Vancouver is set to welcome aviation professionals from around the world as the 156th IATA Slot Conference comes to Canada’s West Coast from 17 – 19 June. Taking place in the heart of beautiful British Columbia, the event brings together more than 1,300 delegates representing airlines, airports and slot coordinators. The Slot Conference serves as […]
May 5, 2025 | Air Service Event News, Airlines, Airports, Europe, News & Analysis, North America
Xingquan (Max) Xie, IATA’s Regional Vice President for North Asia and Asia Pacific (ad interim), shares his thoughts for the current state of the industry. We are excited to welcome the 155th Slot Conference to Singapore as the airlines in the Asia Pacific and North Asia regions continue to see strong traffic growth in 2024. […]
November 18, 2024 | Airlines, News & Analysis
Managing airline slots manually can be a complex and time-consuming task. Keeping up with slot requests, changes, and compliance with the 80/20 rule adds stress to an already demanding schedule. Fortunately, the PDC Airline Slot Management system is designed to simplify this process and make your workday more efficient. The manual process of communicating with […]
November 15, 2024 | Air Service Event News
Europe faces many challenges this summer as it responds to surging demand for air travel. First quarter bookings data for May–September is up 40% on 2023, suggesting a very busy season ahead. The pressure will be particularly acute on Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs). Rory Sergison, IATA’s Head of ATM Infrastructure Europe, says that there […]
June 7, 2023 | Air Service Event News, News & Analysis
Air Service One caught up with Lara Maughan, Head Worldwide Airport Slots, IATA, ahead of the 150th IATA Slot Conference taking place in Seattle this coming June (21-23) to find out what attendees should expect from the upcoming event and what makes the IATA Slot Conference so important to the aviation industry. The 150th IATA […]
May 12, 2022 | Airlines, Airports, Europe, News & Analysis, North America
In September, Gatwick Airport launched a 12-week public consultation on its plans to bring its existing Northern Runway into routine use. “This is a low-impact plan designed to maximise use of existing infrastructure, helping Gatwick maintain efficient operations, improve resilience, and address pent-up demand for slots,” says Jennifer Newman, Airline relations Manager at Gatwick Airport. […]
November 15, 2021 | Airports, Europe, News & Analysis
OneAlpha, the next generation slot coordination and airport capacity management software company, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Maria Giretto to the position of Account Executive starting October 2021. Joining VP Global Business Development Carl Jones, Maria will be OneAlpha’s lead representative in Europe, and will work with Carl across global markets. Maria looks […]
November 3, 2021 | News & Analysis
OneAlpha Technologies, the next generation slot coordination and airport capacity management software company, continues to go from strength to strength. Already serving over 40 airports in seven countries, OneAlpha is rising to the challenges COVID-19 has presented the aviation industry, and its list of clients is growing. The team is also expanding. Joining CEO Sonia […]