![]() Saggaf also initiated a capacity building programme for the airside team by drafting SOPS, training and coaching, as well as initiating dedicated workshops to discuss ideas and to deploy new initiatives. He prepared the facilities by deploying new technology and working on enhancing passenger experience. He built a new strategy by diversifying the airport offers. ![]() To handle the loss of Umrah traffic to the airport, Saggaf chose to attract new airlines, mainly LCCs, to use the terminal with attractive offers and more reliable services. Saggaf has protected the financial stability of his staff income, ensured valuable cost cutting management, shown excellent performance of crisis management, and exceptional negotiation skills shown with authority regarding agreement restructuring and receivable payments. With new innovative ideas in balancing cash flow, the facilities were kept maintained and the personal were kept employed. His outstanding leadership across all areas across the stakeholders in the aviation ecosystem and going beyond the call of duty in managing and navigating this crisis for a national capital airport having national importance makes him the apt choice for the Person of the Year Award.ĬEO Hajj and Umrah Airport – Jeddah – KSAĪdnan Saggaf continues to demonstrate strong leadership skills throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and brought out of the box ideas in attracting traffic and to support his team during this difficult time. He further led the Vande Bharat Mission flights of Government of India (a rescue mission to get Indians back to India), as well as rescue flights by other international governments. Under his leadership, DEL has been forefront of implementing safety measures which was later adopted across the country.ĭespite lockdown, Jaipuriar ensured that DEL was operational for rescue missions, medical evacuations, and transporting medical essentials to various parts of the country. He proactively engaged with the government stakeholders and supported them in safeguarding aviation through strong confidence building measures for travellers, such as developing several indigenous technology solutions like air circulation with six changes per hour and a combination of UV and plasma disinfection systems to provide safest journey experience to their passengers. He led multiple initiatives to ensure business continuity at DEL, which included passenger safety and convenience, stakeholder management, cash conservation, adoption of new technologies, and care for environment and employee safety. ![]() “We are confident in our growth strategy and look forward to welcoming customers onboard these two new routes next year,’’ she said.Videh Kumar Jaipuriar has been nominated for his exemplary leadership in managing and navigating Delhi International Airport (DEL) during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Denver and Minneapolis-St Paul are significant business destinations within the US and the new Aer Lingus routes facilitate corporate links and connectivity between Europe and North America, through our Dublin Hub.”Įmbleton added the current 2023 summer season has been “our biggest yet”, with 2.25 million seats to North America. With the addition of the new routes, the Irish carrier will operate a total of 18 services between Ireland and North America, including its newly launched Dublin-Cleveland service, which commenced in May.Īer Lingus chief executive, Lynne Embleton, said: “With Dublin’s geographic position as the gateway to Europe, pre-clearance facilities at the airport and the strong, long established Irish American ties, Aer Lingus is ideally placed to connect people and places across the Atlantic. Meanwhile, the new Denver service will operate four times weekly from 17 May, 2024. Flights will be serviced on A321XLR aircraft from winter 2024. I accept the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.įour-times weekly flights to Minneapolis-St Paul will commence on 29 April, 2024 and will increase to a daily year-round service from next October. ![]()
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