Airline Finance for the Future
Shaping a Sustainable Future Together
The industry’s recovery and restart plan continues to be challenged by the global pandemic, travel has changed, and airline are more than ever attentive to their financial sustainability.
While the current uncertain landscape brings challenges it also brings opportunities. This special virtual edition of WFS will tackle various financial and connected topics that drill down on how we can overcome the challenges and seize the opportunities to build the airline finance for the future.
As we focus on beating the crisis and reconnecting our world, come and hear from your peers and subject matter experts in the industry on the latest initiatives and solutions that can help you with your payment strategy, financial risk management, handling the arduous changes in taxes and fees and contribute to making the industry more sustainable.
WFS 2021 Agenda
Here is an overview of what is happening at the event.
Day 1 - 19 October
- Opening Plenary Sessions
13:30 - 15:00 (CET)
- Networking Break
15:00 - 15:30 (CET) Enjoy a virtual coffee break, sponsored workshops and/or time with the WFS exhibitors
- Specialized Tracks
15:30 - 17:15 (CET) Enhanced Distribution & Payment | Taxes, Fees and Charges
- Networking
17:15 - 20:00 (CET) Enjoy a virtual happy hour, sponsored workshops and/or time with the WFS exhibitors
Day 2 - 20 October
- Specialized Tracks
13:30 - 15:00 (CET) Future of Sustainability & Finance | Financial Risk Management
- Networking Break
15:00 - 15:30 (CET) Enjoy a virtual coffee break, sponsored workshops and/or time with the WFS exhibitors
- Specialized Tracks
15:30 - 16:30 (CET) Cost Management & Optimization | Airline Financing, ESG & Reporting
- Closing Address 16:30 - 17:00
WFS Full Virtual Pass: 19 & 20 October 2021
| Iata Member & NON-mEMBER aIRLINE | oTHER |
|---|---|
| Complimentary | $390.00 |
WFS One-Day Virtual Pass: 19 October 2021
| Iata Member & NON-mEMBER aIRLINE | oTHER |
|---|---|
| Complimentary | $199.00 |
WFS One-Day Virtual Pass: 20 October 2021
| Iata Member & NON-mEMBER aIRLINE | oTHER |
|---|---|
| Complimentary | $199.00 |
Sponsorship & Exhibition Contact
Business Development Director
McVeigh Global Meetings and Events
WFS offers exceptional opportunities to showcase your products and services, while associating your brand with the latest industry insights, leadership and best practices, shaping the industry's financial agenda and future.
Have a look at the WFS 2019 presentations:
25 September 2019
- Opening Plenary (pdf)
- Financial Strategy and Risk Track (pdf)
- Payment and Fraud Prevention Track (pdf)
26 September 2019
- Financial Strategy and Risk Track (pdf)
- Payment and Fraud Prevention Track (pdf)
- Meet the Experts (pdf)
- Closing Plenary (pdf)
Discover some of the organizations that attended the 2019 edition
Browse the registered organizations list
Take a journey through some of the WFS 2019 highlights:
- Daily Newsletter - 25 September (pdf)
- Daily Newsletter - 26 September (pdf)
- Photos at WFS 2019
- Videos at WFS 2019
Check out the WFS 2019 highlights video:
Thank you to our 2019 Sponsors
Principal Sponsor
Platinum Sponsors
Supporting Airlines
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Media Sponsors
Our Diversity & Inclusion Pledge
IATA believes that diversity of culture, gender, age, orientation and experience boosts the success of the aviation industry. We actively encourage aviation professionals with diverse profiles to contribute to our events as speakers, panelists, facilitators, or in any other way.