Routes Europe Awards
The Routes Europe Awards will celebrate the outstanding achievements of the air service development community.
About the Routes Europe 2026 Awards
The partnerships between airlines, airports and the destinations they serve have never been more important. The Routes Awards celebrate this collaboration and highlight best practice within the route development community.
The Routes Europe 2026 Awards will take place at the Routes Europe Networking Evening.
What are the categories for the Routes Awards?
Airports
The Airport Awards highlight the organisations which have excelled in route development marketing. Split into new size categories, they showcase the marketing support that airports have provided to their airline partners in the past twelve months.
This category will be voted for by airlines.
Tourism Authorities
The Destination Award champions the marketing support provided by destinations to their airline partners. The award acknowledges tourism authorities whose marketing activities have had a real impact on their future network development plans.
This category will be voted for by airlines.
Airline
The Airline Award celebrates the carriers that have provided significant support to airports and destinations in generating economic growth to regions. The accolade focuses on the importance of partnership in achieving successful and profitable routes.
This category will be voted for by airports and destinations.
Routes Europe 2026 Awards Schedule
| Voting opens | Monday 9 February 2026 |
| Voting closes | Friday 13 March 2026 |
| Companies shortlisted | Tuesday 17 March 2026 |
| Deadline for submissions to be received by Routes | Friday 17 April 2026 |
| Results announced at the Routes Europe Networking Evening |
Tuesday 19 May 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
Who makes the shortlist?
When voting closes, airports and destinations are split into their relevant categories and their scores are calculated, based on the airline votes they have received. For the airline category, the number of votes is calculated and those carriers with the most votes from airports and destinations are shortlisted.
How will I know if I am shortlisted?
A member of the Routes team will contact you with details of the submission requirements and judging criteria on Tuesday 17 March.
Who scores the submissions?
The judging panel for the airport and destination categories is drawn from key figures from the airline network planning community. The airline category will be judged by an editorial panel from industry publications.
When are the winners announced?
The winners will be announced at the Routes Europe 2026 Networking Evening.
For further information about the Routes Europe Awards
Louise Steel
Marketing Manager
e: louise.steel@informa.com