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66th Annual Symposium

  • 25 October 2026
  • 29 October 2026
  • Istanbul, Turkiye

Registration

  • You are employed by an IATA recognized carrier (including passenger airlines, cargo carriers, regional and charter operations and fractional jet operations) or you are a full-time registered student, or faculty member at a recognized academic institution, but not a full AGIFORS Member
  • You are employed by an IATA recognized carrier (including passenger airlines, cargo carriers, regional and charter operations and fractional jet operations) or you are a full-time registered student, or faculty member at a recognized academic institution.
  • You are a full-time employee of an established aircraft manufacturer, information technology, professional services, consulting services or non-profit organization that supports the airline industry, a government body at any level (country, province/state, local) including agencies, administrations, departments, bureaus, etc. including air traffic control agencies, or airport authorities, international governmental organizations, such as UN or EU entities or you are interested in the airline industry and operations research including retirees and enthusiastic amateurs.
  • You've been invited by AGIFORS as an Anna Valicek honoree.
  • You've been invited by AGIFORS as a winner of a Study Group Best Presentation award.
  • You've been invited as a recipient of the Ken Wang Scholarship award

Register

The AGIFORS 66th Annual Symposium will be hosted by Turkish Airlines in Istanbul, Türkiye, from 25–29 October 2026. The Symposium will take place at the Elite World İstanbul Taksim Hotel.

We look forward to welcoming you to Istanbul for AGIFORS’ flagship annual gathering. The Symposium offers a unique opportunity for airline industry professionals, academics, consultants, and technology partners to exchange ideas, share applied research, and explore the latest advances in airline operations research and analytics.

Istanbul, bridging Europe and Asia, provides a fitting and inspiring setting for this year’s event: bringing together the global airline analytics and operations research community in one of the world’s great aviation crossroads.

More information about this year's conference can be found at the webpage:

Conference Website

Registration details

To register, click on the link at the bottom of the page, and select your registration type.

Members who register and complete payment by October 4, 2026, will be eligible for early-bird pricing rates of USD 775 for airline and academic members, or USD 1,125 for all other members. AGIFORS membership is free! Apply here

Member registrations made after October 4 will be USD 875 for airline and academic members, or USD 1,225 for all other members. Non-members pay an additional USD 100 fee. 

After October 4, cancellations are subject to a 200 USD fee.

Guests attending social events only will be able to register at a reduced rate. Contact baz.szymanski@agifors.org upon registration if you are interested in bringing a Guest.

Accommodation

A discount code will be provided by the Elite World Hotel to registered guests. 

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