Routes Europe to Open to Record Numbers in Budapest
Routes Europe to Open to Record Numbers in Budapest
AsiaNet 52955
MANCHESTER, England, May 9 /PRN=KYODO JBN/ --
Over 1,000 industry decision makers to meet to discuss the future of the
region's air services
Routes Europe, now in its 8th year, will welcome a record number of attendees
when the 2013 event opens in Budapest in four days time. The event will be
hosted by Budapest Airport, supported by Hungarian Tourism, at the SYMA
Conference Venue, Hungary's newest and most modern, state-of-the-art
multifunctional facility.
Over 275 airline delegates, representing over 115 leading airlines from across
the European region and beyond, will be represented at Routes Europe, which
will take place from 12-14 May. With a 60% plus growth in airline delegate
numbers since last year's event in Tallinn, Estonia, this makes Routes Europe
2013 the largest European route development event ever.
The event will see attendance from all of the region's low cost carriers
(Ryanair, easyJet, Norwegian, Wizz Air, Germanwings, Vueling, Volotea and
Transavia) along with the largest number of full service carriers ever to
attend Routes Europe with registrations received from Lufthansa, British
Airways, Iberia, Air France, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, SAS, Czech Airlines and
Alitalia.
From further afield all four of the Middle Eastern major carriers (Etihad,
Emirates, Qatar Airways and Oman Air) will attend the event along with American
Airlines, Air Transat and China Southern. Many of the airlines in attendance
will include senior delegations such as Wizz Air, Nasair, SkyWork Airlines and
Aer Arann whose CEOs will all be in Budapest for this unrivalled event. The
event will also include seven Route Exchange Airline Briefings from Lufthansa,
Germanwings, easyJet, HOP!/Air France, Air Nostrum, SkyWork and Darwin
Airline. These briefings, given by senior network planners, are an opportunity
for attending airports to gain an overview of the carriers, allowing them to
view, first-hand, what information the airline requires from the airports when
making route proposals.
In addition to the meetings taking place at Routes Europe a panel of leading
industry experts will take part in a number of moderator led discussions during
the Strategy Summit which will open the event on Sunday 12th May. These
sessions will address issues affecting aviation and route development across
the region including what effect the EU freeze on ETS will likely have on
traffic from the US and China into the EU, Survival of the Fittest -
Consolidation, Mergers & Alliances and The Future Evolution of the LCC Business
Model. Highlights of the Summit will include a keynote address from Jozsef
Varadi. CEO of Wizz Air and a keynote presentation from Mr Yiorgos
Lakkotrypis, Minister of Commerce, Industry & Tourism for Cyprus entitled
Cyprus - What Happens Next during which, attendees will hear about the
country's future plans.
"The year on year growth of Routes Europe has surpassed even our own
expectations," said David Stroud, Executive Vice President, Routes continuing:
"We are pleased, once again, to be welcoming record numbers of delegates to the
event and that these delegates are of such a high calibre shows that Routes
Europe is the region's leading network development event where the future of
air service for the region will be shaped for years to come."
Jost Lammers, CEO of Budapest Airport commented: "Budapest Airport is
delighted to welcome all delegates attending the Routes Europe Conference to
this great city. This is an extremely good opportunity for us to demonstrate
the massive potential for route development in the market for existing and new
airlines. My team and I are ready to hold many meetings with delegates and
look forward to celebrating the beauty of our city throughout the conference
whilst giving a fantastic airport experience for your return journey, which we
trust will help convince you to put Budapest and Hungary on your network map."
Gergely Horvath, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Hungarian Tourism Plc.
added: "To be able to react to the demands of the steadily changing world we
strive to diversify our activities: we look for new opportunities and markets
to be targeted. Therefore, in addition to the Arabic, Russian, and Chinese
markets, where we have already been present, we are mapping the touristic
opportunities in other Eastern developing countries. In order to stimulate air
traffic towards Hungary, it is necessary to develop the air accessibility of
our country from the new potential emerging markets. As a joint effort of
Hungarian Tourism Plc. and Budapest Airport Plc., Routes Europe is a great
opportunity to introduce the splendours of Budapest and Hungary to nearly 1,000
airline and airport decision makers and help encourage the opening of new
routes to Hungary."
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ゥ\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
Follow us on twitter: @Routesonline, @TheHUBRoutes, @VictoriaRoutes, @NLPROU,
@airlineroute
Use the hashtag #RoutesEurope
SOURCE: UBM Live Routes Ltd
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