The DAT way to stability through flexibility
Scheduled, wet-lease and charter operations combine to give Danish Air Transport a solid business. Danish Air Transport (DAT) benefits from …
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Integrated ops underpin CityJet’s regional ACMI work
Ireland-based CityJet believes long-term ACMI deals rather than ‘fill-in’ wet-leasing suits its business plan. “Our strategy is to be the …
Long-term deals with low costs continue to build Ryanair network
Ray Kelliher, director of route development network of Ryanair, told CONNECT delegates some basic truths about delivering traffic growth and …
Setting up more services for underserved Saudi
The Saudi Air Connectivity Program aims to bypass Middle East hubs with direct inbound traffic, according to the program’s CEO, …
Rebound continues at Cornwall Airport Newquay
With seven new services set for take off, NQY is anticipating record passenger levels this summer. Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) …
Searching for the right insights
Wouter Veenstra, product manager for data insights at travel tech company Kiwi.com, explains how travel data can best be employed. …
Ryanair sees Morocco growth; Middle East move much later
Three based aircraft have been added in Morocco since the Covid pandemic. The addition of Agadir means Ryanair now has …
Ground-breaking day for Bodø’s new airport
With all the necessary agreements signed, construction has begun on the new airport. “This is a great day for the …
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Janice Mather
Head of Airports & Tourism Organisations, Jet2.com & Jet2holidays
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Pierre-Hugues Schmit
Vinci Airports
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Maarten Cooreman
Aarhus Airport
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Andres Fernandez
La Romana Airport
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“CONNECT is a great format to network with industry professionals and decision-makers. Through our connections at the event, Flyadeal launched 3 routes to Tbilisi International Airport, with 9 frequencies per week.”
UAG Team
United Airports of Georgia
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Ricardo Rodrigues
Aviation Marketing Manager, ANA Airports: Porto Airport
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Luigi Vallero
General Manager Italia, Danish Air Transport
“CONNECT is more about meaningful conversations in a relaxed environment and less noise that distracts you from getting value from the meetings.”
“Very good organization. CONNECT helped to discover new opportunities, and for sure has been an interesting factor to operate new routes.”
“Great opportunity to catch up with industry topics during the conference and to keep the relationship with airline customers.”
“CONNECT delivered a well-structured and insightful experience, aligning closely with my expectations. The event successfully brought together key players in the aviation sector, fostering meaningful discussions on route development and market trends.”
