09:30 - 09:35	Welcome & Introduction
09:35 - 09:45	Kick-off – Welcome Address
09:45 - 13:00 (including Networking Break)	Christoph Debus (DERTOUR Group): “Driving Demand: The Role of Tour Operators in Aviation” Dr. Vincent Stamer (Commerzbank): “Can Travelers Still Afford to Fly? An Economist’s View” Marco Ciomperlik (TUI Airline): „Leisure Takes the Lead: The Strategic Role of TUI Airline in a Tourism-Driven Market“ Christian Schmitt (Condor): "Condor - Designed for Leisure. Powered for Growth"
		Panel Discussion: Marco Ciomperlik, Christain Schmitt, Dr. Vincent Stamer
13:00 - 14:00 \| Lunch Break

14:00 - 16:30

(including Networking break)

Ben Weidmann (Discover Airlines):"Leisure Airline Distribution: Manoeuvering between Legacy Systems and Modern Retailing Ambitions."
Irina Haselmann (Eurowings Holidays): “From Seat to Suite: Turning Flyers into Holiday Travelers”
Lothar Schmitz (Amadeus): “From Classic Catalogue Package Tours of the Past to AI Package Tours of Tomorrow”
Lutz Behrendt (Google): "How Travel Search Is Evolving in the Era of AI and What That Means for Airlines"

Parallel Session: "Tag der Kooperationspartner"
“Between Technology and Talent: AI in Aviation and its Impact on Professions and Training”

Prior registration required via avm@hs-worms.de

Contact person:

Prof. Dr. Richard Klophaus

Panel discussion: Lutz Behrendt, Irina Haselmann, Lothar Schmitz, Ben Weidmann

16:30

Closing Remarks