Ambitions to take 20% of the domestic air travel market share will be discussed by Jetstar New Zealand's newly appointed chief, David Hall, in his keynote address at the NZ Airports Conference, in Queenstown for the first time, this week.
The Auckland International Airport Ltd share buy-in of Queenstown Airport and the earthquake impact on Christchurch Airport are also programmed to be discussed in presentations.
Mr Hall, appointed Jetstar Australia and New Zealand chief executive in August, will deliver his keynote speech, titled the Jetstar Connection, on Wednesday, to about 100 delegates from virtually every airport in the country, plus Australasian trade representatives, at the Millennium Hotel.
Mr Hall will give details of Jetstar's plans for growth and tie in with the conference's theme of "Connecting New Zealand".
The low-fare Qantas subsidiary announced in September it would introduce 39 extra weekly services between Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington and Queenstown from February 2011.
Associate Transport Minister Nathan Guy will give the opening address, after a welcome by new Queenstown Lakes Mayor Vanessa van Uden and NZ Airports chairman Steven Fitzgerald.
Mr Fitzgerald, who is also Wellington International Airport chief executive, is also scheduled to speak that day.
Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) chief executive Steve Sanderson is set to give a presentation, called "Queenstown - Rapid Growth and the Auckland Connection", on Friday.
"Shaken not Stirred: Lessons from the Christchurch Earthquake" will be delivered by Jim Boult, chief executive of Christchurch International Airport, also on Friday.
A fire rescue workshop is programmed for delegates at Queenstown Airport, on Thursday and Friday.
Dunedin Airport senior fire officer Steve Simpson will explain "Commercialism and Rescue Fire: How to add value to the company", on Thursday.
A demonstration of bird-scaring kits plus the latest gun developments and a demonstration will be held on Friday.
QAC aeronautical general manager and conference organising committee chairman Chris Read said delegates would focus on connectivity between New Zealand regions and the world, rather than technical workshops on civil aviation regulations and processes.
Mr Read said the conference aimed to match airports with what airlines were doing, by "rationalising their services, making a distinction between legacy and low-cost airlines and how airports and countries can facilitate those moves so the passenger gets a better experience".
