CAPA LCCs in North Asia 2016 Agenda
Day 0: Monday 6 June 2016 |
15:00-16:30 |
Tour of Narita Airport's new LCC Terminal 3
Location: Tour begins at the North waiting area at Terminal 2
There will be a special tour of Narita Airport's new LCC terminal before and after the conference for interested participants. However, availability is limited so those interested are requested to register their place ASAP |
18:30-20:30 |
Welcome Reception
Hosted by

Location: Sora Sky Lounge, Hilton Tokyo Narita Airport Hotel
Open to all attendees
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Day 1: Tuesday 7 June 2016 |
08:30 |
Registration |
09:30
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Opening remarks from the Chairman
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09:40 |
Welcome address from Narita Airport
Narita International Airport Corporation, President & CEO, Makoto Natsume |
09:50
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CAPA market outlook: The North Asia LCC revolution
CAPA - Centre for Aviation, Executive Chairman, Peter Harbison |
10:10 |
Presentation: ANA - building multiple LCC brands
ANA Holdings, Senior Director Strategic Planning Asia-Pacific, Toshiaki Nonaka
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10:30 |
Morning Tea
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11:00
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Presentations from Japan's LCCs
- Peach Aviation, Representative Director & CEO, Shinichi Inoue
- Vanilla Air, Representative Director, Chairman, Tomonori Ishii
- Jetstar Japan, Chairman and Representative Director, Masaru Kataoka
- Spring Airlines Japan, Chairman, Wang Wei
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12:00
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Panel discussion: The Japanese LCC Market
- Should Japan’s LCCs focus on international growth instead of domestic expansion?
- How is local reception to LCCs improving?
- Japan is receiving five LCCs in four years. Is consolidation needed?
- How are LCCs “localising” their product to Japanese needs and opportunities?
- Is it better to be an independent LCC or have a parent airline owner (part/full)?
- Is there any direct competition against FSC? Tie-ups?
- How Japan LCCs compete against domestic/int’l LCCs and Hybrids?
- Is there too much regulation in some markets, but not in others?
- LCC subsidiaries and their impact on liberalisation
Moderator: Tokyo Institute of Technology, Associate Professor, Shinya Hanaoka
Panel Members:
- Amadeus IT Group, VP, Japan, Airline Group, Asia Pacific, Cyril Tetaz
- Jetstar Japan, Chairman and Representative Director, Masaru Kataoka
- Peach Aviation, COO, Takeaki Mori
- Spring Airlines Japan, Chairman, Wang Wei
- Vanilla Air, Deputy Director, Mio Yamamuro
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13:00 |
LUNCH
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14:00 | Presentation: The regulatory environment in North Asia with a focus on cross-border JVs Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Asia, Adjunct Assistant Professor, June Lee | 14:20 | Presentation: State of the leasing market: trends and perspectives
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, CEO, Firoz Tarapore |
14.40 | Presentation: Airport privatisation in Japan Japan Civil Aviation Bureau, Assistant Vice-Minister for International Aviation and Airport Governance Reform, Hisataka Hiragochi |
15:00
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Afternoon Tea |
15:30
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Panel discussion: Improving the passenger experience in the face of skyrocketing passenger demand
- Airports
across Asia need to fix passenger flow to be able to continue to
grow. What role does automation play in ‘de-queueing’ and allowing
airports to maximise space to meet demand?
- Security: minimising inconvenience without compromising safety and security
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key Airport-Airline strategic interface is the customer. So why can’t
the experience for the passenger be vastly improved, and who’s leading
the way?
- Do winning airports think like airlines? And do they need to?
- Are Japan’s airports 2020 ready? What challenges will the Olympics 2020 pose?
Moderator: Airbiz, General Manager, Asia Pacific, Iain Munro
Panel Members:- Japan Civil Aviation Bureau, Assistant Vice-Minister for International Aviation and Airport Governance Reform, Hisataka Hiragochi
- Kansai Airports, Representative Director and Co-CEO, Emmanuel Menanteau
- Narita International Airport Corporation, Executive Vice President, Futoshi Osada
- SITA, President, Asia Pacific, Ilya Gutlin
- PwC Strategy&, Principal, Chik Aun Foo
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16:30 |
Panel discussion: How technological innovation is personalising the travel journey
- From curbside to aircraft door, where are the advancements coming?
- Have dedicated LCCTs improved the passenger experience?
- The role of Big Data, biometrics and the Internet of Things
- How much will the smart-phone and new wearable tech rule the future airline/airport passenger experience?
- How can the airline-airline and airline-airport technology interface be improved?
- How can airlines and their ancillary partners leverage technology advances to improve sales and the customer experience?
Moderator: Brand Karma, Co-Founder and CEO, Morris Sim
Panel Members:
- Air Black Box Company, Head of Product, Timothy O'Neil-Dunne
- CHUBB, Vice President - Head of Travel Insurance Asia Pacific, Jon Ford
- Sabre Airline Solutions, Head of Sales & Business Development Asia Pacific, John Chapman
- Travelport, Vice President Asia Pacific & Global Sales Strategy, Air Commerce, Damian Hickey
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17:30 |
End of Day 1 |
17:30-18:15 |
Networking Cocktail Function Location: Conference Ballroom (Royal Hall) Foyer, Hilton Tokyo Narita Airport Hotel Open to all attendees |
19:15-19:30 | Gala Dinner Registration |
19:30-22:00 |
Gala Dinner
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Location: Conference Ballroom (Royal Hall), Hilton Tokyo Narita Airport Hotel Attendees must register for dinner and wear their dinner badges to gain entry
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Day 2: Wednesday 8 June 2016 |
08:15-09:15
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Pre-Conference Breakfast Briefing
Hosted by
Location: Conference Ballroom (Royal Hall), Hilton Tokyo Narita Airport Hotel Open to all attendees
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09:20
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Welcome by Conference Chairman
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09:25 |
Spotlight on selected North Asian LCCs: Q & As with CAPA's Peter Harbison
Panel Members:
- Jeju Air, CEO, Ken Choi
- Spring Airlines, President, Stephen Wang
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10:00 |
Panel discussion: Opportunities for foreign LCCs flying into/from North Asia
- Long-haul opportunities to SE Asia, Nth America and Australia?
- Slots, traffic rights and other constraints
Moderator: McKinsey & Company, Partner, Steve Saxon
Panel Members:
- AirAsia, Group Head of Risk, Attila Emam
- Cebu Pacific, Former Chief Executive Advisor, Garry Kingshott
- Experienced Airline Executive, Sandeep Bahl
- Spring Airlines, Social Media Director, Jonathan Hutt
- VietJet, Board Member, Chu Viet Cuong
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11:00 |
Morning Tea
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11:30
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Panel discussion: The LCC potential for destinations, tourism and retail
- What are the key airline-airport partnerships? What can we learn from them?
- How has LCC growth changed the way people travel?
- How do you market North Asian destinations to LCC travellers?
- Partnerships or collaborations with TV shows etc.
- Role of duty free and tax refunds
- Tourism inbound potential: Japan’s story
- Visa liberalisation
Moderator: McKinsey & Company, Senior Partner, Masahiro Komatsubara
Panel Members:
- AGORA Hospitalities, President & CEO, Aya Aso
- Japan Tourism Agency, Director of General Affairs Division, Ichiro Takahashi
- Narita International Airport Corporation, Senior Executive Officer, Deputy Executive Divisional Director, Corporate Planning Division, Tatsuya Hamada
- Peach Aviation, Executive Advisor, Patrick Murphy
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12:15
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Panel discussion: The Korean LCC market
- Korean LCCs have
largely focused on domestic flights to/from Jeju. Now that Jeju Airport
is slot constrained, what is the growth outlook?
- Is it better to be an independent LCC or have a parent airline owner (part/full)?
- Are Koreans different? Will they not accept a Southeast Asia, Japanese-style LCC?
- Strategies in accessing China when bilateral is heavily limited and there are restrictions on charter market
Moderator: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Asia, Adjunct Assistant Professor, June Lee
Panel Members:
- Air Busan, Executive Vice President, Choi Pan-ho
- Eastar Jet, President & CEO, Kim Jung Shik
- Jin Air, Senior Vice President / Director of Marketing & PR, Emily Cho
- T'way Air, Vice President of Business & Management Division, Kim Hyung-Yi
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13:00 |
LUNCH
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14:00 |
Panel discussion: The Hong Kong & Taiwanese LCC Market
- Hong
Kong and Taiwan have different aviation regulatory environments to
mainland China. What opportunities and challenges does this present in
accessing China?
- The
Middle East of Asia? Hong Kong and Taiwan sit in the middle, accessible
to much of Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia. What is this opportunity?
Are intra-regional connections worthwhile to pursue?
- Japan is the favourite market for Hong Kong and Taiwan. How much risk is there in relying on Japan?
- There
has been pent-up demand in Hong Kong and Taiwan for flights to major
cities, previously prohibitively expensive. How to develop entirely new
markets, destinations that may not have full-service airline flights?
Moderator: CAPA - Centre for Aviation, Senior Analyst - North Asia, Will Horton
Panel Members:
- Heidrick & Struggles, Partner, Con Korfiatis
- HK Express, CEO, Andrew Cowen
- Tigerair Taiwan, CEO, Kwan Yue
- Vanilla Air, Representative Director, President, Katsuya Goto
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14:45
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Airline Cloud 9 Track: The OTA explosion and travel distribution challenges in North Asia
- Is each country's booking system working with efficiency/coordination?
- What changes occur from consumers booking action journey with meta-search?
- What are the critical differences in different countries?
- How can LCCs optimise ancillaries in this environment?
Moderator: Web in Travel, Editor & Founder, Yeoh Siew Hoon Panel Members:
- Booking.com, Director Strategic Partnerships, Asia Pacific, David Peller
- DeNA Travel, CIO, Jun Nakamura
- Travelport, Director Online Business Group APAC, Ming Foong
- Venture Republic, Co-Founder & CEO, Kei Shibata
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15:40
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Panel discussion: The LCC potential for cargo operations
- Why do LCCs not like getting involved with cargo operations?
- Are there opportunities for adding revenues from cargo? Any new collaborations between airlines and forwarders?
- Critical differences between short haul and long haul?
Moderator: Tokyo Institute of Technology, Associate Professor, Shinya Hanaoka
Panel Members:
- Air Logistics Group, MD, Middle East and Asia & Pacific, Vikram Singh
- IACT (International Air Cargo Terminal), President, Osamu Tsukahara
- Nakamura Air Express, President, Hiroshi Kawasaki
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16:30 |
Conference close
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17:00-18:30 |
Tour of Narita Airport's new LCC Terminal 3
Location: Tour begins at the North waiting area at Terminal 2
There will be a special tour of Narita Airport's new LCC terminal before and after the conference for interested participants. However, availability is limited so those interested are requested to register their place ASAP |
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