Dozens of high-flying chief executives from around the world will descend on Queenstown this December for an annual Star Alliance conference.Approximately 80 attendees representing the 29 airline members are expected to attend, as well as more than 30 i
Dozens of high-flying chief executives from around the world will descend on Queenstown this December for an annual Star Alliance conference.
Approximately 80 attendees representing the 29 airline members are expected to attend, as well as more than 30 international media.
“This is the first time New Zealand has hosted this significant Star Alliance event and it is a reflection of the strength of Air New Zealand's influence in the alliance that members have agreed to come here,” says Air New Zealand chief executive Rob Fyfe.
The airlines under Star Alliance combined employ more than 400,000 staff, operate 4,000 aircraft and carry 623 million passengers per annum.The member airlines’ combined annual turnover of US$153 billion represents approximately 30% of the total aviation industry’s turnover and it is nearly eight times New Zealand’s GDP.
The meeting, which will be held at Millbrook Resort, will run for three days from December 12 to 14 combining both chief executive and Alliance management board meetings.
The two board meetings will cover the company’s key business decisions for the year ahead including voting on membership development, financial expenditure, product development and marketing programmes.
