growth

Mr. Patrick Romeo

Regional Vice President

Shell Aviation

1:15 PM

Regional airports strategies towards low cost carriers

Mr. Mohamed fayek Elsioufi

Head of commercial development

The Egyptian Airports company

1:30 PM

Investment Opportunities in Low Cost Air Transport in West Africa

Dr. Naser Gdad

Commercial Director

Afriqiyah Airline, Libya

2:00 PM Lunch and end of the day

Day 2 - Morning  (Monday, 11th September)
Time Topic
8:30 AM Registration Coffee Break, Business Networking and Meeting with the Media
9:15 AM

With the IATA deadline for 100% eTicketing round the corner, will regional airlines be able to implement 100% eTickets?

  • How regional airlines are rolling out e-Ticketing?
  • Which country in the region is ready for e-Ticketing?

 

Mr. Frank Socha

CEO

Airline Solutions, Germany

10:15 AM

Information Technology in low cost airlines

Mr. Ali Al Hamdany

Director of Information Technology and Corporate Projects

Air Arabia, UAE

11:00 AM

Coffee Break, Business Networking and Meeting with the Media

11:30 AM

Are travel agents on a flight to nowhere and eTicketing is the end of the road?

  • What role does eTicketing offer them for the future?
  • How and why travel agents need to reinvent themselves?

Mr. Donald Birch

President and CEO

Abacus International Pte Ltd

12:30 PM Surviving the Blockade

CAPT. Oussama Balaa

Head of Technical Services

Middle East Airlines, Lebanon

1:00 PM

Customer care in the age of eTicketing

  • What are the immediate technology, business and operational challenges?
  • Customer Care strategies for airline and airport staff under e-ticketing environment

 

Panel Discussion

1:30 PM End & Lunch
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