Air Canada, Virgin Australia and SAS to compete in ‘Battle of the Airline Apps’ at WAF 2026

Air Canada, Virgin Australia and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) have been named finalists in the World Aviation Festival’s Battle of the Airline Apps competition, set to take place during WAF 2026 from 13-15 October in Lisbon.

Representing the three finalists will be:

• Carlos Faxas, VP Digital Products, Air Canada
• Dan Fischer, Head of Digital Product, Strategy & Design, Virgin Australia
• Massimo Pascotto, VP Digital Customer Experience, SAS

• Suzanna Chiu, Head of Amadeus Ventures, Amadeus
• Ann Cederhall, Owner, LeapShift
• Mark Lenahan, Consultant, Lenahan Consulting Ltd
• Glenn Morgan, Partner, SkiesFifty
• Jonas von Kruechten, Principal Advisor, Dgtlsky

“The real value of the competition lies in hearing airlines explain their design choices and digital investments,” said Daniel Boyle, General Manager of Transport at WAF organiser Terrapinn. “This year, three very different carriers will put their mobile strategies before the judges, giving attendees a closer look at some of the brightest approaches shaping how airlines interact with their customers.”

The Battle of the Airline Apps forms part of the World Aviation Festival’s three-day programme, featuring 600 speakers across sixteen conference tracks and bringing together more than 4,500 aviation professionals.

For more information about World Aviation Festival 2026, visit www.terrapinn.com/conference/aviation-festival.