Industry Leaders Register to Attend Routes Africa 2013
Industry Leaders Register to Attend Routes Africa 2013
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MANCHESTER, England, June 1, 2013 /PRN=KYODO JBN/--
Airline CEOs and Ministers of Tourism sign up
to participate in Routes Africa Strategy Summit
Routes Africa is the only network planning forum for the African region and
the 8th Routes Africa event will take place in Kampala, Uganda on 7-9 July 2013
and will be hosted by the Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda and Entebbe
International Airport.
The event will open with the Routes Africa Strategy Summit which will take
place on Sunday 7th and Monday 8th July and delegates will hear keynote
addresses from Dr Titus Naikuni, CEO of Kenya Airways and Honourable Maria
Mutagamba, The Minister of Tourism, Wildlife & Antiquities Uganda. This hard
hitting interactive event is free to attend for all registered delegates and is
set to give a valuable insight into aviation across the whole of Africa.
A panel of leading industry experts will then take part in moderator led
discussions and presentations addressing aviation and route development issues
across the region including:
New Carriers for New Africa - The Rise of LCCs
Driving Tourism in Africa
Public, Private Partnerships for Airport Management & Development
Operating in Europe: Traffic Rights and Airport Slots
Other High level speakers who have already confirmed their participation
include; Minister Alain St. Ange, Minister, Tourism for Seychelles, Abderahmane
Berthe, CEO of Air Mali, Sergio Rosa, CEO of Air Burkina, Joachim von Winning,
Chief Commercial Officer of Cairo Airport, Richard Bodin, Chief Commercial
Officer of FastJet, Inati Ntshanga, CEO of SA Express Airways, Cuthbert Baguma,
CEO of Tourism Uganda and Ali Tounsi, Secretary General of ACI Africa.
Nigel Mayes, VP Commercial, Routes, UBM Live is looking forward to the
event, commenting: "We have a number of highly respected speakers confirmed for
the Routes Africa Strategy Summit which will provide an impactful opening to
the event. The seniority level of these delegates is impressive and goes to
show that Routes Africa is the leading event for real decision makers from the
African aviation industry. The event has immense potential for growth and we
are looking forward to Routes Africa in Uganda."
The event will bring together more than 250 delegates from airports,
airlines, tourism authorities and other industry stakeholders from across
Africa to discuss air service development. Routes Africa attracts key decision
makers from a wide variety of airlines and the 2013 event is expected to
attract over 30 airlines from across the region and beyond with over 20
carriers already registered to attend including four of the top five African
carriers by Available Seat Kilometres (ASK); South African Airways, Ethiopian
Airlines, Kenya Airways and Egyptair. Other carriers who have so far confirmed
their attendance at the event include Etihad Airways, Nasair, Mango, Rwandair,
United Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Vueling.
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-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
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