Surviving and Thriving in Modern Air Travel

The traditional US airline model-building networks, filling seats, competing primarily on fares, with safety and capacity assured-seems under attack. Are we witnessing fundamental changes in air travel and navigation?

Spirit Airlines enters liquidation: is low-fare, no-frills, low-cost competition a vestige of the past?

War, regional conflict zones, and jet fuel spikes. How do airlines and air navigation service providers react to disruptive events entirely out of their control?

Governmental efforts to place flight caps to prevent delays, cancellations, carbon emissions, or noise. Is this the new world of command-and-control and a breakdown of the free market to address competition, consumer protection, or environmental consequences of air travel?

The increasing role of airlines and air traffic management to deal with safety, efficiency, and congestion, on the ground and in the air-with Advance Air Mobility on the horizon.

Leveraging customer data to create tailored experiences that passengers willingly pay for-from premium seating to low-earth orbit Wi-Fi, from priority services to branded credit cards and lifestyle partnerships.

As technology, partnerships, and resilience strategies reshape the industry, this session brings CEOs and experts together to debate whether the transformation is an evolution or a revolution-and what it means for aviation's future.