From 28 to 29 April, this event exclusively for tourist destinations will be taking place in the city of Reus, 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 the Provincial Council of Tarragona.Venue: Palau Bofarull, C/ Llovera 15, 43201 Reus, Tarragona.

PROGRAMME

Tuesday 28 April 2026

3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.	Registration, reception of attendees and accreditation
3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Welcome and conference introduction
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.	Bilateral sessions / Speed Job Dating (airlines vs. destinations)
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.	Cultural activity (to be confirmed)
8:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.	Networking dinner

Wednesday 29 April 2026

8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.	Registration, reception of attendees and accreditation
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.	Institutional opening and conference introduction
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	Panel Discussion: The Situation of the Aviation Sector in Spain. Perspectives and Challenges for the Sector.Participants:- Javier Gándara (President of ALA)- Sergio Fernández(Director Operations, Safety and Security Europe, IATA)- Carlos Jódar (Vice President Airports and Borders Europe, Amadeus IT Group)Moderators: Miguel Sanz (Director General of Turespaña) and Ignacio Biosca (Director of Aeronautical Data and Markets of Aena).
10:00 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.	Presentation of the Costa Daurada destination. Speaker: Enric Adell (President of Tarragona Provincial Council Tourism Board)
10:10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.	Benefits of having complementary airports in a destination. The case of Catalonia. Speakers: Arantxa Calvera (Director General of the Catalan Tourism Agency) and Jordi Candela (Director General of Aeroports de Catalunya)
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.	Panel: Aircraft availability and route development: key factors for planning. Airbus case study. Speaker: José Miguel Vizarro (Airbus)
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.	Networkingcoffee break
11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.	Destinations Round TableFormulas and tools for 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 Tourism) Tono Franco (Managing Director, Visit Valencia Foundation)Moderator: Isabel Garaña (Deputy Director General for Strategy and Services to the Tourism Sector, Turespaña). Turespaña)
12:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.	Panel: Presentation of Vueling's Strategic Plan. "Towards 2035". Speaker: Manuel Vale (Director of Networking Planning at Vueling)
12:30 a.m. - 13:15 p.m.	Airline Round TableBuilding a long-term relationship. Opportunity for destination development.Participants:- Daniel Rosales (Binter)- Patricia Cortada (IAG Group)- Gabriel Schmilovich (Volotea)- Ricard Querol (Jet2 & Jet2Holidays)Moderator: Juan Alberto Martin Mora (Head of Customer Relations Division for Airlines at Aena)
1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.	Panel: An approach to the mechanisms provided by the Public Sector Contracts Law. Speaker: Josep Ramon Fuentes Gasó. Rovira i Virgili University
1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.	Summary and closing remarks
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Cocktail lunch/networking

REGISTRATION

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