IN-PERSON & ZOOM MEETING : The Future of ABIA

CEO Jacqueline Yaft will talk to us about the future of the Austin Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA). She'll touch on some of the operational challenges experienced during the COVID pandemic, and the significant growth in passengers as air travel recovered.

About Jacqueline Yaft, Chief Executive Officer of Aviation

Mrs. Yaft joined AUS in 2019 and is responsible for the City’s Department of Aviation. She has over 20 years of experience at some of the largest hub airports in the U.S., including the Los Angeles World Airports, Denver International Airport, and JFK International Airport.

She has served in executive positions within operations management, airport safety and security compliance, and master plan implementation. At Los Angeles World Airports, she served as the Deputy Executive Director of Operations and Emergency Management, where she led airport operations throughout a series of major infrastructure projects at LAX.

She received a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Management from Metropolitan State College of Denver and a Master of Business Administration from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. She is accredited as an International Airport Professional through the Global ACI-ICAO Airport Management Professional Accreditation Program.