- How will Asia’s airline market evolve over the next decade?
- Operationally
- In distribution matters
- Do Asia’s network airlines have a sustainable future?
- What are the key components in new survival strategies for the network airlines – what do they have to do to survive and flourish?
- Aeroflot, Director General, Director Strategy & Alliances, Giorgio Callegari
- Association of Asia Pacific Airlines, Director General, Andrew Herdman
- Embraer, VP, Asia Pacific, Cesar Pereira
- Vietnam Airlines, EVP, Le Hong Ha
- What market positions are the LCCs aiming at - what strategies are in the future?
- How fast will they expand? – how sustainable are the massive order books of Asia’s LCCs?
- What are their main challenges? – market access; human resources for growth; other LCCs
- How will the large number of aircraft on order be used?
- Some companies are looking to leverage their existing brand, distribution network and technical capability to create a lower cost platform within a full service group. For dedicated self-styled low cost, long haul airlines, what more do they need to do?
- AirAsia X, CEO, Benyamin Ismail
- Bluebox Aviation Systems, CEO, Kevin Clark
- Inmarsat Aviation, VP Asia Pacific, Otto Gergye
- Jetstar Asia Airways, CEO, Barathan Pasupathi
- GoQuo, CEO, Ron Ramanan
- HRG North America & Asia Pacific, President, Greg Treasure
- IATA, Director NDC Program, Yanik Hoyles
- Mastercard, SVP New Product Development, Global Commercial Products, Richard Crum
- Travelport, Global Head of Product & Marketing, Air Commerce, Ian Heywood
- Sabre Travel Network Asia Pacific, VP, Rakesh Narayanan
- IATA, Director NDC Program, Yanik Hoyles
- Lufthansa Group Airlines, VP Asia Pacific, Dieter Vranckx
- RouteHappy, CCO, Jonathan Savitch
- Skyscanner, Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships, Hugh Aitken
- Travelport, VP Asia Pacific & Global Sales Strategy, Air Commerce, Damian Hickey
- As airlines change distribution strategy, pricing and contracting, what is the best way to optimise your travel spend in Asia?
- Procurement and negotiated fares, best fare of the day, a combination, or something else?
- What role do LCCs, Airbnb and Uber have in your programme?
- Catering for the mobile workforce - safety & security challenges
- Travel policy vis-a-vis ancillaries
- American Express Global Business Travel, Head of Consulting Global Business Consulting, APAC, Harris Manlutac
- Citi, Region Head, Global Travel APAC, Michaela Rousseau
- Goldman Sachs, APAC Travel Manager, Kenji Soh
- International SOS, Regional Security Manager, Jinsung Lim
- Sabre Travel Network Asia Pacific, VP, Rakesh Narayanan
- Changi Airport Group, VP, T4 Programme Management Office, Poh Li San
- Kansai Airports, Co-CEO, Emmanuel Menanteau
- Scoot, Head of Sales and Distribution, Trevor Spinks
- SITA, President, Asia Pacific, Sumesh Patel
- What are the characteristics of these possible new routes?
- How fast will it happen? – when do the new aircraft arrive/who will be flying them?
- Aeroflot, Director General, Director Strategy & Alliances, Giorgio Callegari
- Hong Kong Airlines, Assistant Director Commercial, Michael Burke
- OAG, Regional Sales Director JAPAC, Mayur (Mac) Patel
- Uriel Aviation Holdings, Vice Chairman, Andrew Cowen
- How are China’s airlines growing and on which routes?
- Will they become major international network airlines?
- How large will China’s LCCs become?
- AirAsia is to form the first cross border JV? Will there be more?
- What impact on incumbent international airlines?
- Will the domestic market keep growing?
- Which secondary and tertiary city markets to watch?
- National University of Singapore, Professor of Aviation Law, Alan Tan
- Uriel Aviation Holdings, Vice Chairman, Andrew Cowen
- CAPA - Centre for Aviation, Chief Analyst and Southeast Asia Chief Representative, Brendan Sobie
- Cebu Pacific, Chief Executive Advisor, Mike Szucs
- Jetstar Pacific, COO, Les Stephens
TUESDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2017
| 08.00 | Registration |
| SESSION 1: GENERAL SESSION | |
09.00 |
Chairman's Welcome |
| 09:05 | Host Welcome |
| 09.15 | CAPA's Asia Aviation Outlook, followed by Q&A |
| 09.35 | Keynote: Aeroflot, Director General & CEO, Vitaly Saveliev |
| 09.55 | Keynote & Q&A: "The Customer-ised Travel Experience", Dubai Airports, CEO, Paul Griffiths |
| 10.30 | Keynote: "The Modern Business Traveller", American Express Global Business Travel, General Manager Singapore, Sanghamitra Bose |
| 10.40 | CAPA's Latest Products, presentation by Director, South Asia, Binit Somaia |
10.50 Coffee Break, sponsored by Vietnam Airlines
AVIATION SUMMIT SESSION 2: BLENDING FULL SERVICE AND LOW COST AIRLINE PRODUCTS Asia’s traditional full service network airlines are facing the challenges of a new era. They have built their high quality products based on a strong reliance on sixth freedom carriage, leveraging powerful and well equipped hub airports. But those hub operations have been sorely challenged by the arrival of LCCs on short to medium haul within Asia and by the Gulf carriers and Turkish Airlines on European, Middle East and African routes. Now China’s international operators are reclaiming some of their third and fourth freedom traffic from intermediate carriers. Meanwhile the lower cost short haul operators are using new generation techniques to mimic the hub operations. The impact on the full service airlines’ bottom lines has been significant. And to aggravate the situation, the legacy distribution systems are under threat, creating the need for new approaches to managing the customer. In many respects Europe’s airlines are undergoing similar self-reevaluations. With generational changes at the helms of many of the flag carriers, new strategies are being applied: partnerships, establishment of low cost subsidiaries, new interline and codeshare strategies among many. 11.20 The full service airlines’ perspectives Panel: 12.05 The LCCs’ perspectives Panel: |
CORPORATE TRAVEL SUMMITASIA CORPORATE TRAVEL STREAM: CREATING VALUE FOR THE CORPORATION AND TRAVELLERS; IMPLICATIONS FOR TMCS AND OTHER SUPPLIERS TO THE ECOSYSTEM 11.20 Corporate Keynote Outlook What are the corporate travel indicators for 2018 and what are the possible cost increases as that come out as a result of outlook. What does the global economic and trade outlook and how will Asia fare? Implications for airlines and corporates. CIMB Private Banking, Director, Seng Wun Song 11.40: The implications of Airline Distribution Strategy changes on Corporates & their TMCs IATA, Director New Distribution Capability Program, Yanik Hoyles 12:00: Panel: Distribution and payments: When it comes to selling and paying are turmoil and Irreversible changes ahead for airlines, TMCs and their customers? Airlines are changing distribution and payments strategies around the world, when can we expect major change in Asia and what should we prepare for? Moderator: MW Travel Consultancy, Principal, Martin Warner Panel: |
12.50 Lunch Break, hosted by PT GMF Aero Asia
SESSION 3: DISTRIBUTION AND NEW AIRLINE STRATEGIES The key trends in airline distribution in Asia: the digital retail revolution Have the days of having to choose between a direct or third party distribution strategy come to an end? With the emergence of platforms like voice and bots, online marketplaces have evolved and the point at which the relationship with the traveller switches hands has become less clear. 13.50 The key trends in airline distribution in Asia • The digital retail revolution Have the days of having to choose between a direct or third party distribution strategy come to an end? With the emergence of platforms like voice and bots, online marketplaces have evolved and the point at which the relationship with the traveller switches hands has become less clear. Do airlines really believe that a new meta-led world will be better than the world they live in today. In this discussion, airlines will back up their rhetoric with facts, detail and solid client value proposition. • Can the evolving distribution landscape save premium yields? Millions of dollars and countless hours go into product and service differentiation. Yet when most passengers book, the only information available is airline name, flight times and costs. Many airlines are not earning the yield premium they deserve and have invested in. Can the New Distribution Capability, and other technological/distribution changes, successfully enrich the booking experience and boost yields? Moderator: Expedia Group, VP Transport Partner Services, James Marshall Panel: 14.35 Keynote: "Evolution, not Disruption: the API Economy" Travelport, Global Head of Product & Marketing, Air Commerce, Ian Heywood 14.50 White Paper launch: IFE/connectivity market and ancillary trends in the Asia Pacific market London School of Economics, Dr Alexander Grous 15.10 'The Future Indian Traveller': Joint presentation, CAPA - Centre for Aviation, Director South Asia, Binit Somaia and Expedia Group, Vice President Transport Partner Services, James Marshall |
13:50 Accommodation: Leading Indicators for Corporate in Asia Where will rates go in 2017/18 for key cities in Asia and ROW for corporates – what are the current trends and indicators. STR, Regional Manager, South East Asia, Bernard Kee 14.05: Technology: Innovations to Enhance Business Travel In this session we share a bold, future-oriented vision where leveraging technology and innovation empowers travel managers and elevates the value of their department while enhancing the traveller experience. This session will focus on the need for travel managers to lay the groundwork for the arrival of new forces and rapidly growing data based technologies such as the major 'Opportunities in Data' and associated areas such as 'Predictive Analysis'. Carlson Wagonlit Travel, VP Sales & Programme Management, Michael Valkevich 14:25: Payments: Global Digital Payments in Managed Travel A global perspective of payment solutions with a relevance to Asia. Are you aware of the trends and product evolutions in payments? Is your programme taking advantage of the most efficient, cost effective and risk free payment products in Asia today? What is happening in the world of payments and how does Asia compare vs. “Best Practice” Conferma, CEO, Simon Barker 14.45: Closing Panel: How to prepare your travel programme for 2018 and beyond: Panel: |
15.40 Coffee Break
| SESSION 4: |
| 16.10 | Rethinking Travel, to discuss how airports and airlines have managed to push boundaries and innovate to make air travel better In an era where demand for air travel continues to grow, and where competition in the dynamic aviation is getting fierce, airports and airlines must rethink tomorrow’s travel and cooperate to provide travellers with more pleasant, seamless experience. In this session, panels will talk about how airports, airlines and their partners work together to push boundaries to revolutionise the passenger experience of the future. Moderator: US-India Aviation Cooperation Program, Program Director, Sandeep Bahl Panel: |
| 16.45 | The Great Debate: Full service airlines have no future FSCs are under threat: Legacy sclerosis; ageing distribution systems; silo management structures; high costs; failure to understand big data implications; challenges of LCCs (short and long haul) and the Gulf carriers and Turkish Airlines – and China’s airlines. Chair: CAPA - Centre for Aviation, Executive Chairman, Peter Harbison For: reward-U, CEO, Steven Greenway For: Air Black Box Company, Head of Product, Timothy O'Neil-Dunne Against: Association of Asia Pacific Airlines, Director General, Andrew Herdman Against: Hong Kong Airlines, Assistant Director Commercial, Michael Burke |
| 17:30 | Keynote Interview |
17.50 End of Day 1
19.00 Cocktail Reception
19.30 Gala Dinner, featuring CAPA Asia Pacific Aviation Awards for Excellence
WEDNESDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2017
| 09.00 | Chairman's Welcome |
| 09.05 | Keynote Q&A with BOC Aviation, CEO & MD, Robert Martin and CAPA - Centre for Aviation, Executive Chairman, Peter Harbison |
| 09.30 | Network Planning Masterclass: New aircraft = new routes and new markets. Is it that simple? For network planners, a whole new generation of city pairs is now becoming possible. Few experts saw this coming. Just a few years ago the thought of a 180-seat aircraft flying for seven hours was not on the horizon; and the arrival of the 787-9s and A350s with the capability to fly 18 hours has totally changed the horizon for network planners. In Asia, the combination of (1) smaller – but still very efficient – narrow and small widebody long haul aircraft; and (2) new cities whose populations are maturing economically, means that multiple new route permutations become possible. These deliver greater efficiencies for smaller airports and don’t need to occupy scarce slots at congested airports, instead flying point to point. Provided Asia’s governments remain relatively liberal, this has the potential to open up a whole new range of city pairs, with highly positive outcomes for regional economies. Panel: |
10.30 Coffee Break
| 11.10 | Keynote: ANA, President & CEO, Yuji Hirako |
| 11.30 | Keynote: Turkish Airlines, CCO, Ahmet Olmuştur |
| 11.50 | Outlook on Saudi Arabia: flyadeal, CEO, Con Korfiatis |
| 12.05 | The evolving China Market - Domestic and International In the past three years, China’s airlines have made major inroads internationally. With a strong domestic base and many secondary and tertiary cities with large populations, the potential for market growth and the opportunities for Chinese and foreign airlines is immense. Panel: |
| 12.40 | The VIPs are coming! Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines: China's not the only growth market Panel: |
13.20 Lunch and Conference Close