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Day 1 - Morning (Sunday, 10th September)
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| 8:30 AM |
Registration, Continental Breakfast and Business Networking
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| 9:00 AM |
Opening Keynote:
Can GCC region with over 30 million in population sustain its rapidly growing airline industry?
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| 9:20 AM |
Success Story of Jordan Aviation
Capt. Mohammed Al-Khashman
President & CEO
Jordan Aviation
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| 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
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| 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
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| 11:00 AM |
Coffee Break, Business Networking and Meeting with the Media
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| 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
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| 12:00 PM |
Traditional Fusion with LCC- Emergence of A New Airline Model
Dr Nejib Ben-Khedher
President & Managing Partner
Sabre Airline Solutions Consulting
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| 12:30 PM |
Coffee Break, Business Networking and Meeting with the Media
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| 12:45 PM |
Shell Aviation's committment to supporting LCC growth
Mr. Patrick Romeo
Regional Vice President
Shell Aviation
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| 1:15 PM |
Regional airports strategies towards low cost carriers
Mr. Mohamed fayek Elsioufi
Head of commercial development
The Egyptian Airports company
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| 1:30 PM |
Investment Opportunities in Low Cost Air Transport in West Africa
Dr. Naser Gdad
Commercial Director
Afriqiyah Airline, Libya
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| 2:00 PM |
Lunch and end of the day
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Day 2 - Morning (Monday, 11th September)
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| 8:30 AM |
Registration Coffee Break, Business Networking and Meeting with the Media
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| 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
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| 10:15 AM |
Information Technology in low cost airlines
Mr. Ali Al Hamdany
Director of Information Technology and Corporate Projects
Air Arabia, UAE
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| 11:00 AM |
Coffee Break, Business Networking and Meeting with the Media
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| 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
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| 12:30 PM |
Surviving the Blockade
CAPT. Oussama Balaa
Head of Technical Services
Middle East Airlines, Lebanon
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| 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
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| 1:30 PM |
End & Lunch
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