Routes Asia Returns to China in 2015

Manchester, England (ots/PRNewswire) -

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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