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Request for Proposals (RFP)

Route Exchange - the only online platform facilitating air service development.

Route Exchange provides airports access to the airlines RFP via their ‘Airline Requirements’ content page in the Route Exchange Airline members section. Airlines can specify their particular criteria on how an airport should approach a new service agreement. Airlines detail target markets with a particular focus on their essential data/support requirements. Also, by using Route Exchange’s unique messaging system, airports have a secure and trusted platform to deliver their route proposal directly to the airlines network planning teams, ensuring the proposal goes directly to the relevant person.

Recently closed RFP:

Cebu Pacific: It's time everyone flies

Asia Pacific strategy RFP process launched exclusively through Route Exchange

Cebu Pacific Air, the fast-expanding Philippines-based low-cost carrier, has entered into a partnership with Routesonline, the online platform of UBM Aviation Routes, to utilise its Route Exchange product to support its short-haul network expansion across Asia and its growth into medium and long-haul markets.

The airline has formally launched a Request for Proposals (RFP) via Route Exchange and is working with Routesonline to open confidential discussions with airports to support the next stage of its network growth. With 52 additional short-haul aircraft, including new Airbus A320neos and up to eight widebodies on order, Cebu Pacific Air is seeking to gather data and proposals on the Southeast Asia, Japan, South Korea and Chinese markets for its short-haul equipment and the Middle East and Oceania for its A330-300s.

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Past RFP campaigns include:

Scoot

Issuing an RFP in January 2012 the low cost subsidiary of Star Alliance member Singapore Airlines recently announced its short list to successful Route Exchange Airports and a new route result to an RX member is expected on Q1 2013

Indigo

India’s fastest growing carrier aimed at the International market within range of its A320 equipment was issued on the same day as Scoot. Market Analysis is still on going as the carrier looks set to implement a wave of new International routes in 2013.

Air Asia X

The long haul division of the AirAsia Group launched an RFP to the European market in Q1 2011. The data received has helped a thorough investigation of the long term opportunity in Europe upon the arrival of its A350’s into the fleet.

US Airways

1st Quarter 2009. US Airways launched an RFP towards the European market aimed at looking at not just new markets but also looking at existing points for new frequency. At World Routes in Vancouver 2010, US Airways announced new scheduled routes to Dublin and Madrid from Charlotte, NC operated with B757 equipment at a Route Exchange Press Conference led by Director of Network Planning, Brian Council.

Reasons to use Route Exchange

• Transparent & open
  Route Exchange offers an open and transparent bid process, open to all airports in the region/s that the airline is targeting and ensures a more transparent and fair process.
• Formal process
  Using Route Exchange formalises the network development process. Via the RFP platform airlines inform airports of the key detail they must provide in any route proposal.
• Efficient process
  It makes the network development process efficient by saving time and other resources. AirAsia X estimated that they saved 6 months worth of research time by using the Route Exchange.

• Routes reach
  Routesonline has a global reach with over 1000 registered airports ensuring we can help airlines to uncover opportunities that may have otherwise not presented themselves.
• Secure
  Route Exchange is a secure and dependable online platform. No submissions can be viewed by other bidders and all commercial offers will only be viewed by the airline requesting the proposal.
• Coordination
  Routes will coordinate the structured process; freeing up time for airline planning managers to focus on the content of proposals and comparison on the opportunities present.

Join Route Exchange

If you are an airport wishing to become a member of Route Exchange and gain vital information on airlines and their network development plans, or an airline wishing to strengthen your brand across routesonline and gain market intelligence on airports and their opportunitys, then follow the links below.

Airlines

Please fill in the Route Exchange airline form for automatic membership.

Airports

Please contact us for further information and an online demonstration.

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