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Announcing the
4th
Annual

Airline Distribution Conference

 

22nd – 24th
April 2008


Mandarin Oriental
Kuala Lumpur





Meet CEO’s
and senior
Directors from
Network Airlines,
Low Cost
Carriers,
GDS’s and
Corporate
Buyers
amongst
many.



Who will attend?
Senior Executives
CEOs
CFOs
Presidents
Vice Presidents
General Managers
Directors
Fraud Specialists 
Strategic Alliance
Directors

From 
Network Airlines
Low Cost Carriers
GDSs
OTAs
Corporate Buyers
Global Associations
Media Industry
Consultants




This event is selling
out quickly – reserve
your spot now!  
Join this leading
networking event
at the incomparable
 Mandarin Oriental;
 make your
 reservations NOW
as rooms are selling
 quickly as well!!!


Sandy Dhuyvetter will be covering this conference on TravelTalkRADIO and TV

DON’T MISS YOUR CHANCE
TO NETWORK WITH THESE INDUSTRY LEADERS –
THIS IS THE ONE DISTRIBUTION CONFERENCE THAT YOU MUST ATTEND!

To view the full agenda, visit http://uatp.com/distribution2008

ONLY 5 WEEKS UNTIL AIRLINE DISTRIBUTION 2008!

The hotel deadline date is 23 March – only 2 days left to reserve your room
at the negotiated rates at the Mandarin Oriental – book you room now!!
Download hotel form here

  • Discover 2008's top trends influencing airline distribution

  • Leverage the newest technologies and strategies aimed at reducing costs

  • Learn best practices from leading airline CEO's, executives, travel experts and supplier

  • Network with industry leaders

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

Idris Jala, Managing Director/CEO, Malaysia Airlines (keynote) - Transforming an airline from near bankruptcy to profitability in less than 18 months, Idris will address the successful turn-around strategies and discuss future strategies for the continued growth success of Malaysia Airlines.  Mr. Jala will join Asia-Pacific Airline Business Editor, Nicholas Ionides, for a Q&A session with the audience.

Cam Wallace, General Manager for New Zealand and Pacific Sales, Air New Zealand (keynote) - Wallace will discuss Air New Zealand’s distribution strategies and the future of Air New Zealand.   Airline Business Editor Mark Pilling will join Wallace for a Q&A session with the audience.

    • Rosalynn Tay, Chief Commercial & Marketing Officer, Tiger Airways

    • Manoj Papa, Manager Financial Support, Etihad Airways

    • Senthil Balan Danapalan, Head of Network Management, AirAsiaX

    • Alan Thomas, Regional Head Asia/Pacific, Navitaire

    • Zhang Yuguang, Deputy General Manager, GDS Business Department, TravelSky

    • Darren Peisley, General Manager, Business Development & Direct Channels,
      Qantas Airways Limited

    • Beatrice Lim, AAPA Commercial Director, Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA)

    • Yang Lei, CEO, BilltoBill

    • Peter Rosberg, Director, Merchant Integration, PayPal Inc.

    • Patrick Lai, Vice-President, North Asia and Content Marketing, Abacus

    • Scot Bealer, Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Marketing, UATP

    • Lance Blockley, Director, Edgar, Dunn & Company

    • Richard Clarke, Director, Travel Technology Research Limited

    • Mark Pilling, Editor, Airline Business

    • Roshan Mendis, Director – Commercial, Zuji

    • Ralph Kaiser, President and CEO, UATP

    • Damien Hickey, Vice President Airline Business Group Asia Pacific, Amadeus

    • Deborah Dickens, Senior Manager, Global Distribution & BA Miles, British Airways

    • Bobby Healy, Chief Technical Officer, CarTrawler 

    • Cormac Whelan, CEO, Datalex 

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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
 

CLICK HERE
TO REGISTER FOR AIRLINE DISTRIBUTION 2008

A full conference program is available online. CLICK HERE
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The battle to lower distribution costs is never ending and airline industry
executives are willing to challenge any and all of the current business
models in their quest to lower distribution costs and increase profits.
New competitors are looking to take away market share from
today’s GDS providers; while oil prices and economic events
are adding uncontrollable variances to the delicate balance of
airline operations in an era of cheap airfares
and major airline restructuring.

On behalf of UATP and Airline Distribution
we look forward to welcoming you to Kuala Lumpur in April.


 

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