At Routes Americas 2017 the Strategy Summit and Routes talks will examine some of the biggest issues facing aviation in the Americas, now and into the future. We take a closer look at some of the hot topics up for discussion.
With the world facing an extended period of political and economic uncertainty, we have invited Trevor Charsley of global currency specialist AFEX to take part in Routes Americas 2017. Ahead of the event, Trevor outlined some of the key concerns for aviation professionals.
Now in its tenth year, Routes Americas 2017 is set to be the biggest and best ever. As the event draws closer, we take a look at some of the key numbers behind the region's premier network development event.
An airport dominated by domestic traffic, Las Vegas McCarran has made huge strides in recent years to open routes to the rest of the world. Ahead of the city hosting Routes Americas 2017, we spoke to Rosemary Vassiliadis to hear more.
In the first of a new series of personal interviews with some of the leading figures in aviation, we spoke to Aeromar CEO Andres Fabre. He shared with us the group's future plans and some of the highlights of his career so far.
Peter Cerdá, the regional vice president in the Americas for IATA, discusses the future of Latin America, infrastructure concerns and trends throughout the region.
As it celebrates the tenth anniversary of its debut in the US market, Qatar Airways has said the new four times weekly link between Hamad International Airport and McCarran International Airport will commence from January 8, 2018. It will be flown using a Boeing 777-200LR.
14 years after the final flight of the iconic Concorde, Boom is working to bring supersonic travel back to commercial networks. We spoke to founder and CEO Blake Scholl to hear what impact he believes his business’ aircraft can have on global route development.
Central Florida’s great weather and world-leading theme parks attracted 66 million tourists in 2015, making it a dream destination for any airport. But, with a new $1.8bn terminal in the pipeline and ambitions to access China’s major cities and upscale its successful Emirates route demonstrate, Orlando International is not planning to rest on its laurels.
Hainan Airlines' landmark Beijing - Las Vegas service has its roots in the US city hosting the World Routes air service development forum back in October 2013 and has been helped subsequently by regular meetings at Routes regional and world events. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) estimates the flights will account for $33.5 million in annual economic impact.
Expanding the number of international city-pairs to the US, encouraging innovative and affordable air service (such as long-haul, low-cost service), and tapping the potential of new Boeing and Airbus aircraft to better connect America with the rest of the world should be top priorities for the US government and for US airports and communities, says aviation consultant, John Byerly.
With Routes Americas just around the corner, we've rounded up some of the things not to miss during your time in the entertainment capital of the world.