Kris Nichter

Kris is responsible for assisting airport clients in developing both passenger and cargo service. Kris is well known nationally, maintaining top level connections at most airports, and all major airlines. Kris has more than 30 years of aviation/travel related experience and knowledge. Kris started his career in the airline industry in 1995, where he worked for Delta Air Lines in customer service at Toledo Express Airport. Kris then gained corporate travel experience with a northwest Ohio travel management company in 1996. He was responsible for all aspects of travel agency management and operations. In 1999, Kris began his airport career with the Toledo Lucas County Port Authority as an air service development analyst, where he worked for nine years. Kris successfully developed one of the first air service development programs and then increased his knowledge to gain the position of Director of Business Development, Marketing and Community Affairs. During his tenure at Toledo, Kris was responsible for attracting six new airlines. Kris was also involved with promoting the development of Toledo’s air cargo assets. Today, Toledo Express holds the title as one of the world’s top 50 air cargo airports.

Kris is actively involved with various airline, airport, and marketing organizations where he has been a featured speaker at industry conferences and events such as AAAE’s National Air Service Conference, ACI-NA’s marketing and communications conference, the Airport Ground Handling 101 Conference, and the Midwest airline marketing roundtable. Kris is based in Melbourne, Florida and can be reached at kris@volaireaviation.com.