Routes Americas Attracts Region's Major Airlines
Routes Americas Attracts Region's Major Airlines
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MANCHESTER, England, Dec 6, /PRN=KYODO JBN/ --
- Carriers sign up in force for largest aviation networking forum in the
Americas
The 6th Routes Americas, held in association with ALTA, will take place on
10-12 February 2013 in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia hosted by Sociedad
Aeroportuaria de la Costa S.A. (SACSA) and its partners. The event, which is
the annual gathering of air service decision makers for the entire Americas
region, will bring together more than 350 delegates from airports, airlines,
tourism authorities and other industry stakeholders from across the Americas to
discuss air service development.
The event is expected to attract over 60 airlines from across the Americas
and beyond and with over 35 carriers already registered to attend this figure
is expected to rise further. All four US network carriers; US Airways, American
Airlines, Delta Air Lines and the world's largest airline, United Airlines (who
attended the event for the first time this year) have already confirmed that
they will be in Colombia for the event along with the top low-cost carriers in
the US (JetBlue, Southwest, and Spirit). From elsewhere in the region
registrations have so far included Volaris, COPA Airlines, Aeromexico and
Colombia's home carrier, Avianca-TACA.
Moreover, a strong presence from Canada looks likely with registrations
confirmed from Air Canada, who will return to the event for the first time
since 2009, and leading low cost carrier, WestJet, which boasts an extensive
network into the Caribbean, have also confirmed their attendance and will also
take meetings for their new subsidiary WestJet Encore whose initial schedule
will be announced in January 2013. Alaska Airlines and WestJet Encore have also
confirmed that they will deliver a Route Exchange Airline Briefing during the
event; these briefings will provide attending airports with a unique insight
into the carrier's planning process. It is expected that further briefings will
be confirmed over the coming weeks.
Routes Americas attracts senior key decision makers, from a variety of
airlines, who are responsible for making decisions on both new and existing
routes and the 2013 event looks set to see attendance from many senior airline
delegates. Registrations of note so far include Mr Enrique Beltranena, CEO of
Volaris, Mr Barry Biffle, Executive VP & Chief Marketing Officer of Spirit
Airlines and Mr Nicolas Rhoads, Senior VP Commercial Planning of Aeromexico.
Airline Relations Director, Paul Winfield commented: "This event has seen
year on year growth with more airlines than ever attending the event in 2012.
The number and range of registrations received so far is an encouraging sign
and is testament to the importance of this event for route development in the
entire Americas region. The diverse mix of airlines attending Routes Americas
in Cartagena confirms that this is a must attend event for airlines and
airports looking to do business in the Americas."
For more information about Routes Americas and up to date attendee lists
please visit http://www.routesonline.com.
Notes to Editors
About Routes
- Routes organises world-renowned airline and airport networking events
through its regional and global Route Development Forums. Each year, there is
one global event and one regional event in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas
and CIS respectively. http://www.routesonline.com
- Routes was founded in 1995 as part of the Manchester UK-based ASM Ltd.,
a consultancy specialising in the field of route development for airports.
http://www.asm-global.com [http://www.asm%E2%80%90global.com ]
- Routes and ASM were acquired by UBM Aviation Worldwide Ltd in August
2010. From 1st August 2012 Routes, ASM and the Airport Cities Conference and
Exhibition become part of the UBM Live division of UBM plc.
- UBM Live connects people and creates opportunities for companies across
five continents to develop new business, meet customers, launch new products,
promote their brands and expand their markets. Through premier brands such as
MD&M, CPhI, IFSEC, TFM&A, Cruise Shipping Miami, the Concrete Show, the Routes
portfolio of events, Airport Cities and many others, UBM Live exhibitions,
conferences, awards programs, publications, websites and training and
certification programs are an integral part of the marketing plans of companies
across more than 20 industry sectors. http://www.ubmlive.com
Follow us on twitter: @Routesonline, @TheHUBRoutes, @VictoriaRoutes,
@RouteExchange, @airlineroute
SOURCE: UBM Aviation Routes Ltd
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