Speaker Biograghy: Marion is an architect responsible for the programming, planning and management of airport and transportation facilities around the world. She is HOK's Eastern USA A+T leader and resides in New York. She has been most recently involved with Salt Lake City International Airport, Indianapolis International Terminal, Logan Terminal A in Boston in addition to studies and design development for several projects in India.


Day 3 - 12 March
Session: Increasing Airport Capacity

12:55 - 13:25 - Panel Discussion: Designing for, and operating in, the new load factor
Synopsis: Load factors are at an all-time high due to larger aircraft, reduction in flight schedules and a rebounding economy. During this panel discussion, the experts will openly discuss, based on their field of expertise, the challenges that face airport planners and airport and airline operators with regard to the ever-increasing load factor. For new design, what areas are planners focusing on; for terminal operators, how are they managing and adapting existing facilities to these increased loads and how are the airlines handling all of these passengers and luggage? All of these topics, and more, will be discussed.

Audience will learn:

• How airport planners are tackling this challenge on new terminal design
• How airport operators are adapting to the increased surge of passengers
• Advantages and disadvantages to the increased load factor
• Can airlines continue to sustain and perform with the increasing load factor?
• Specific areas that are feeling the pressure and how they are being addressed