Washington, (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - UATP and Airline Business magazine present Airline Distribution 2008, a global conference focusing on distribution and issues facing the airline industry today; 22-24 April, Kuala Lumpur, the Mandarin Oriental.
Airline Business Editor Mark Pilling will present opening remarks and moderate the lead Executive panel with senior commercial executives from network carriers and industry analysts. The panel will focus on managing distribution costs as the rules of the game change rapidly in the way that tickets are sold as well as the debate of profitability on short-haul routes and future initiatives.
JUST ANNOUNCED: keynote address by Idris Jala, Managing Director/CEO, Malaysia Airlines. Transforming an airline from near bankruptcy to profitability in less than 18 months, Jala will address the successful turn-around strategies and discuss future strategies for the continued growth success of Malaysia Airlines. Jala will join Asia-Pacific Airline Business Editor, Nicholas Ionides, for a Q&A session with the audience; and Cam Wallace, General Manager for New Zealand and Pacific Sales, Air New Zealand. 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. Don't miss your chance to quiz these industry leaders!
Other speakers include industry experts from Association of Asia Pacific Airlines, Amadeus, Zuji, Edgar Dunn & Company, Abacus, BilltoBill, UATP, Travel Technology Research Limited and more!
Register now for the UATP-Airline Business: Airline Distribution 2008 Conference, Kuala Lumpur at the incomparable Mandarin Oriental.
Online registration is at http:/www.uatp.com/distribution2008
Listen to the industry's leading experts speak out on business critical topics during sessions that will address:
1. Executive Session -- The Asian Outlook
2. The Distribution Debate -- what major factors must be considered within the distribution chain?
3. The LCC Model -- Expanding Choices and Offerings
4. The Payment Debate -- credit card costs are now the largest distribution expense for airlines; what is being done to change this?
5. Corporate Buyers -- Give Me What I Want -- Is it Managed Travel?
6. Ancillary Revenue -- The New Model?
Join your colleagues for this executive-level distribution forum and networking event.
For complete details, an up-to-date agenda and a chance to "meet our speakers and sponsors" visit www.uatp.com distribution2008 Contact marketing@uatp.com with any questions.
Press contact:
Wendy L. Ward
+1 202-626-4077
wward@uatp.com
SOURCE: UATP
CONTACT: Wendy L. Ward of UATP,
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