Routes Americas Attracts Region's Major Airlines

Manchester, England (ots/PRNewswire) -

- Carriers sign up in force for largest aviation networking forum in
the Americas

The 6th Routes Americas, held in association with ALTA, will take
place on 10-12 February 2013 in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia hosted
by Sociedad Aeroportuaria de la Costa S.A. (SACSA) and its partners.
The event, which is the annual gathering of air service decision
makers for the entire Americas region, will bring together more than
350 delegates from airports, airlines, tourism authorities and other
industry stakeholders from across the Americas to discuss air service
development.

The event is expected to attract over 60 airlines from across the
Americas and beyond and with over 35 carriers already registered to
attend this figure is expected to rise further. All four US network
carriers; US Airways, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and the
world's largest airline, United Airlines (who attended the event for
the first time this year) have already confirmed that they will be in
Colombia for the event along with the top low-cost carriers in the US
(JetBlue, Southwest, and Spirit). From elsewhere in the region
registrations have so far included Volaris, COPA Airlines, Aeromexico
and Colombia's home carrier, Avianca-TACA.

Moreover, a strong presence from Canada looks likely with
registrations confirmed from Air Canada, who will return to the event
for the first time since 2009, and leading low cost carrier, WestJet,
which boasts an extensive network into the Caribbean, have also
confirmed their attendance and will also take meetings for their new
subsidiary WestJet Encore whose initial schedule will be announced in
January 2013. Alaska Airlines and WestJet Encore have also confirmed
that they will deliver a Route Exchange Airline Briefing during the
event; these briefings will provide attending airports with a unique
insight into the carrier's planning process. It is expected that
further briefings will be confirmed over the coming weeks.

Routes Americas attracts senior key decision makers, from a variety
of airlines, who are responsible for making decisions on both new and
existing routes and the 2013 event looks set to see attendance from
many senior airline delegates. Registrations of note so far include
Mr Enrique Beltranena, CEO of Volaris, Mr Barry Biffle, Executive VP
& Chief Marketing Officer of Spirit Airlines and Mr Nicolas Rhoads,
Senior VP Commercial Planning of Aeromexico.

Airline Relations Director, Paul Winfield commented: "This event has
seen year on year growth with more airlines than ever attending the
event in 2012. The number and range of registrations received so far
is an encouraging sign and is testament to the importance of this
event for route development in the entire Americas region. The
diverse mix of airlines attending Routes Americas in Cartagena
confirms that this is a must attend event for airlines and airports
looking to do business in the Americas."

For more information about Routes Americas and up to date attendee
lists please visit http://www.routesonline.com.

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 [http://www.asm%E2%80%90global.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 premier 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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