Today saw the official launch of the 19th World Route Development Forum in order to turn up on October 5-8, 2013 co-hosted by Las Vegas Convention&Visitors Authority (LVCVA) and Las Vegas McCarran International Airport.
World Routes is the most important and most vital commercial aviation networking forum of its kind, and 2013 will see Routes head to the usa for the primary time ever when the development happens inside the entertainment capital of the arena, Las Vegas, Nevada. Tourism is the #1 industry in Las Vegas, with record visitation of nearly 40 million visitors last year, and town may be a thriving business destination hosting greater than 21,000 annual meetings and trade shows with almost 5 million attendees in 2012.
The event attracts all manner of airlines with low-cost, charter, regional, and flag carriers all in attendance and represented by delegates who’re liable for making decisions on both new and existing routes. Early registrations indicate a powerful presence from all regions with greater than 100 carriers already registered to wait, including Air Canada, British Airways, AirAsia X, easyJet, UPS, Delta Air Lines, Southwest, Emirates, Allegiant, Etihad, COPA Airlines, Virgin America, Volaris, and American Airlines.
This year’s event will see quite a few content streams running through the four days, including the realm Routes Strategy Summit, held in partnership with ICAO and the sector Bank; the arena Tourism Summit, held in partnership with the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), the International Coalition of Tourism Partners (ICTP), and TTG; Invest and Manage; and a program of social media briefings.
The summits assemble senior leaders and key stakeholders from aviation, tourism, and load to take part in discussions for you to set the economic and political agenda for the industry. The events attract airline and airport CEOs, Ministers of Tourism, and leaders of industry associations worldwide comparable to Akbar Al Baker, CEO of Qatar Airways; Alain St.Ange, Minister for Tourism&Culture for the Seychelles; Angela Gittens, Director General of ACI World; Sani Sener, President&CEO of TAV Airports; and Rossi Ralenkotter, President/CEO of the Las Vegas Convention&Visitors Authority, who’ve all confirmed their participation.
“Las Vegas is honored to host the primary World Route Development Forum inside the Usa,” said Rossi Ralenkotter, President/CEO for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. “As the entertainment and convention capital of the realm and an emerging international business center, Las Vegas offers a very unique experience to the world’s aviation leaders. From our new US$2.4 billion state-of-the-art international Terminal 3 to our ability to repeatedly reinvent Las Vegas as a world tourism destination, Las Vegas is the ideal stage for industry leaders to attach and gain key insight into what the way forward for travel and tourism holds.”
David Stroud, Executive Vp, Routes, said: “For Routes, taking the development to the usa for the 1st time will further strengthen our position inside the world’s largest aviation market. We predict over 3,000 delegates to affix us in Las Vegas this year, including senior representation from over 300 carriers from world wide. McCarran International Airport’s expansion offers airlines new opportunities, and hosting World Routes will allow town to extend their air services that’s fundamental to the prosperity of the region.”
“Last year, McCarran International Airport opened its doors to increasingly more travelers from all over the world once we opened our fantastic Terminal 3 expansion,” said Randall H. Walker, Director of Aviation for Clark County, Nevada, which owns and operates McCarran. “This fall, we glance forward to welcoming Routes attendees from world wide, providing each guest a primary-hand opportunity to experience all that our airport and community must offer.”
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