Routes Asia Returns to China in 2015

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MANCHESTER, England, Sept. 11/PRN=KYODO JBN/ --

    Yunnan Airport Group Co., Ltd. Signed as Host for Routes Asia 2015

    It was announced today that Routes Asia will return to China in 2015 when

the event takes place 15-17 March in Kunming, the capital and largest city of

Yunnan province in Southwest China, hosted by Yunnan Airport Group Co., Ltd.

owners of Kunming Changshui International Airport, and supported by their

partners Yunnan Provincial Civil Aviation Development and Management Bureau and

Yunnan Provincial Tourism Development Commission.

    This will be the fifth time that a Routes event has taken place in China.

In 2007 Routes Asia was held in Hainan and the following year the event took

place in Macau. World Routes 2009 took place in Beijing and, most recently,

Routes Asia 2012 took place in Chengdu, hosted by Chengdu Shuangliu

International Airport.

    With its beautiful landscapes and mild climate the Yunnan province is one

of China's major tourist destinations. Located at an altitude of 1,900m above

sea level the city of Kunming, known as the 'City of Eternal Spring', enjoys an

average temperature of 15degree(s)C. The perpetual spring-like weather provides

the ideal climate for plants and flowers to flourish. This ideal ecological

environment, along with the countless natural lakes in the region, creates

beautiful landscapes which have made this destination a popular holiday resort

in China.

    "On behalf of Yunnan Airport Group Co., Ltd, I look forward to welcoming

delegates from the aviation and tourism industry to Kunming to attend Routes

Asia 2015, which will be proudly hosted by Yunnan Airport Group Co., Ltd.,"

said Mr Tang Xuefan, President of Yunnan Airport Group Co., Ltd., continuing:

"The central government of China, Yunnan Provincial Government and the Civil

Aviation Administration of China strongly support the development of Yunnan's

aviation industry. Kunming Changshui International Airport has the geographic

advantage of being able to connect China, Southeast Asia and South Asia. With

the development of China's western region, the central government is building

Yunnan into a gateway for China by opening up to the Southwest region. This

establishes Kunming International Airport as a national gateway hub, and brings

new opportunities for the development of Yunnan aviation marketing."

    "We are delighted that Routes Asia will return to China for the fourth

time, hosted by Yunnan Airport Group Co., Ltd from 15-17 March 2015 in

Kunming," says Adrian Newton, Group Director of UBM Live London, explaining:

"Kunming Changshui International Airport is the seventh busiest airport in

China and has undergone a complete reconstruction. Routes Asia 2015 will

provide an opportunity to showcase this to the Routes community. Delegates will

also experience Kunming - the "City of Eternal Spring" and Yunnan Province and

its natural beauty. Yunnan Airport Group Co. Ltd has been attending Routes

events for many years and

we now look forward to working even more closely with their team to deliver

Routes Asia in 2015."

    Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) is located just 27km

northeast of Kunming city centre and is the 7th largest airport in China with

the most rapidly growing number of passengers. In 2012 the airport welcomed

23.98 million passengers and provided connection to 116 destinations such as

Dubai, Seoul and Kuala Lumpur operated by 34 airlines.

    As a national hub airport connecting Southeast Asia, South Asia and Europe,

KMG is the fourth largest hub in China, following Beijing, Shanghai and

Guangzhou and is also the most important gateway hub in western China. It is

the world's leading eco-friendly airport which was planned, designed and built

on the principle of being energy saving, environmentally friendly and traveller

friendly based on modern technologies.

    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

    - All destinations and Hosts of Routes Asia Events are listed below:

      Sepang, Malaysia, 2003, hosted by Malaysia Airports

[http://www.routesonline.com/airports/8/kl-international-airport/9/facilities ]

      Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia hosted by for 2 years in 2004-2005

      Pattaya, Thailand, 9-11 April 2006, hosted by Airports of Thailand

Public  

      Company Limited

      Hainan, China, 25-27 March 2007, hosted by Hainan Meilan International    

      Airport

      Macau, China, 11-13 April 2008, hosted by Macau International Airport

      Hyderabad, India 29-31 March 2009, hosted by Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi

      International Airport (GMR Group).

      Adelaide, Australia 18-20 April 2010, hosted by Adelaide Airport

      Incheon, South Korea 27-29 March 2011, hosted by Incheon International

      Airport Corporation

      Chengdu, China 15-17 April 2012, hosted by Chengdu Shuangliu

International   

      Airport (CDIA)

      Mumbai, India 17-19 March 2013, hosted by Mumbai International Airport

      Pvt. Ltd

      Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia 9-11 March 2014, hosted by Ministry of Tourism

      Sarawak and co-hosted by Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad

    - 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