Routes Americas 2012 Officially Launched!

Routes Americas, now in its 5th year, is the annual gathering of air service decision makers for all of the Americas and the 2012 event will take place on 19-21 February 2012 hosted by Nassau Airport Development Company. The Bahamas, which is centrally located within the Americas, is the ideal location for Airports, Airlines, Tourism Authorities (CVB’s), policy leaders, keynote speakers and exhibitors to meet, do business and plan for the future.

Routes Americas attracts key decision makers from a wide variety of airlines. With legacy, low-cost, regional and charter carriers all in attendance, airlines are represented by senior key decision makers that are responsible for making decisions on both new and existing routes. Proving that this is the event for all of the Americas and is suitable for both international and domestic network planners; airlines who have already confirmed their attendance at Routes Americas 2012 include:

• Aeromexico
  Air Jamaica
  American Airlines
  Caribbean Airlines
  Copa Airlines
  Delta Air Lines
  GOL
  Insel Air
  Southwest Airlines
  TAM Linhas Aereas
  TUI Group
  US Airways
  WestJet

The complete list of registered airlines can be found here.

In addition to the one-to-one meetings the Routes Americas Strategy Forum will take place on the afternoon of Sunday 19th February. A panel of leading industry experts will take part in moderator led discussions addressing aviation and route development issues across the Americas region including:

Taxation - the real cost to the economy and the impact on the aviation industry

Airport Privatisation – short term expectations, long term investment and lessons learnt from across the globe

Cargo Trends – issues affecting growth and potential in the region

The State of the American Market

The Forum, which is open to all Routes Americas delegates, promises to be both stimulating and enjoyable with moderators encouraging debate between the panellists and members of the audience. This is a key element of the event which should not be missed.

For more information and to register for Routes Americas 2012 click here.