Routes Americas Hands Over to Denver International Airport

San Salvador, El Salvador (ots/PRNewswire) -

Routes Americas to take place in North America for the first time
in 2015 as the event heads to Denver

After a record event in San Salvador which saw 487 delegates
registered to attend the event, more than ever before, the Ministry
of Tourism El Salvador have officially handed the event over to
Denver, the host destination for the 8th Routes Americas event.

Building on the success of this year's event, the route
development forum for the entire Americas region, which now
incorporates Network USA, will take place 1-3 February 2015 hosted by
Denver International Airport, supported by Visit Denver. This will
mark the first time that Routes Americas will be held in North
America.

"On behalf of Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and Denver
International Airport CEO Kim Day, I am delighted to invite Routes
Americas delegates to Denver next February," said Denver
International Airport's Vice President of Air Service Development,
Laura Jackson, speaking during the handover ceremony which took place
today in San Salvador at the 7th Routes Americas event: "With nonstop
service to more than 180 destinations worldwide, accessing Denver
will be easy," said Jackson. "And preparations are already underway
for an unforgettable 'winter wonderland' experience, a first for
Routes Americas."

Adrian Newton, Group Director Transport and Technology at UBM
Live, organisers of Routes Americas, said: "Following this year's
successful event here in San Salvador we are thrilled to be taking
Routes Americas to Denver and to North America for the first time
next year. Denver International Airport offers unparalleled air
service options for our delegates and we feel that Routes Americas
has potential for even more growth in 2015. In addition, Denver
International Airport will celebrate its 20th anniversary in February
2015 and bringing the aviation community of the Americas to the 'Mile
High' city in the same month will be a fitting celebration of this
landmark event."

Denver, known as the Mile High city due to its position above sea
level, benefits from 300 days of sunshine a year. Located east of a
major mountain range the city has an iconic skyline positioned
against the stunning backdrop of the Rocky Mountains. In addition,
the city is located just 340 miles (547 kilometres) from the exact
centre of the continental United States - closer to the centre of the
nation than any other city of its size. Coupled with an impressive
air service, Denver also has a very strong public ground
transportation system that connects the metropolitan area's three
million residents.

In 2013 Denver International Airport served more than 52 million
passengers and ranked as the 5th-busiest airport in North America.
Fifteen passenger airlines provide nearly 1,600 daily flights to more
than 180 worldwide destinations nonstop from Denver International.
Denver International Airport is a hub for United Airlines, Southwest
Airlines and Frontier Airlines. In addition, Denver International is
served by six foreign-flag carriers: Aeromexico, Air Canada, British
Airways, Icelandair, Lufthansa and Volaris. In terms of domestic U.S.
destinations served, Denver's robust network ranks second only to
Atlanta (ATL): passengers today can reach more than 160 U.S.
destinations in 44 states nonstop.

Denver International Airport will celebrate its 20th anniversary
on 28 February 2015 and, in addition, the first major expansion to
Denver International since 1995 is currently underway and will be
completed in the first half of 2015. The South Terminal Redevelopment
Program (STRP) will include the development of a new hotel and
conference centre, public transit centre and public plaza for
community programming and events that connects the development to the
existing Jeppesen Terminal.

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 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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