Routes Asia, now in its 11th year, will see a record number of attendees when the 2013 event opens in Mumbai in two days time. The event will take place at the Renaissance Mumbai Hotel & Convention Centre, hosted by GVK’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) which is managed by Mumbai International Airport Pvt. Ltd. (MIAL).

Almost 160 airline delegates representing 88 of the world’s leading airlines will be present at the event. This is the strongest airline list ever assembled at Routes Asia and carriers from across the entire region will gather in Mumbai to meet with airports, tourism authorities and other industry stakeholders to discuss the future of air service in Asia. Click here for the complete and most up to date list of attending airlines.

Further to this impressive and record breaking list of attending airlines many airports and tourism authorities are also registered to attend. There are currently 246 airport delegates registered to attend representing almost 260 airports from across Asia and beyond which make this year’s event the largest Routes Asia to date.

In addition to the Face-to-Face meetings which take place at the core of the event this year’s Route Exchange programme will see senior network planners from four carriers deliver an overview of their route development opportunities and how airports can be part of their airline expansion. The carriers delivering briefings, which are open to all attending airports, are Qantas, Jet Airways, Saudi Airlines Cargo and MEGA Maldives. Additional content will be provided by Tourism Australia and Singapore Tourism Board who will both deliver a destination briefing whilst in Mumbai. Click here for more information and to view the full programme of briefings.

To keep up to date with everything that’s going on at Routes Asia, attending delegates should download the new and improved Routes Asia App. The App is now available from Google Play and the iTunes App Store and will ensure that all essential information is available at the touch of a button. Along with the floorplan, airline table locations, delegate listings, city guide and social media links, this year’s App also includes an improved event programme area, message wall facility and meeting diary access, for more information click here.

Keep up to date with everything that’s happening at Routes Asia 2013 by reading The HUB Event Dailies which will be sent out each day of the event!