Routes and ALTA Announce Event Collaboration

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MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 12 /PRN=KYODO JBN/ --

       Routes and Latin American Airline Association ALTA will partner

                         for Cartagena event

     The Routes business today announced a partnership with the Latin American

and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA), a private, non-profit

organization, whose more than 40 member airlines represent over 90 percent of

the region's commercial air traffic. ALTA coordinates the collaborative efforts

of its members in order to facilitate the development of safer, more efficient

and environmentally friendly air transport in the Latin America and Caribbean

region for the benefit of the association's members, their customers and the

industry in general.

     This partnership has been forged to further develop the 6th Routes

Americas, which will take place on 10-12 February 2013 in Cartagena de Indias,

Colombia and will be 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.  

     Executive Vice President, Routes, David Stroud commented "We are delighted

to announce this partnership with ALTA. We have worked together for many years

but having a formalised agreement with them for our Routes Americas event will

ensure strong attendance from their 43 member airlines and will secure the key

players from the Latin American and Caribbean regions into our already highly

regarded conference programme".  

     Alex de Gunten, Executive Director, ALTA comments "The unequalled

experience of Routes in bringing airports and airlines together, coupled with

ALTA's leading presence and network in the Latin America and Caribbean region

will maximize the value to all the participants."

     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

     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 premiere 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

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     SOURCE: UBM Aviation Routes Ltd