Eight of the top ten airlines by seat capacity during the first half of 2018 will be present at Routes Europe 2018 in the Basque Country to discuss new and existing route development opportunities.

Among the attendees will be:

• easyJet
• Turkish Airlines
• Lufthansa German Airlines
• British Airways
• Air France
• SAS Scandinavian Airlines
• KLM-Royal Dutch Airlines
• Vueling Airlines

Other notable airlines that will be at the event include Eurowings, Wizz Air, Norwegian and Iberia. There will also be a strong presence from carriers outside Europe, with the likes of AirAsia, Delta Air Lines and United.

Airline representatives will take part in the conference programme, giving briefings for airports and tourism authorities that want to learn more about airline route planning.

Senior network planners from about 100 airlines will attend Routes Europe 2018. They will join up to 300 airports and 50 tourism authorities at Bilbao Exhibition Centre from 22 - 24 April 2018.