Welcome introduction from Routes. Hear what you can expect over the course of the event.
Bringing together the global route development community
Las Vegas, USA
• 16 – 18 October 2022
Conference Programme
The Routes World conference programme will bring together senior leaders from the route development and aviation industries.
Comprising keynote interviews, panel discussions, airline briefings and best practice workshops, the Routes World 2022 conference programme will provide an exclusive platform for aviation leaders from around the globe to outline the latest market insights and provide expert advice that will inform business strategy.
View the full event programme to find out what else is happening at the event.
Routes World 2022 Conference Programme Sponsors
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Sunday, 16 October 2022
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Welcome Address
Hear more about why Routes World 2022 is taking place in Las Vegas.
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Powerhouse Panel
Lessons learned from the Pandemic
A discussion between the top senior leaders from the industry on the current situation worldwide. Listen from their views on what the future holds for route development and how best to succeed in this volatile market environment.
What are the long-term growth forecasts? What does 2023 look like in terms of travel corridors and quarantine measures? Which countries and market segments are bouncing back the quickest? Conversely, which nations remain in the doldrums and why?
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Panel Discussion: Airline Business Models – Opportunities or Threats
The ever-changing nature of travel restrictions over the past two years has meant airlines have had to be more creative than ever. But as travel begins to return, will this agility remain?
This panel will explore the agility of shifting airline business models, route strategy and fleet changes in response to the changing travel patterns and the sustainability of new post pandemic passenger behaviours and travel demand.
With high fuel prices, high inflation and the risk of a global recession, the current low-fare environment could make it difficult for the ultra-low-cost business model. Is this economic environment an opportunity or a threat for airlines?
How low can airlines go in fares? Does travel need to become more expensive? From which other areas the industry need to reduce costs? Are there any other ways to increase revenue? How can industry stakeholders better collaborate to adapt to this travel trends?
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Panel Discussion: Consolidation and Competition
Despite air travel being one of the most affected sectors by the Covid-19 pandemic, airline merger activity has continued.
Whether proposed mergers win regulatory approval, given how the pandemic has overturned the economics of aviation, is a different matter altogether. This panel discussion looks at how Covid-19 has muddied the waters of competition policy for the airline sector, increasing the challenges that prospective merging parties may face.
Are the current levels of competition sustainable? Where are we likely to see the next collapses and consolidations?
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Monday, 17 October 2022
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CEO Keynote Interview - Allegiant
From America's favorite small cities to world-class destinations, Allegiant makes leisure travel affordable and convenient. With low-low fares, nonstop, all-jet service and premier travel partners, Allegiant provides a complete travel experience with great value and without all the hassle.
Hear directly from Allegiant’s President, John Redmond, on what are their major plans for the next few years on adapting to the new demand and what do they need from airports during this time.
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Panel Discussion: Industry Collaboration– Travel and Trends
How can all stakeholders in air service development best work in partnership to develop networks which create long term economic and environmental sustainability?
There has been a lot of talk about sustainable, balanced, green recovery from the present crisis. Many stakeholders see the new travel demand and new customer behaviors as an opportunity for a complete reset of our economy. How could this concept play out in the aviation sector?
This panel will discuss the implications of opening up routes post-COVID, and how airlines, tour operators and destinations can work together to build back capacity and ensure locals benefit.
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Content Marketing for Airline Route Development: Best practices in reaching your audience
This panel discussion will explore at the strategies carried by content marketing leaders in aviation to reveal the content that works for creating business leads and promoting routes.
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Panel Discussion: A321XLR Possibilities, Routes and Benefits
Being the A321XLR the perfect solution for routes that are currently operated by wide bodies that fail to fill their seats, this aircraft is expecting to open-up markets that airlines wouldn’t be able to serve otherwise.
Learn more on how airlines are planning their strategy towards these A321XLR orders and how this will affect the current environment.
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CEO Keynote Interview - VivaAerobus
Hear directly from VivaAerobus CEOs on how they have adapted their network to the current demand; what are their major plans for the next few years and what do they need from airports during this time.
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ASM Masterclass: Creating a Sustainable Catchment Area
Aidan Mooney, Vice President Consulting, ASM Global Route Development
Learn how to demonstrate the true potential of your market through data, leakage studies and traffic forecasts with ASM.
Tuesday, 18 October 2022
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Exclusive updates direct from key airline decision makers and network planners.
This session will take place in the On The Floor Theatre within the Exhibition Area
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Exclusive updates direct from key airline decision makers and network planners.
This session will take place in the On The Floor Theatre within the Exhibition Area
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Airline Briefing - SunExpress
SunExpress network diversification towards MENA region
Exclusive updates direct from key airline decision makers and network planners.
This session will take place in the On The Floor Theatre within the Exhibition Area
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Airline Briefing - VivaAerobus & Allegiant JV
This session will take place in the On The Floor Theatre within the Exhibition Area
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Airline Briefing - Pegasus Airlines
Exclusive updates direct from key airline decision makers and network planners.
This session will take place in the On The Floor Theatre within the Exhibition Area
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Airline Briefing - Sun Country
Brian Davis, Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, Sun Country Airlines
Exclusive updates direct from key airline decision makers and network planners.
This session will take place in the On The Floor Theatre within the Exhibition Area
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(Moderator) Michael J. Bell, Civil Aviation Practice Korn Ferry
Hear from the Colorado based ultra-low-cost airline CEO Barry Biffle on the airline’s future plans including the changes proposed merger with Spirit Airlines will bring to the table by helping them better compete with large U.S. carriers and get fast access to Airbus narrow-body planes and pilots.
Barry Biffle will also discuss the revenue environment created by summer 2022 travel demand and the return of business travel following the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hear more from the CEO of the airline who might became the fifth-largest U.S. airline.
This session will take place in the On The Floor Theatre within the Exhibition Area
* Please note like all events, the programme is subject to change.
Speakers
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Kadri Samsunlu
Chief Executive Officer, İGA Airport -
Barry Biffle
Chief Executive Officer, Frontier -
Lisa Cummins
Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Barbados -
Steve Hill
Chief Executive Officer and President, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority -
Gordon Dewar
Chief Executive Officer, Edinburgh Airport -
Juan Carlos Zuazua
Chief Executive Officer, VivaAerobus