World Routes Opens in US for First Time

Las Vegas (ots/PRNewswire) -

Aviation Industry heads to Las Vegas for world's largest
commercial aviation event

Around 300 airlines, 750 airports and over 100 destinations are
currently heading to Las Vegas for World Routes, the 19th World Route
Development Forum, to discuss the future of air services across the
globe in more than 8,000 pre-arranged face-to-face meetings and three
high-profile conferences.

The world's most important commercial aviation event of its kind
will take place on 5-8 October 2013, co-hosted by Las Vegas
Convention & Visitors Authority (LVCVA) and Las Vegas McCarran
International Airport. World Routes is a significant part of the
city's strategy to increase air service and attract more visitors.

Speaking at the opening media briefing in Terminal 3 of Las Vegas
McCarran International Airport, Nigel Mayes, VP Commercial - Routes,
UBM Live said: "This year World Routes is heading to the United
States for the first time. It is fitting to bring the world's largest
commercial aviation event to the one of the largest conference cities
in the world. Las Vegas attracts nearly 40 million visitors a year
and I'm pleased we are able to bring some more high profile visitors
to the city. We have over 2,700 aviation decision-makers attending
this year, including almost 150 C-level delegates, which is the
largest core World Routes delegation we have ever had."

"Las Vegas has evolved to host people, and we are ready to
showcase the energy and excitement of the destination to the world's
aviation leaders," said Rossi Ralenkotter, President/CEO of the Las
Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. "Las Vegas is the perfect
setting to discuss the future of the industry and delegates attending
World Routes will see first-hand the investment and business activity
taking place in the destination."

"There is no way to replicate the experience that comes with
seeing Las Vegas first-hand, and we cannot wait to share those
experiences with World Routes attendees, beginning from the moment
they step off of their flights here at McCarran International
Airport," said Rosemary Vassiliadis, Director of Aviation for Clark
County, Nev. "Over the years we have worked hard to develop one of
the world's most-modern and efficient airports, and we hope this
conference becomes the first of many future visits to Las Vegas for
World Routes attendees and the airlines and organizations they
represent."

Core to the event are the face-to-face meetings which take place
between attending airlines, airports and tourism authorities
providing airports and destinations with the opportunity to discuss
their route with the carrier. In addition, World Routes 2013 will see
a number of content streams running throughout the event which will
bring together leaders from across the industry to participate in
discussions that will set the commercial and political agenda for the
industry.

This Conference Programme includes the World Routes Strategy
Summit, sponsored by Oman Airports Management Company and held in
partnership with ICAO and the World Bank; the World Tourism Summit,
sponsored by Brand USA and held in partnership with the Pacific Asia
Travel Association (PATA), the International Coalition of Tourism
Partners (ICTP) and TTG; Invest and Manage and a programme of Routes
Talks.

High level speakers who have confirmed their participation include
Stephen Attenborough, Commercial Director, Virgin Galactic; Bob
Jordan, Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer,
Southwest Airlines & President, AirTran Airways; Estuardo Ortiz,
Chief Operating Officer & Executive VP, AviancaTaca; Lee McCabe, Head
of Travel, Facebook; Christopher L Thompson, President & CEO, Brand
USA; Stephanie Villedrouin, Minister of Tourism, Haiti; Prof. Jack
Kasarda, Director - Centre for Air Commerce, University of North
Carolina and Jaime Daly, CEO, Latin American Airport Holding (LAAH).

Also taking place during this year's World Routes will be the
first meeting of Caribbean & Indian Ocean Vanilla islands. Chaired by
Minister Alain St. Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for
Tourism and Culture and the sitting President of the Indian Ocean
Vanilla Islands some 40 Tourism Ministers and CEOs of Island Tourism
Destinations from the Caribbean and from the Indian Ocean Vanilla
islands have been invited for a historic meeting of these two groups
known as the Small Island States who are dependent on tourism for
their economy.

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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Contact:
For further press information please contact: Victoria Jones, PR
Executive, Routes, T: +44(0)161-234-2730, E: pr@routesonline.com