Routes Asia 2017

The route development forum for Asia

Okinawa, Japan
19 – 21 March 2017

Routes Talks

Taking place on Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st March, Routes Talks are a series of talks, presentations and discussions, dedicated to providing interesting and engaging content for attendees of Routes Asia. Delegates can add these sessions to their diaries.

Monday, 20 March 2017

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    Focus on India

    India is the ninth-largest civil aviation market in the world, with a market size of around US$ 16 billion and it is expected to become the third largest aviation market by 2020. With the introduction of the new civil aviation policy in 2016, the industry will see a new era of expansion, driven by factors such as low-cost carriers, modern airports, Foreign Direct Investment in domestic airlines, advanced information technology interventions and growing emphasis on regional connectivity, all with the aim of increasing regional connectivity, boosting cargo operations and making it easier, and possibly cheaper for passengers to fly.

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    How to make your airport stand out

    Wilco Sweijen, Director Aviation Marketing, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    In the aviation world competition is not only between airlines, but also between airports. Amsterdam Airport Schiphol was one of the first to actively promote its airport to passengers and airlines and is now the number 3 airport in Europe.

    The world and the aviation world in particular is continuously changing; it is key to keep discovering new ways to increase your competitiveness. In this session Amsterdam Airport Schiphol gives insights on ways to make your airport more competitive and to stand out from the competition.

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    Regulatory issues affecting traffic rights and route allocations for airlines

    Alan Polivnick, Partner, Watson, Farley & Williams

    What government and regulatory issues can affect your route access and allocations? How can you prepare for and address these? What lessons can be learned from recent examples?

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    Regulatory issues affecting traffic rights and route allocations for airports

    Alan Polivnick, Partner, Watson, Farley & Williams

    What government and regulatory issues can affect your traffic rights and route allocations? How can you prepare for and address these? What lessons can be learned from recent examples?

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    Understanding Social Media in China

    Jonathan Hutt, Social Marketing Director, Spring Airlines

    There are over 650 million Chinese internet users, which is twice the population of the US and social media in China has grown phenomenally. However due to internet censorship and restrictions, traditional platforms have not been able to gain traction and the market is dominated by domestic social media such as Weibo and WeChat. Jonathan Hutt, Social Marketing Director at Spring Airlines will explore some of the peculiarities around Chinese social media and its enormous potential to generate new revenue streams and to gain big wins from small investments.

Tuesday, 21 March 2017

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    Post Routes Clinic – powered by ASM Training

    Aidan Mooney, Vice President Consulting, ASM

    You have had all your meetings at Routes Asia – there is a lot to take in after some fantastic conversations and networking. Now what? Don’t just go home and get buried in emails, come and join the Post Routes Clinic to find out how you can maximise those meetings. ASM is the world’s first aviation route development consultancy, and there is no one better placed to help you put together the ‘perfect follow up’. During this short training session ASM will provide a view on the Asia region and help you to identify the areas that you can focus on to take your conversations to the next level. If you are interested book to attend this free session.

* Please note like all events, the programme is subject to change.