Speaker Biograghy: Pascal is an airport and aviation consultant, operating in Brussels. He works on the economic impacts of airports and on their relationships with local stakeholders (especially environmental). His main clients are private investors, airport operators, European institutions and local governments (he is a Research Associate for Airport Regions Conference, a European association gathering cities and regions hosting international airports).


Day 2 - 15 March
Session: Airport Cities, Transport Connections & Tourism

12:55 - 13:25 - Brexit and airports: how could we tackle it?
Synopsis: Brexit negotiations will begin shortly. Whatever will be the deal, air transport is entering a period of uncertainty: UK air traffic may shrink. UK air carriers could lose the benefits from the freedoms of the sky, etc. What about airports in the EU? We will highlight the various consequences, and analyse the way airports may be impacted (hubs, regional and local ones). But at a larger scale, we will also see that territories may suffer (tourism, real estate, etc.). This presentation will show how a regional airport strategy could help anticipate and manage this post-Brexit environment.

Audience will learn:

• An update on the Brexit negotiation process
• Highlighting the various consequences of Brexit
• Identifying impacts of Brexit for airports and their territories
• Understanding how an airport strategy at the regional level could help anticipate and manage all of that