Sales Officially Launched for Routes CIS 2013

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MANCHESTER, England, May 31, 2013/ PRN=KYODO JBN/--

                 Over 200 Route Development Professionals expected

                       to attend 3rd Routes CIS Event

     Routes CIS is the only route development forum for the entire CIS region

and the 2013 event, which will take place on 21-23 July, will be hosted by

Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport.  Taking place at the Shaktar

Plaza Hotel, the largest hotel in Donetsk, the event is expected to attract

around 250 air service decision makers from across the CIS region.

    Routes CIS offers the region's airlines and airports, as well as those from

outside the region with an interest in increasing air connections to the CIS

countries, the perfect platform to do business and improve air transport

networks.  Early registrations have already been received from, amongst others;

CSA Czech Airlines, Wizz Air, China Southern, JSC Rusline, UTAir, easyJet,

Etihad Airways, Air Baltic and Ukraine International Airlines.

    The Routes CIS Strategy Summit, which is open to all attending delegates,

will take place on Monday 22nd July.  Kirill Osypov Director General of Donetsk

International Airport will open the Summit followed by a keynote address from

Mr Valentin Zgurskiy, Head of Aviation Transport Department, Ministry of

Infrastructure, Ukraine.  A panel of leading industry experts will then take

part in moderator led discussions addressing aviation and route development

issues across the region including:

    Turbulence in the CIS Airline Industry

    Regional Airport Development in CIS

    Attracting the Outbound CIS Market

    Cooperating with Low Cost Carriers

    "We are looking forward to bringing the region's route development

community to Donetsk so they can experience the thriving and diverse region of

Donbass.  Routes CIS will be the perfect opportunity for Donetsk to showcase

the new airport terminal and the first class facilities it provides," says

David Stroud, Executive Vice President, Routes, continuing:  "We also expect

the 2013 event to grow in line with the CIS Market growth and to welcome more

delegates than ever to Routes CIS in 2013."

    With a population of over one million inhabitants, Donetsk is one of the

largest cities in the Ukraine and is the administrative centre for the region

which has a population of over four million people which makes up 10% of the

overall population of the country.  The Donetsk region is also the country's

largest industrial centre incorporating metal, coal and chemical industries as

well as heavy machinery.  

    Donetsk was also one of the host cities for the European Football

Championship 2012 and in accordance with the plan for Euro 2012 a new airport

terminal and runway was constructed in 2011.  This new runway is able to land

all kinds of aircraft without exception and the terminal has a capacity of

3,100 passengers per hour.  The airport is now able to serve up to five million

passengers per year, making it the second busiest airport in the Ukraine.  

Located seven kilometres away from the city centre, Donetsk Airport has a

catchment area of 6.5 million potential passengers and flies to 29

international and domestic destinations.

    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 Live Routes Ltd