The AGIFORS 66th Annual Symposium will be hosted by Turkish Airlines in Istanbul, Türkiye, from 25–29 October 2026. The Symposium will take place at the Elite World İstanbul Taksim Hotel.
We look forward to welcoming you to Istanbul for AGIFORS’ flagship annual gathering. The Symposium offers a unique opportunity for airline industry professionals, academics, consultants, and technology partners to exchange ideas, share applied research, and explore the latest advances in airline operations research and analytics.
Istanbul, bridging Europe and Asia, provides a fitting and inspiring setting for this year’s event: bringing together the global airline analytics and operations research community in one of the world’s great aviation crossroads.
More information about this year's conference can be found at the webpage:
Conference Website
Registration details
To register, click on the link at the bottom of the page, and select your registration type.
Members who register and complete payment by October 4, 2026, will be eligible for early-bird pricing rates of USD 775 for airline and academic members, or USD 1,125 for all other members. AGIFORS membership is free! Apply here
Member registrations made after October 4 will be USD 875 for airline and academic members, or USD 1,225 for all other members. Non-members pay an additional USD 100 fee.
After October 4, cancellations are subject to a 200 USD fee.
Guests attending social events only will be able to register at a reduced rate. Contact baz.szymanski@agifors.org upon registration if you are interested in bringing a Guest.
Accommodation
A discount code will be provided by the Elite World Hotel to registered guests.