First Time Attendees
Each year Routes Asia, which is the annual gathering of air service decision makers for the Asia-Pacific region, attracts the region’s senior decision makers positioning it as the must attend event for all those interested in meeting with the industry's key players.
In 2014 Routes Asia attracted over 80 airlines, 250 airports and almost 30 tourism authorities along with a number of other industry stakeholders from across the region to discuss air service development. The event consisted of four main elements:
Meetings
Airlines, airports and tourism authorities from the Asia-Pacific region and beyond have the opportunity to meet and discuss both new market opportunities and existing services at pre-scheduled Face-to-Face meetings. These meetings are arranged online prior to the event based on delegate requests, and a personal diary is issued on arrival available as a paper copy or via the Routes Asia Smartphone App.
Networking
Routes events encourage all delegates to network as much as possible and this is facilitated in a number of ways:
- Formal Face-to-Face meetings either pre-scheduled or arranged via the on-site Extra Meetings System that allows all delegates to request meetings with other delegates during the event itself;
- A number of hospitality events including the Host Welcome Reception and Networking Evening along with lunches and refreshment breaks during the working days of the event. This social programme allows business networking in a more informal environment;
Routes Asia Strategy Summit
Open to all attending delegates, the Routes Asia Strategy Summit provided a valuable insight into aviation across the region as panels of leading industry experts took part in a number of moderator led discussions addressing key air service development issues effecting commercial aviation across the entire region.
Route Exchange Airline Briefings
Delivered by senior network planners and exclusively open to attending airports and tourism authorities, Route Exchange Airline Briefings are an opportunity for attendees to gain a unique insight into the planning structure of the airline along with an overview of the carriers, allowing them to view, first-hand, what information the airline requires from the airports and destinations when making route proposals.