Workshop #1: “Low Cost Carriers and the Next Generation Passengers” Peter Harbison, Managing Director of the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation, leads a critical analysis of the formative role low cost carriers and the opening up of new markets are having on airport passenger mix and retail spend per head.
MasterCard International’s Economic Advisor Asia/Pacific, Dr. Yuwa Hedrick- Benjamin Wong, share insights from a landmark study that examines the impact of low cost carriers on the airline industry in Asia/Pacific while a low cost carrier explains how the LCC phenomenon is reshaping air passenger profiles and what the industry can expect.
With the participation of CEO of Malaysia Airports (Niaga) Syed Ahmed Syed Salim, speakers discuss how we tap the consumer who is new to the travel retail environment and excite those who have never shopped in airports?
Workshop #2: “Understanding the Chinese Traveller” Led by AC Nielsen China’s Managing Director Glen Murphy, this session explores the spending power, shopping behaviour and preferences of Chinese travellers. A central feature of the session reviews key findings from TFWA’s study of Chinese travellers.
Visa International Asia Pacific’s Executive Vice President James Murray discusses the future outlook for travel purchasing and credit card use. Benjamin Wong, Head of Transport Sector, Invest Hong Kong contributes insights into how Chinese travellers are motivated to visit and shop in Asia’s shopping paradise.
Workshop #3: “Japanese Travellers: The Big Spenders Today & Tomorrow” To better understand the segments of Japanese travellers that make the most significant impact on travel retail, Mariko Fujiwara, Senior Research Analyst of the Hakuhoda Institute for Life and Living explores the important demographic shifts taking place in Japanese society in the next 10 years. To put these shifts in perspective Cliff Tan, Director of Citigroup’s Economic & Market Analysis, describes the backdrop of economic developments in currency, GDP growth, job outlook, corporate spending and consumer confidence. Contributions from King Power Thailand’s Deputy Managing Director Susan Whelan shed further light on how much travel shopping of Japanese travellers has changed.
TFWA Asia Pacific 2005 Plenary session | 
