Aviation and Tourism: Challenges and opportunities
Monday 23 June 2025 – Greece
Air transport and tourism and structurally interdependent; the demand for air transport is of derived nature essentially depending on leisure, business and other tourism activities taking place in situ. Tourism it is now strongly rebounding: 2025 is expected to be a record year. Sustainability and resilience prove of major importance for tourism destinations and this is also inevitably related to air transport strategies and operations. This year’s Summer Aviation Forum will bring together leaders of the aviation sector to discuss the future of air transport and tourism in the new era and how to navigate emerging geopolitical and economic uncertainties.
15:30 Lunch
17:00 Welcome Address
Dr Kostas Iatrou, CEO, ATN – Air Transport News & Director General, Hermes – Air Transport Organisation*
17:05 Keynote Addresses
-Alexander Zinell, CEO, Fraport Greece*
17:30 2025 Aviation & Tourism Award Ceremony
-Connectivity Award
-Corporate Award
-Organisation Award
-Leader Award
17:50 Airlines & Industry panel
Moderator: Dr Michael Kerkloh, Board Member*
-Michalis Kouveliotis, Deputy CEO, Aegean Airlines
-Costin Iordache, CEO, TAROM*
-Michal Nowak, VP, Embraer*
18:50 Presentation – Digital identity Wallets and fast check-out customer experience for the transportation and hospitality industries (ferry, aviation, hotels and beyond)
Petros Kavassalis, Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation, University of the Aegean, Greece*
19:00 Aviation & Tourism panel
Moderator: Prof Andreas Papatheodorou, President, Hellenic Aviation Society*
-Dr David Ciceo, CEO, Cluj International Airport*
-Angelos Astrinidis, CEO, aviBright*
-Nikos Sofiadis, Deputy Managing Director, Goldair Airline Services*
20:10 Conclusions
Dr Kostas Iatrou, CEO, ATN – Air Transport News & Director General, Hermes – Air Transport Organisation*
20:30 Cocktail Reception
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