Costa Adeje ROUTES AFRICA ESSENTIALS
YOUR INDISPENSABLE GUIDE TO ROUTES AFRICA 2016, TAKING PLACE IN COSTA ADEJE, TENERIFE, ON JUNE 26-28
Routes Africa 2016 will be held at the Gran Hotel Bahía del Duque Resort
Strategy Summit will rise to the African challenge
Vueling’s chief strategy officer will share his views on tourism’s economic impact
aviation challenges within the continent, including: does Africa need more east- west routes?; which of the region’s regulations need to change?; and will a single African air transport market be established by 2017?
The panel will be made up of a number
of experts, including African Airlines Association secretary general Dr Elijah Chingosho and fastjet chief commercial officer Richard Bodin. The second panel discussion will
Running from 14:30 to 17:55 on Sunday June 26, the Routes Africa 2016 Strategy Summit takes place in the context of African countries being expected to provide 7 of the 10 fastest-growing markets in 2016. The event will open with an address
from Carlos Alonso, president of Tenerife’s governing body, the Cabildo. A total of 12.9 million air passengers visited the island in 2015 and officials hope hosting the event will help it to become a hub linking Africa, Europe and the Americas. There are two panel sessions scheduled
that will turn the spotlight on aviation’s impact on Africa. The first will focus on
focus on the economic impact of tourism within Africa. Speakers will include Air Zimbabwe chief executive Edmund Makona and Vueling chief strategy officer Fernando Estrada.
Other talks will include a keynote
presentation by airport representatives ACI Africa secretary general Ali Tounsi, while Sabre senior consultant Gad Wavomba will speak on how African carriers can capitalise on travel growth.
Routes hosts: See the full list of 2016 Routes hosts and venues at
routesonline.com/events
Edmund Makona
17:00 on June 26: Air Transport And The Economic Impact Of Tourism Within Africa
Chief executive, Air Zimbabwe With more than 30 years’ experience in aviation, Makona is both chief
executive and an ex-officio member of its board of directors. He was the airline’s head of quality, safety and security before his current role.
routesonline.com ROUTES NEWS 2016 ISSUE 4 49 Richard Bodin
15:10 on June 26: Future Challenges For Aviation In Africa
Chief commercial officer, fastjet Having helped found the airline in 2011, Bodin’s role covers a wide remit, including sales, marketing, distribution, product, yield management, network development and ancillary revenue. He is an experienced LCC executive having worked for easyJet and launched UK-based
Jet2.com.
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