Routes Americas 2017
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
• 14 – 16 February 2017
Strategy Summit
Sponsored by the U.S Travel Association, the Routes Americas Strategy Summit will take place on Tuesday 14 February.
The Summit will bring together senior leaders from the route development and aviation industries, to engage in thought-provoking discussion that will set the commercial and political agenda for the aviation industry, in the coming 12-18 months.
Tuesday, 14 February 2017
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The Current State and Future of Air Connectivity
Keynote Presentation
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Leaders Debate – Aviation challenges across the Americas
Panel Session 1
US Airlines are in a period of surging profits due to low oil prices, consolidation and strong demand. Will they be able to keep this momentum going and are profits coming at the expense of capacity growth and consumer needs? Will aging airport infrastructure, high costs of security, aircraft & pilot availability and competitive threats from international carriers upset the applecart? Can LATAM carriers reverse their struggling fortunes? What will happen to Canadian carriers following the Aviation Policy review?
As the new U.S. administration takes over: Are changes need in U.S. Open Skies policy—either to protect against foreign competitors or to expand the definition of “Open-ness” to allow cross-border mergers? Could stricter US border security affect inward travel and could international trade protectionism affect business travel? Could an aggressive stance against China undermine the US and Chinese airlines’ future growth in a market that cries out for more service? -
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Currency and global event risk update and the effects on the aviation industry
Keynote Presentation
Trevor Charsley, Senior Advisory, Associated Foreign Exchange (AFEX)
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Networking Break
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Spotlight Interview – Focus on Mexico
Interviewer: Mike Miller, CEO, CAPA Americas
A discussion on the Mexican aviation market including:
- The possible new Mexico City airport
- The new enhanced ASA between US and Mexico and how it may alter the region
- What effect the new US administration will have on the region
- The recent Grupo Synergy investment in Aeromar and into the Mexican market
- Fleet renewal process of Aeromar
- Potential for short haul / regional routes between Mexico and US
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Redefine Tourism for Tomorrow’s World
Keynote Presentation
David Scowsill, President & CEO, World Travel & Tourism Council
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The disruptors - everyone wants a piece of the pie!
Panel Session 2
America’s carriers have recovered well and are enjoying good profits and are growing in strength. How will they continue to ensure long term profits with a number of disruptors waiting in the wings? Norwegian Airlines and Wow Air are offering low cost transatlantic flights; Air Canada’s increasing global focus and pushing to be the preferred carrier from smaller US cities to Europe and Asia; the Gulf carriers are wanting more market share and more open competition; and Frontier and Spirit continue to push the boundaries on domestic routes with low fares and no frills. How will the US carriers respond? Who will be the winners and losers? Will US LCCs ever cross the pond? Who are the disruptors in the LATAM market?
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* Please note like all events, the programme is subject to change.
