From 28 to 29 April, in the city of Reus, this conference will take place exclusively for tourist destinations, with the aim of promoting the development of international air connectivity and coordinating key messages in a unified and effective manner with our destinations and partners. Organised by Turespaña and Aena, in collaboration with the Catalan Tourism Agency and the Tourism Board of Tarragona Provincial Council. Venue: Palau Bofarull, at C/ Llovera 15, 43201 Reus, Tarragona.

PROGRAMME

Tuesday 28 April 2026

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Reception of attendees, accreditation and technical presentation of the event
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Bilateral sessions / Speed Job Dating (companies vs. destinations)
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Cultural activity to be confirmed
8:00 PM - 10:30 PM	Networking dinner

Wednesday 29 April 2026

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Institutional opening and presentation of the event
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Panel discussion on the current state of the aviation sector Current state of the aviation sector in Spain. Prospects and challenges for the sector Participants: - Javier Gándara (President of ALA) - Sergio Fernandez (IATA Director Operations, Safety and Security Europe) - Carlos Jódar (Vice President Airports and Borders Europe of Amadeus IT Group) Moderators: Miguel Sanz (Director General of Turespaña) and Ignacio Biosca (Head of Aeronautical Data and Markets of Aena).
10:00 AM - 10:10 AM	Presentation of the Costa Daurada destination. Board of Trustees of Tarragona Provincial Council
10:10 AM - 10:30 AM	Benefits of having complementary airports in a destination. The case of Catalonia. Agència Catalana de Turisme / Generalitat de Catalunya
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Panel: Aircraft availability and route development: keys to planning.Airbus case study (30'): Speaker: Airbus (TBC)
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM	Coffee break and networking
11:30 AM - 12:25 PM	Destination Roundtable Formulas and tools for facilitating the relationship between destinations and airlines to develop air connectivity. Participants: -Angie Moreno Ramón (Deputy Mayor for Tourism and Culture Seville City Council) - Mercedes Rodríguez Larrauri (Director Bilbao Turismo) - Tono Franco (Managing Director Visit Valencia Foundation) Moderator: Isabel Garaña (Deputy Director General of Strategy and Services to the Tourism Sector, Turespaña)
12:30 PM - 1:25 PM	Airlines Roundtable Participants: - Daniel Rosales (Binter) - Patricia Cortada (IAG Group) - Gabriel Schmilovich (Volotea)- Xavier Matute (Wizz Air) Moderator: AENA
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM	Panel An introduction to the mechanisms provided by the Public Sector Contracts Law  Speaker: Josep Ramon Fuentes Gasó. Rovira i Virgili University
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM	Summary and closing remarks
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Cocktail lunch/networking

REGISTRATION

Registration is required to attend this event as PLACES ARE LIMITED. The deadline for applications is 27 March 2026, via the following registration link: registration form. You can also register to watch the live stream of the 29 April session via the following link: online registration form. Queries to jornadas.profesionales@tourspain.es