Gavin Eccles

Gavin Eccles serves as a Professor of Aviation at ISCTE - Lisbon University Institute's Business School. His career uniquely bridges academia and global aviation leadership, with former C-Level roles at SATA Azores Airlines and British Airways, plus consultancy for United Airlines, American Airlines, and Qantas.

His research centers on strategic aviation-tourism integration, focusing on air connectivity development and route planning for tourism destinations. He has directly influenced Portugal's aviation landscape through advisory roles with Visit Portugal and ANA Airports on international route expansion.

As a prominent conference speaker, Professor Eccles champions collaboration between airlines, airports, and tourist boards to build sustainable air transport networks that drive tourism growth.