Following
on from its successful debut at last year’s Routes Europe Event,
the Summit will provide a valuable insight into aviation across the
region, as panels of leading industry experts take part in a number
of moderator led discussions addressing key air service development
issues such as: The effect of the EU freeze and the long term
viability of ETS; Fragmentation in the European airline market and
the effects of consolidation, mergers and alliances; and Evolution of
the Low Cost Carrier Model and how the model will further develop and
what challenges LCCs face in the future.
The
specially developed hard hitting content and interactive format
ensures that the Summit is a popular element of the event, which will
be hosted by Budapest Airport, and this year many senior level
speakers have signed up to take part in this significant industry
event. CEO of Wizz Air, József Váradi will open the Summit with a
keynote address and, most recently, Mr Yiorgos Lakkotrypis, Minister
of Commerce, Industry & Tourism for Cyprus has confirmed that he
will give a keynote presentation entitled Cyprus – What Happens
Next during which, attendees will hear about the country’s future
plans.
Nigel
Mayes, Vice President Commercial, Routes is looking forward to the
Summit: “We are delighted that the Minister of Commerce, Industry &
Tourism for Cyprus is joining us to give an overview of what may
happen next to the country. Mr Lakkotrypis is the latest in long line
of senior participants at this year’s event and the excellent
line-up of speakers should ensure some incredibly interesting
discussions at the Routes Europe Strategy Summit.”
A
further presentation on the overview of the EU external aviation
policy will be delivered by Máté Gergely, DG MOVE International
Transport Affairs, European Commission. Many other industry thought
leaders have confirmed their participation at the second annual
Routes Europe Strategy Summit including: Jost Lammers, CEO, Budapest
Airport; Vijay Poonoosamy, Vice President International & Public
Affairs, Etihad Airways & Chair – IATA Industry Affairs
Committee; Francois Bouteiller, CEO, Nasair; Christian Schneider,
Chief Commercial Officer, Darwin Airline SA; Christian Holzleitner,
International Carbon Market, Aviation and Maritime, DG Climate
Action, European Commission; Fernando Estrada, Strategy &
Alliance Director, Vueling; John Hanlon, Secretary General, ELFAA and
Dirk Kokcott, Director of Business Development, Germanwings.
