AGIFORS Revenue Management 2008

The Airline Group of the International Federation of Operations Research Societies (AGIFORS) is a society with the avowed purpose of forwarding the practice of Operational Research in airlines. The membership consists of Operational Research workers who are also employed by recognized civil airlines. There are, in addition, correspondents who are people keenly interested in the application of Operational Research to aviation problems.

This conference is a forum for airline senior managers, airline personnel, vendors, consultants and members of academia to review the most pressing issues facing airline revenue management today, offer potential solutions, and provide opportunity for high level networking.

The Revenue Management Study Group offers the latest in innovation on airline operations research as it applies to revenue management. All topics in the area of reservations and revenue management systems and activities are covered by this Study Group of AGIFORS. These include revenue optimization, overbooking management, demand forecasting, distribution channel issues and some marketing issues. Recent topics of presentations include revenue integrity, revenue management without restrictions, O&D forecasting and control, migration from leg based to O&D based systems, O&D abuse, forecast unconstraining and Cargo revenue management. Representatives from airlines, air transport associations, universities, industrial research labs, and consultants will discuss new ideas and present technical papers. Come and share with us your ideas, thoughts, current trends, philosophies, and latest technological advances on any of the above or related topics.

AGIFORS' annual Airline Revenue Management Conference will be hosted by Air Tahiti Nui and the University of French Polynesia on the beautiful island of Tahiti in French Polynesia. The Islands of Tahiti have something for every traveler; sugary white sand beaches, vibrant marine life, rugged mountains, and colorful history
The conference organization committee includes representatives from AGIFORS, Air Tahiti Nui, University of French Polynesia, and Sabre - a premier sponsor for the event. This year's annual study group meeting and conference has been scheduled for 7 - 10 May 2008 at The InterContinental Tahiti Resorti.