World's Largest Civil Aviation Event Sets Sight on Americas Following Record Year

Manchester, England (ots/PRNewswire) -

Last year was another record year for Routes, part of UBM Live,
with more delegates than ever before attending its World and Regional
Route Development Forums, including World Routes, the world's largest
civil aviation gathering.

A record number of over 5,600 delegates attended the six forums
that Routes organised around the globe in 2013: World Routes in Las
Vegas, USA; Routes Asia in Mumbai, India; Routes Europe in Budapest,
Hungary; Routes Americas in Cartagena, Colombia; Routes Africa in
Kampala, Uganda; and Routes CIS in Donetsk, Ukraine. These
gatherings, which focus entirely on aviation route development, have
become the must attend events of the year that shape the world's air
services.

Katie Bland, Director of Routes, said: "Routes is where the
aviation industry decides where people will fly in the future. With
16,000 face-to-face meetings at World Routes alone, our events play a
crucial role in shaping the future of air services around the world.
In 2013, around 100 CEOs and Tourism Ministers plus 300 senior
executives of airlines, airports and tourism authorities attended our
global event in Las Vegas. This is simply unrivalled in the aviation
industry."

"The record attendance at our events highlights the growing
importance of intelligent network planning - not just for airlines
and airports, but also for tourism authorities, cities and regions.
They increasingly throw their weight behind the development of new
air services which are integral to their economic growth and
development."

Looking ahead, the Americas region will be a particular focus over
the coming 14 months, with Routes Americas 2014 in San Salvador next
month, World Routes 2014 in Chicago in September followed by Routes
Americas in Denver in February 2015 - the first time that this
regional event will take place in the US, the largest aviation market
in the world.

The importance of the Americas region was highlighted last
December, when UBM Live and Flightglobal agreed that the Network USA
event will be merged with Routes to create a single definitive event
platform for the airline, airport and tourism communities from across
the Americas.

However, Routes will continue to grow in all key aviation markets
around the world this year with events in Asia, Europe, Africa and
the CIS, in addition to North and South America. In total, six events
are planned for 2014:

- Routes Americas: 23-25 February, San Salvador, El Salvador
- Routes Asia: 9-11 March, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
- Routes Europe: 6-8 April, Marseille, France
- Routes Africa: 22-24 June, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
- World Routes: 20-23 September, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Routes CIS: date and host to be announced very soon

Future events that have already been announced for 2015 include
World Routes in Durban, South Africa; Routes Europe in Aberdeen,
Scotland and Routes Asia in Kunming, China as well as Routes Americas
in Denver, Colorado, USA.

Notes to Editors

More information on the recent appointments of Katie Bland and
Nigel Mayes can be found here [http://www.routesonline.com/news/29/b
reaking-news/229508/press-release-new-routes-structure-announced ]

More information on the merger with Network USA can be found here
[http://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/230595/press-relea
se-network-to-come-under-routes-umbrella/?utm_source=PR&utm_medium=PR
%20Materials&utm_campaign=RBI_Announcement ]

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 are 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