Dubai, United Arab Emirates
14 - 17 November 2023
PROGRAM
Host Airline Host Airport
Latest update: 7 November 2023
PRE-EVENT PROGRAM
Saturday, 11 November 2023
09:00 - 17:00 Airport Slot Management and Coordination, Training Course
Pre-registration required
Al Ain F
09:00 - 17:00 Slot Policy Working Group (SPWG) Meeting
Industry meeting, by invitation
Al Ain A+B
Sunday, 12 November 2023
09:00 - 17:00 Airport Slot Management and Coordination, Training Course
Pre-registration required
Al Ain F
09:00 - 17:00 Slot Policy Working Group (SPWG) Meeting
Industry meeting, by invitation
Al Ain A+B
09:00 - 12:00 Worldwide Airport Coordinators Group (WWACG) Board Meeting
Industry meeting, by invitation
Hatta E
14:00 – 17:00 European Airport Coordinators Association (EUACA) Board Meeting
Industry meeting, by invitation
Hatta E
Monday, 13 November 2023
08:00 - 18:00 Registration open
Za’Abeel Concourse 1
09:00 - 17:00 Airport Slot Management and Coordination, Training Course
Pre-registration required
Al Ain F
09:00 - 15:00 Worldwide Airport Slot Board (WASB) Meeting
Industry meeting, by invitation
Hatta Al Ain J-K
15:30 - 17:30 Worldwide Airport Coordinators Group WWACG Plenary Meeting
Industry meeting, by invitation
Hatta Al Ain J-K
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Session highlighted in blue are open to airlines only
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SC153 - DAY 1
Tuesday, 14 November 2023
07:30 - 18:00 REGISTRATION, AIRLINE LOUNGE & COORDINATOR ROOM, EXHIBITION AREA
OPEN
Za’Abeel Concourse 1, Za’Abeel Hall 3
08:30 - 09:30 Head Airline Meeting
Update on current matters within the industry for airlines only. Not recorded.
Al Ain J-K
• IATA Airport Slot team
10:30 - 11:15 NETWORKING BREAK – sponsored by MAG
12:30 - 14:00 LUNCH BREAK – sponsored by EuroAirport
12:35 - 13:10 EuroAirport – In the heart of Europe
In this session Michael Schwyn will introduce EuroAirport.
Speaker Zone
• Michael Schwyn, Head of Airline and Cargo Development and Deputy Marketing
Director, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg
13:20 - 13:55 The Service Provider’s Role in Slot Utilization
This session will focus on many key items, such as the service providers’ role in
navigating slot congestion at busy aviation hubs, technology’s role in optimizing slot
utilization, and certain post-pandemic slot realities. We will attempt to provide
strategies and best practices on how to use your service provider to best handle
slots and other key services, ultimately leading towards the shared goal of safe,
well-planned, and efficient
operations.
Speaker Zone
• Ryan Frankhouser, COO, Prime Trip Support
15:30 - 16:15 NETWORKING BREAK
15:30 - 15:50 Airport Slots
Filmed at the Slot Conference in Dublin, the Airport Slots film ([Link]/3Mmo4Lu)
provides an introduction to the airport slot coordination process and the
importance of the industry's joint work on the WASG.
Speaker Zone
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SC153 - DAY 1
Tuesday, 14 November 2023
16:00 - 17:00 IATA Slot Desk
Stop by to discuss any slot related matters with one of the IATA Airport Slot Team.
• IATA Airport Slot team
17:00 - 18:00 Asia Pacific Airport Coordinators Association (APACA) Meeting
Industry meeting, by invitation
Al Ain J-K
18:00 - 19:30 EXHIBITION BOOTH CRAWL - sponsored by PDC Aviation, Sabre and Zulu Airline
Systems.
Our sponsors invite you to their booths for small bites and beverages during this
unique networking opportunity
Exhibition Area
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SC153 - DAY 2
Wednesday, 15 November 2023
08:00 - 18:00 REGISTRATION, AIRLINE LOUNGE & COORDINATOR ROOM, EXHIBITION AREA OPEN
Za’Abeel Concourse 1, Za’Abeel Hall 3
09:30 - 10:15 EUACA Recommended Practice on Justified Non-Utilization of Slots (JNUS)
Join this session to find out more about the recently published EUACA Recommended
Practice
Al Ain J-K
• René Maysokolua, Managing Director, Fluko Airport Coordination Germany
10:30 - 11:00 IATA Slot Desk
Stop by to discuss any slot related matters with one of the IATA Airport Slot Team.
• IATA Airport Slot team
10:30 - 11:15 NETWORKING BREAK – sponsored by Gruppo Save
10:30 - 11:15 Coordination Committees and sub-committees at Dubai International Airport
ACL International and Dubai Airports will provide an introduction and overview of
Coordination Committees and sub-committees. The presentation will include the role of the
coordinator and the airport managing body.
Speaker Zone
• Fernando de Freitas, Deputy Head of Coordination, ACL International
• Elliot Moorton, Coordinator, ACL
• Stephen Metcalfe Wood, Head – Terminal Capacity Planning, Dubai Airports
• Rob Whitehouse, Vice President, Research, Dubai Airports
• Marilena Koutroumpa, Senior Manager Terminal Capacity, Dubai Airports
11:15 - 12:00 Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games slot coordination and air traffic management
procedures
DGCA and DSNA France and ADP will provide details about the coordination procedures for
the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Al Ain J-K
• Alex Kfoury, Airport Slot Coordination and Schedules Facilitation Manager, DGCA France
• Pierre Berolatti, Deputy Chief of Operations , DSNA France
• Renaud Duplay, Deputy Managing Director of Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, Aéroports
de Paris
12:30 - 14:00 LUNCH BREAK – sponsored by Abu Dhabi
13:20 - 13:55 Abu Dhabi International Airport – Terminal A: A Hub for Global Connectivity
Terminal A’s pivotal role in solidifying Abu Dhabi’s position as a global aviation hub and the
positive impact on the regional economy.
Speaker Zone
• Nathalie Jongma, Head of Aviation Development, Abu Dhabi Airports
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SC153 - DAY 2
Wednesday, 15 November 2023
14:00 - 14:30 US FAA – Update on Coordination Services
Join this virtually presented session to find out more about the transition within coordination
services in the U.S.
Al Ain J-K
• Alius J. Meilus, AJR-G5, Capacity and Slot Analysis, FAA
14:45 - 15:30 Asia and Asia-Pacific airline slot meeting
Airlines are invited to this airline-only meeting to share and discuss airport slot coordination
challenges from across the Asia and Asia Pacific region.
Al Ain J-K
• Anthony Chan, Head of Network Planning, HK Express
• Paul Croft, Senior Manager Scheduling, Jetstar Airways
• Philip Ireland, Senior Manager, Worldwide Airport Slots, IATA
15:30 - 16:15 NETWORKING BREAK – sponsored by Vinci Airports
15:30 - 16:15 Schedule data collection initiative
The Schedule Data Exchange Program is a new initiative as part of the IATA Data Strategy to
provide an industry-owned and controlled schedule database. This airline-exclusive
presentation aims to outline the program vision, how participating airlines can benefit from
this free-of-charge database by end of 2024, and how to join this digitalization journey
through a development-free and transparent process.
Speaker Zone
• Taner Bak, Manager Data & Analytics - Aviation Data, IATA
• Xin Jiang, Head BI Delivery & Data Management, IATA
16:30 - 17:15 Airlines update
The goal of this session is to provide airline delegates with a briefing on hot topics
regarding advocacy work on slots by region.
Al Ain J-K
• IATA Airport Slot Advocacy Team
17:15 - 17:45 IATA Slot Desk
Stop by to discuss any slot related matters with one of the IATA Airport Slot Team.
• IATA Airport Slot team
18:30 - 22:00 Network Reception
Dubai Airport invites you to join them for an evening network reception with entertainment,
drinks, and small bites. Further information will be made available as we
approach the event.
Monkey Bar, 25Hours Hotel
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SC153 - DAY 3
Thursday, 16 November 2023
08:00 - 18:00 REGISTRATION, AIRLINE LOUNGE & COORDINATOR ROOM, EXHIBITION AREA
OPEN
Za’Abeel Concourse 1, Za’Abeel Hall 3
08:00 - 10:00 EUACA Plenary Meeting
Industry meeting, by invitation
Al Ain J-K
10:30 - 11:15 NETWORKING BREAK
10:30 - 11:15 Realizing Airport Potential: ACI’s Guidance on Airport Capacity Declaration
Airports Council International (ACI) World has developed a first of its kind guidance
for schedule-facilitated (Level 2) and slot-coordinated (Level 3) airports worldwide to
help manage the assessment and declaration of capacity for the airport
coordination process. This session will present key principles outlined in ACI
World’s Guidance on Airport Capacity Declarations, First Edition.
Speaker Zone
• Philippe Villard, Vice President, Economic Policy, ACI
• Franco Sartor, Manager, Airport Slots and Capacity Policy, ACI
10:30 - 11:00 IATA Slot Desk
Stop by to discuss any slot related matters with one of the IATA Airport Slot Team.
• IATA Airport Slot team
12:30 - 14:00 LUNCH BREAK – sponsored by Air Connectivity Program
13:20 - 13:55 Navigating the Future of Air Connectivity: Saudi Arabia’s Blueprint for Regulation
and Ecosystem Collaboration
Speaker Zone
• Ali Rajab, CEO, Saudi Air Connectivity Program
14:00 - 15:00 Head Delegate Meeting
Update on current matters within the industry for head delegates.
Hatta Al Ain J-K
• IATA Airport Slot team
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SC153 - DAY 3
Thursday, 16 November 2023
15:15 - 16:00 Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games slot coordination and air traffic
management procedures
DGCA and DSNA France and ADP will provide details about the coordination
procedures for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Al Ain J-K
• Alex Kfoury, Airport Slot Coordination and Schedules Facilitation Manager, DGCA
France
• Pierre Berolatti, Deputy Chief of Operations , DSNA France
• Renaud Duplay, Deputy Managing Director of Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport,
Aéroports de Paris
15:30 - 16:15 NETWORKING BREAK
16:00 - 17:00 IATA Slot Desk
Stop by to discuss any slot related matters with one of the IATA Airport Slot Team.
• IATA Airport Slot team
17:00-18:00 China slot reform, policy and procedures update
Civil Aviation Administration Of China (CAAC) has been reforming its slot
management system, including policy and procedures, throughout 2023. Join the
ATR department for an update on reforms and new policy.
Al Ain J-K
• Geng Xi, Deputy Director, General Management Division, CAAC Office of Air
Traffic Regulation, CAAC
18:00 Exhibition area closed
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SC153 - DAY 4
Friday, 17 November 2023
08:00 - 18:00 REGISTRATION, AIRLINE LOUNGE & COORDINATOR ROOM, EXHIBITION AREA
OPEN
10:30 - 11:00 IATA Slot Desk
Stop by to discuss any slot related matters with one of the IATA Airport Slot Team.
• IATA Airport Slot team
10:30 - 11:15 NETWORKING BREAK
12:30 - 14:00 LUNCH BREAK
15:30 - 16:15 NETWORKING BREAK
18:00 Conference closed
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