CAPA LCC Airports Congress - Asia

Since founding AirAsia, Tony Fernandes has kept a keen ear out for airports that are proactive and understand the needs of his growing airline business. What are the hallmarks of a ‘proactive airport’ and what does the AirAsia Group look for from airports in shaping its network? AirAsia, Group CEO, Tony Fernandes

• Will ASEAN open skies unleash the expected next phase of growth, or will the agenda be delayed?
• Asian LCCs have swollen aircraft order books - is the faith in open skies misguided?
• What is the status of ASEAN economic integration?
• Do recent incidents necessitate a requirement for technical integration?
• Will protectionism rear its head in Asia, reversing the gains of the past decade?
• Where to now for the Single Market?

Moderator: National University of Singapore, Professor, Faculty of Law, Head of Air Law and Policy Programme, Centre for International Law, Prof Alan Tan Panellists: • AirAsia Berhad, CEO, Aireen Omar • Civil Aeronautics Board, Republic of the Philippines, Executive Director, Carmelo L. Arcilla • Department of Civil Aviation, Thailand, Director Air Transport Regulatory Bureau, Duangporn Atrchariyavivit • Jetstar Asia, CEO, Barathan Pasupathi

• What kind of airport/terminal developments does Asia need, when and who will finance it? • What do LCCs need and how does it differ from the type of hard and soft airport infrastructure that governments like to build in Asia? • What is a 'fair price' for an LCCT now? • Is Asia too difficult an investment market for western investors? • The slowdown in LCC growth, among other factors, has reduced the attractiveness of Europe’s LCAs to private investors compared to 15 years ago. Does this apply to Asia? Moderator: Citigroup, Managing Director, Asia Head | Aviation, Power & Utilities, Investment Banking Division, Anup Mysoor Panellists: • AviAlliance GmbH, Director, Philip Petit • Cambodia Airports, CEO, Emmanuel Menanteau • Jetstar Asia, CEO, Barathan Pasupathi • PwC Strategy&, Partner, Andreas Hilz

Some airports offer a mix of facilities and services that are ideal for LCCs, and they range in size. • What are the secrets for success in the LCC space and how can an airport create the best fit? • Redefining airport hubs: self-connectivity and the implications for airports, IT providers and government regulators • Do airports have sound strategies for dealing with self-connecting passengers? • Are LCCs now repositioning towards a model that favours primary airports? Moderator: Sandeep Bahl, Experienced Airline Executive Panellists: • HK Express, CEO, Andrew Cowen • Thai AirAsia, CEO, Tassapon Bijleveld • Tigerair Taiwan, CEO, Kwan Yue

LCCs now account for more than one in four airline seats worldwide, whereas within Southeast Asia close to three in every five seats are now produced by LCCs. In virtually every region worldwide, LCCs are the growth engine within the airline business. But the airports they serve were often built in a very different era. As a result, there is commonly a mismatch between airport infrastructure, technology and services and the contemporary needs of LCCs. Airport managers and government regulators can also lack insight into the drivers of the LCC business model. Meanwhile, there are different types of LCCs, as many adopt the features of their full service counterparts and ‘hybridise’. This one-day Summit aimed to help bridge the gaps in awareness that exist between the stakeholders - to help create the conditions for a win-win in Asian aviation and beyond.