Airline Leaders Summit for

Passenger Disruption Management

Reykjavík, September 2. - 3. 2026

WELCOME TO GROUNDED

The Airline Summit Defining the Next Chapter of Passenger Disruption Management

Grounded brings together the global airline disruption community to tackle one of the most complex challenges in aviation — how we manage disruption for passengers in a world where expectations have fundamentally changed.


Now in its third year, Grounded has evolved from discussion to defining what passenger disruption management will look like in the next five years. 

It is free to attend and exclusively for airline leaders responsible for:

Customer Experience

IOCC / Operations

Digital, IT & Innovation

Commercial & Transformation

The people responsible for making disruption work — the hardest working people in aviation.

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Reykjavík, Iceland  -2°

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Harpa Conference Centre

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“Grounded brought together an unparalleled depth of airline expertise, sparking outcomes that could shape industry standards for years to come.”

Lee Mitchell, Direction Customer Relations & Rewards, Southwest Airlines 

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Agenda

Grounded will open with an evening drinks reception [Sept. 1st], followed by a full day and a half of expert-led content, networking and workshops, and conclude in a world famous hot springs [Sept. 3rd].


“The only conference you will leave more refreshed than when you arrived!”

Matthew Walker, Co-creator, Grounded

Pre-Day | September 1st

Some Cool Venue TBD, Reykjavik

18:00  Drinks Reception

Day 1 | September 2nd
Harpa Conference Center


Full day of content that opens with:

Breakfast & Networking at 08:00

Closes at 17:00 with a Drinks Reception

Day 2 | September 3rd
Harpa Conference Center

Half day of workshops and panels that opens with Breakfast & Networking at 08:30

Closes with a Reception & World Class Icelandic Experience, 15:00 - till late.

MEDIA

Accessibility in Times of Disruption: Why Airlines Must Rethink the Experience

December 17, 2025
Airline disruption is stressful for everyone. But for millions of disabled passengers, delays and diversions can quickly shift from a simple inconvenience to a moment of vulnerability.
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Transforming Passenger Disruption Management with Human-Centred Design

December 16, 2025
Learn why modern disruption management depends on human-centred technology—and how urgency, personalisation, and control can close the gap between passenger expectations and airline systems.
A smiling person on a train, next to someone with a hat. Title: What Passengers Expect From Airlines During Disruptions.

What Passengers Expect From Airlines During Disruptions

December 16, 2025
Discover what passengers truly expect during airline disruptions—from empathy and transparency to personalization and choice—and why these intangibles now define modern recovery.