Largest Asian Route Development Event Ever to Open in Mumbai
Largest Asian Route Development Event Ever to Open in Mumbai
AsiaNet 52423
MANCHESTER, England, Mar. 14 /PRN=KYODO JBN/--
Record numbers register to attend Routes Asia, hosted by GVK Chhatrapati
Shivaji Interational Airport, Mumbai
In just three days time the 11th Routes Asia event will take place in
Mumbai, India. The event will be hosted by GVK's Chhatrapati Shivaji
International Airport (CSIA) which is managed by Mumbai International Airport
Pvt. Ltd. (MIAL), at the Renaissance Mumbai Hotel & Convention Centre which is
one of the largest convention centres in the city.
Almost 160 airline delegates representing 88 airlines will be represented
at Routes Asia, which will take place from 17-19 March. This year will also see
more airports represented at the event than in previous years with 257
currently listed. This record participation for any pan-Asian route development
event highlights the continuous demand for new air links across Asia and the
fast-growing ties between Asian nations.
Airlines such as Air India, Jet Airways, Spicejet and IndiGo will attend
with very senior delegations along with Air India Express and JetLite. The Low
Cost sector will also be well represented with attendance from Jetstar Airways,
LionAir, The AirAsia Group and Tiger Airways along with major carriers Qantas,
Malaysia Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Etihad and Japan
Airlines. The event also promises a large Chinese presence with Air China,
Shenzhen Airlines, Hainan Airlines, China Eastern and China Southern Airlines
all registered to attend. Other carriers who have signed up for the Indian
event recently include Singapore Airlines, Silk Air, GoAir and Qatar Airways.
"We will have a record attendance at Routes Asia in Mumbai," said David
Stroud, Executive Vice President, Routes explaining: "Airlines from around the
globe are looking for ways to expand into the Indian market and Routes Asia in
Mumbai will see attendance by airports and airlines from across Asia as well as
representation from the Middle East, Europe and the US. We are looking forward
to welcoming the wider aviation community to Mumbai where they will have ample
opportunity to discuss the future of the industry within Asia."
Sanjay Reddy, Managing Director, Mumbai International Airport Pvt Ltd said:
"As the countdown to Routes Asia 2013 begins, we are excited with the
overwhelming response and look forward to the opportunity to showcase all that
Mumbai and GVK CSIA have to offer to both domestic and international visitors.
Over the next few days, delegates from across the world including a varied mix
of business leaders & marketing heads representing some of the region's biggest
airlines and airports, industry experts and commentators will discuss
opportunities for airline route development. The forum this year has attracted
a diverse group who we strongly feel will appreciate the market opportunities
and investment attractiveness associated with GVK CSIA as a host airport"
Taking place on Sunday 17th March 2013, the Routes Asia Strategy Summit
will open the event and will address issues affecting aviation and route
development across the region. Panels of leading industry experts will take
part in a number of moderator led discussions such as Developing Hubs in Asia
and Chasing the Tiger and the Dragon, which will look the fast-growing outbound
travel markets for China and India and Where next for Asian Low Cost Carriers?
which will look at this rapidly evolving segment of the Asian aviation market.
High level delegates involved in the panel sessions include, amongst many
others, Aditya Ghosh, President of IndiGo, Neil Mills, CEO of Spicejet, Deepak
Brara, Commercial Director of Air India, Rajeev Jain, CEO of Mumbai
International Airport, VP Agrawal, Chairman of Airport Authority of India,
Germal Singh, SVP of Government & International Affairs for Malaysia Airlines
and Venggataroa Niadu, Head of Network for AirAsia X.
In addition to the Strategy Summit and the Face-to-Face meetings taking
place at the event, this year's Route Exchange programme will see senior
network planners from four carriers deliver an overview of their route
development opportunities and how airports can be part of their airline
expansion. The carriers delivering briefings, which are open to all attending
airports, are Qantas, Jet Airways, Saudi Airlines Cargo and MEGA Maldives.
Additional content will be provided by Tourism Australia and Singapore Tourism
Board who will both deliver a destination briefing whilst in Mumbai.
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 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
Follow us on twitter: @Routesonline, @TheHUBRoutes, @VictoriaRoutes,
@NLPROU, @airlineroute
SOURCE: UBM Aviation Routes Limited
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