Christopher Wood MBE, Aviation Accessibility Consultant – FlyingDisabled Chris has approached and lobbied Government with success, his campaign forms part of the Governments Aviation Strategy 2050. He has also been contacted by governments from Canada and the USA, both have…

 Linda Ristagno, Assistant Director External Affairs, IATA, Geneva Linda is Assistant Director External Affairs in IATA Geneva. In her role, she promotes the development of consistent policy and multilateral dialogue by working with policymakers, member airlines, and industry stakeholders.…

, Head of Air Passenger Rights Unit – Federal Office of Civil Aviation Switzerland Katharina is responsible within FOCA for the enforcement of Air Passenger Rights in Switzerland, namely Regulations (EC) No 261/2004 and 1107/2006. Whereas enforcement of Regulation (EC)…

James Fremantle , Manager –  Consumer Policy and Enforcement –  (CAA) James is Manager, Consumer Policy and Enforcement, with responsibility for enforcing UK aviation consumer protection legislation, including accessibility and enforcement of Regulation UK1107/2006 concerning the rights of disabled people and…

Kate Hardwick Accessibility Researcher and Airport Planner Throughout the last 2 years, Kate has worked with key members of the aviation and accessibility industries to research the future of airport accessibility. This research has resulted in the development of an…

Rupesh is an airside specialist who has been working in the field of airside management for the past 23 years. Currently leading the team to ensure that airfield is delivering excellent customer service, operational and safety performance, whilst maintaining its…