International Aviation and Tourism Forum October 12–14, 2025, Sochi, Russia
Discover the Southgate to Russia
October 12–14, 2025, Sochi, Russia
International Aviation and Tourism Forum
International Aviation and Tourism Forum October 12–14, 2025, Sochi, Russia
International Aviation and Tourism Forum October 12–14, 2025, Sochi, Russia
ABOUT THE EVENT
The event is designed to facilitate the formation and development of new business connections, the search for strategic partners, as well as the development of air traffic through Sochi International Airport and incoming tourist flow in the southern part of Russia.
Participation in the forum will allow for the discussion of key issues of cooperation and development in the field of aviation transportation and tourism, and will give participants the opportunity to become more familiar with the tourism potential of the country’s main Black Sea resort and plans for the development of tourism infrastructure in Sochi.
Audience
The conference will be attended by:
Representatives of the management of Russian and foreign airlines and airports
Tourism operators and representatives of the tourism business from the Russian Federation and other countries
Representatives of aviation authorities, the administration of the Krasnodar region, the administration of the city of Sochi
Service providers in the field of civil aviation
Federal and regional media
Format
The format of the event, which in addition to the conference itself includes sightseeing tours, an introduction to Sochi Airport, one-on-one negotiations, and extensive networking, will provide excellent opportunities to expand your company's business.
DRAFT AGENDA
Russian aviation market: time of change. Current trends, forecasts, results, and prospects for the development of air services.
Global travel trends. A foreign OTA's view of the Russian tourism market.
International experience. Interaction between airlines and airports for the development of route networks.
Interaction between foreign and Russian air carriers.
Tourism potential of Sochi: readiness of local infrastructure to serve growing international and domestic passenger traffic.
IT solutions in the field of air travel: application, development, prospects.
REQUEST PROGRAM 2025
Among Speakers 2024
Fedor Borisov, Chief Expert, GosNIIGA
Jeyhun Efendi, SVP commercial, flydubai
Andrey Larchenko, Vice President — Director for External Relations, TCH
Maxim Fedosov, Advisor to the General Director, MILE·ON·AIR
Ivan Batanov, Director of Network and Revenue Management Department, Aeroflot - Russian Airlines
Mikhail Zaritskiy, Acting Minister, Ministry of Resorts, Tourism and Olympic Heritage of the Krasnodar Territory
Lilit Iskandaryan, Advisor to the President, TCH
Anass Rharbi, Global Slot Portfolio Management and Policy, Airline Professional
Emre Pekesen, SVP Sales and Network Planning, Pegasus Airlines
Dmitry Gorin, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Vipservice Holding
Alexander Sirchenko, Deputy General Director for Government Relations (GR), Fun & Sun
Irene Maswan, Ambassador, Embassy of Kenya
Aleksandr Nikonov, Deputy General Director for Commercial Operations, Aerodynamics
"The first forum brought together leaders of the aviation and tourism industries from more than 20 countries around the world. Including delegates from strategically importantregions — the Middle East, Asia, the CIS countries. Thanks to the support of the participants, the aviation and tourism forum AIRTRAVELSOCHI has become aneffective platform for business development, establishing new partnerships and, as a result, increasing the international tourist flow to Russia. I am sure that this year the lineup of speakers will be even more impressive, the program more comprehensive, and the impressions of the resort capital of Russia will be brighter! See you at the AIRTRAVELSOCHI2025 forum!"
Alexey Starostin
Chief Executive Officer, Aerodynamics LLC
“The high-quality and successful implementation of the forum in 2024 gave a significant boost to the development of air traffic and tourist flows between the South of Russia and the Middle East. In 2025, 5 new foreign carriers began flights to Sochi, and the frequency of flights increased significantly on certain routes. Our colleagues from the tourism industry also noted the positive impact of the forum on business development. We are sincerely glad that the forum helps to show and reveal the unique potential of Russian resorts. We look forward to meeting all representatives of the tourism and aviation business at the forum in October 2025!”