All the news ahead of Routes Europe!

Taking place 12 – 14 April, Routes Europe continues to grow at a tremendous rate in terms of airline participation and should not to be missed by those interested in developing air services to, from and within Europe. Don’t miss out on your chance to meet with all of Europe’s major Low Cost Carriers - register now to secure your place

All major low cost carriers from within the region are registered to attend the event and a total of over 80 airlines, represented by senior delegations, have also confirmed their attendance. The most recent registrations include Eastern Airways, Air Serbia and Festa Avia LLC.

Ten out-of-region carriers are registered to attend and for those wishing to meet with European network carriers, attendees include Air France, British Airways, Iberia, Lufthansa and Alitalia. Every major European low cost carrier is registered to attend the event and with promise of almost 60 delegates between them, Routes Europe 2015 is the perfect place to build relationships and develop new business opportunities with senior decision makers. Click here to view the most recent attendee list.

During the last few weeks, new registrations have also been received from a number of airports including: Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Stockholm Skavsta Airport, Belgrade Airport, Sheremetyevo International Airport, Kalamata International Airport and Radom Airport.

Routes Europe 2015 will also feature over 60 exhibitors, of which 15 are returning exhibitors following the immense success of last year’s event.

The event revolves around pre-scheduled Face-to-Face Meetings and with around 5,000 route development meetings taking place over three days, the event offers an unrivalled platform for airlines and airports to do business face-to-face with the key decision makers in the industry.

Route Exchange Airline Briefings will, once again, be a key feature of the event. These live airline briefings from key carriers and senior personnel will outline opportunities for airline growth, provide an opportunity to discuss their requirements to their target airport market and invite airports to bid for new service. This year, attendees can expect to hear Route Exchange Briefings from the following airlines: easyjet, Flybe, Thomas Cook Airlines, WestJet and Monarch.

In addition, The Routes Europe Strategy Summit will spark interesting and insightful debate when it opens Routes Europe on Sunday 12 April. Many high level industry speakers will take part in the Strategy Summit including Michael Haendel, Director, Network Planning for the Lufthansa Hub MUC; Fernando Estrada, Strategy and Alliances Director, Vueling Airlines; Jens Boyd, Group Director Long Haul Network and Revenue Management for Thomas Cook Group Airlines and Kam Jandu, Chief Commercial Officer of Budapest Airport.

The packed event programme also includes many opportunities for delegates to network at the various social events taking place including the Host Welcome Reception and the Networking Evening.

For full details of the event programme or to register for Routes Europe 2015 click here.