The bi-annual (June and November) Schedules Conference is IATA's largest event. Up to 300 airlines meet with representatives of more than 200 schedules-facilitated or fully coordinated airports around the world in an effort to obtain the slots that will give them the best possible schedule to offer their customers.
As per the Worldwide Scheduling Guidelines (WSG) the purpose of this voluntary assembly of IATA and non-IATA airlines worldwide is to provide a forum for the allocation of slots at fully coordinated airports, and to reach a consensus on the schedule adjustments necessary to conform to airport capacity limitations.
Next Schedules Conferences
- SC122 will take place in Boston, USA from 14-17 June 2008.
- SC123 will take place in Athens, Greece from 13-16 November 2008.
Eligibility to attend the Conference
The following are eligible to attend the Schedules Conference:
a) Any airline that wishes to attend for the purposes outlined in the Terms of Reference of the Worldwide Scheduling Guidelines (Appendix 1)
Airlines wishing to attend a Conference for the first time are requested to contact the IATA Secretariat at least 30 days in advance, so that prior administrative arrangements may be made, and so that they may be briefed regarding their participation.
b) Coordinators, provided they:
i. have been officially approved by their government
ii. have a detailed knowledge of airline scheduling and slot allocation
iii. act in a neutral, non-discriminatory and transparent manner
iv. advise the IATA Secretariat in advance
c) Schedules facilitators, provided they:
i. have a detailed knowledge of airline scheduling
ii. act in a neutral, non-discriminatory and transparent manner iii. advise the IATA Secretariat in advance
Accreditation
All airlines, coordinators and schedules facilitators attending a Schedules Conference must provide a completed accreditation form, showing the names of the accredited representative and alternates to the Conference secretariat at registration time.
Contact
For further information on the Schedules Conference, please contact sked@iata.org