Routes Asia Awards 2013 Winners Announced
Routes Asia Awards 2013 Winners Announced
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MUMBAI, India, Mar. 19, 2013 /PRN=KYODO JBN/ --
- Changi Airport Group crowned overall winner at second regional heat of
2013
Earlier this evening during a lavish networking evening on the lawns of the
Renaissance Mumbai Hotel, Changi Airport Group was announced as the winner of
the Asia heat of this year's Routes Airport Marketing Awards. Over 700 aviation
professionals were gathered to witness the presentation of the awards and to
take part in the 11th Routes Asia - the largest route development event for the
entire Asia region.
The Routes Airport Marketing Awards recognise and reward the highest
standards of marketing activities undertaken by airports. The 2013 awards will
see a number of innovations including taking a blended approach to the
nomination process, meaning the final nominees will include a number of
airports who will be shortlisted using our online voting form together with a
number of airports who have been selected by a panel of industry experts drawn
from the airline network planning community. This year the awards were split
into two categories based on the size of the airport and also a new tourism
award for best destination marketing campaign by a tourism authority.
The winner, Changi Airport Group, continue to demonstrate their detailed
route development activities and are pushing the boundaries in terms of
initiatives. 2012 was a record breaking year for Changi as for the first time
in 31 years of operating they welcomed over 50 million passengers through the
airport. Changi has also managed to secure five new air services in 2012,
bringing their total of weekly scheduled flights up to 6,482. Their "Changi
Connects" product, which was launched earlier this year, is a unique product
which passengers can purchase and allows bags to be through-connected, even if
the airlines are not partners.
"It has been a great year for Changi Airport Group. To be recognised by our
airline partners [with this award] for the hard work our teams have put in to
secure new air services is a great endorsement of our achievements," said Toh
Ern Chong, Manager Airline Development for Changi Airport Group after
collecting the award in Mumbai this evening.
"We constantly strive to innovate to bring an unparalleled level of service
to our customers and partners. We believe it is important to understand their
needs and work closely with them so as to realise their aspirations of growth
at Singapore Changi Airport," he added.
Changi were also named as the winner from the over 20 million passengers
category with Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) ranked top from
the under 20 million passengers category. Tourism Australia was honoured as the
winner of the first Routes Asia Destination Marketing Award.
Nigel Mayes, VP & Commercial, Routes, commented: "We are delighted to
announce Changi as the winner of this regional heat of our awards and would
like to congratulate them and all of our winners." Mayes continued: "Over the
past 12 months Changi has achieved some amazing results. With Scoot, Drukair,
AirAsia Philippines, Shenzhen Airlines and Yangtze River express all commencing
operations Changi Airport now has 106 scheduled airlines flying to 240 cities
in 61 countries."
As overall winner of this regional heat, Changi Airport Group will be
automatically shortlisted for the World Routes Airport Marketing Awards which
will take place at the event in Las Vegas, 5th - 8th October 2013. Changi join
San Diego International Airport, who were announced as overall winner of the
Americas heat last month.
The full list of companies shortlisted under each award category were as
follows:
Over 20 Million Passengers
- Changi Airport Group - Winner
- Delhi International Airport Pvt Ltd - Highly Commended
- Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CDIA) - Highly Commended
- Beijing Capital International Airport Co. Ltd.
- Soekarno - Hatta International Airport
Under 20 Million Passengers
- Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) - Winner
- Auckland International Airport - Highly Commended
- Bangalore International Airport
- GMR Hyderabad International Airport
- Juanda - Surabaya International Airport
- Kansai International Airport
- Siem Reap Airport
Destination Marketing Award
- Tourism Australia - Winner
- Philippine Department of Tourism - Highly Commended
- Okinawa Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Singapore Tourism Board
- Tourism New Zealand
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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