Now moved from ExCeL London the World Aviation Festival opens shortly in Amsterdam.
Located at the RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre the event starts on Tuesday 4 October with pre-day summits and workshops, with the event proper 5–6 October (Wednesday–Thursday). The exhibition centre is 15 minutes from Schiphol Airport and 10 minutes from the Central Station now with up to three services daily from London in just under four hours.
Serious delays have been reported at Amsterdam Airport for non-EU passport holders.
Included in the many speakers:
- Sir Tim Clark, President, Emirates
- Alan Joyce, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Qantas
- Fabio Lazzerini, Chief Executive Officer, ITA Airways
- Marjan Rintel, Chief Executive Officer, KLM
- Julia Simpson, President and Chief Executive Officer, World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)
- Shai Weiss, Chief Executive Officer, Virgin Atlantic Airways
- Willie Walsh, Director General, IATA