Routes Asia is only 3 weeks away so to ensure you’re well prepared for the event we’ve put together this check list so you can make sure you don’t forget anything vital!

Prepare for your meetings

With only a few precious weeks left until the event opens in Kuching, now is the time to start to start preparing for all of your meetings!

Pre-Scheduled Meetings

Scheduling for this year’s Routes Asia will close on Friday 28^th February, just two weeks from now! If your delegate package includes a diary of pre-scheduled meetings and you haven’t made your requests yet make sure you get them in as soon as possible to avoid disappointment as diaries are filling up fast!

The online Meeting Requests System allows delegates with an entitlement of pre-arranged meetings to log-in and submit their requests online. To begin requesting meetings, delegates should follow the below steps:

• Register or Log-In to your free personal networking profile
• Enter your PRC (Personal Registration Code), which you should have received when you registered, into the box displayed on the homepage, ensuring you have selected Routes Asia on the slider
• Click ‘Submit PRC’ and you will be directed to your meeting request page.

Click here for more information and to begin requesting your meetings for Routes Asia 2014.

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Routes Asia App

Available to download soon, the Routes Asia App will ensure that all essential information is available to you at all times. The App will once again provide easy access to full delegate listings, final diary access, and the event programme ensuring delegates are fully prepared for the day’s business. Additional features of the Routes App include an interactive floorplan, Strategy Summit speaker profiles, activity feed, your own personal profile, airline table numbers, social media links, and the opportunity to earn rewards and badges whilst competing on the app leader board.

Further details about the Routes App and how to download it will be sent to all delegates prior to the event.

Routes Asia Awards

There is still time to vote or campaign to your airlines in the second regional heat of the 2014 Routes Awards.

Airlines from within the Asia region should consider the efficient use of marketing activities by an airport over the last 12 months when deciding who to nominate. The annual Routes awards are highly regarded as the most prestigious awards in the industry as they are voted for and judged by the airline network planning community. These much sought after awards are a great way for the winning airports to have a credible recognition which they can proudly talk about to their customers and other stakeholders.

Winners of the awards, which recognise the marketing performance of airports within the Asia-Pacific region, will be announced during the Routes Asia Networking Evening which will be held on Monday 10^th March at the event in Kuching.

Simply click here and log in to your Routesonline profile to nominate (in priority order) up to five airports in your network within the region, irrespective of their size. Voting will remain open until Thursday 20^th February 2014 and shortlisted airports will be announced shortly after this deadline.

Hotel & Flight Information

If you have not yet secured your flights and hotel reservation, you should do so as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. This year’s event will be held at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching which, though built on the riverfront of the Kuching Isthmus among the tranquillity of the tropical rainforest, is only minutes away from Kuching International Airport and the city centre.

There are many hotels to choose from in Kuching but, during Routes Asia, we recommend staying in one of the official event hotels as not only will delegates benefit from preferential rates but also complimentary transfers to the event venue, networking evening and Kuching International Airport.

Click here for more information and to book your Routes Asia hotel accommodation.

We are also delighted to announce Malaysia Airlines as the event official carrier. Exclusive to all Routes Asia delegates, Malaysia Airlines are pleased to be able to extenda 15% discount across all of their published fares which will be applicable on the lowest ticketed fare at time of purchase.

Click here to take advantage discounted flights.

If you have already booked your flight and hotel accommodation for Routes Asia please ensure the details are forwarded to Victoria Jay to help facilitate event transfers.

Visa Requirements

Make sure you have all the necessary documentation to travel to Malaysia. Your passport should be valid for a minimum period of 6 months beyond the period of stay, however, most nationalities do not require visas for social or business visits within a certain period. Further information regarding which countries will require a visa to enter Malaysia can be found here.

In addition to the visa application form, relevant fees and photos, embassies may also require a letter of invitation from the inviting company. Delegates requiring such a document from our host, the Ministry of Tourism Sarawak, should complete the electronic request form in full ensuring accuracy throughout.

Click here for further information on how to begin your visa application process and to request your invitation letter. Most embassies and consulates accept a scanned copy of the invitation letter and therefore our host will issue the letters to applicants via email as an attachment.

We’ll see you in Kuching, Sarawak for Routes Asia 2014!