Routes Americas 2013, which will take place in Cartagena, Colombia from 10-12 February, will see the strongest airline list ever assembled at the event. For the first time, the top 20 scheduled carriers in the Americas will all be in attendance. Participation in the event is boosted by growing passenger numbers and air links across the region, triggered by strong economic growth and more open markets in a number of key countries. Most recently, an open skies agreement between the US and Colombia entered into force on 1 January 2013, which already encouraged several airlines to unveil plans to add services between the two countries this year.
David Stroud, Executive Vice President, Routes, is looking forward to the event. “The Americas is a very dynamic region that is rapidly becoming more connected. We currently witness how growing economic ties between different parts of the region combined with more open markets lead to increasing passenger flows and new air services. This is one of the main reasons why we see the region’s top 20 carriers attending Routes Americas this year. Something exciting is happening in the Americas region, and everyone wants to be part of this growth story,” he said.
Taking place on Sunday 10 February 2013, the Strategy Summit will provide valuable insight into aviation across the region as panels of leading industry experts take part in a number of moderator-led discussions addressing key air service development issues effecting commercial aviation across the entire Americas.
Attendees of the Summit, which is sponsored by Corporacion Quiport S.A., will hear opening remarks from Sergio Diaz-Granados, Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism for Colombia and keynote addresses from Alex de Gunten, Executive Director, ALTA and Estuardo Ortiz, Chief Operating Officer, AviancaTaca. Four moderator led sessions covering various aviation related subjects affecting the Americas region will then take place including senior level delegates such as Hernan Pasman, CEO, LAN Colombia who was recently added to the programme.
This year’s event is hosted by Sociedad Aeroportuaria de la Costa S.A, and its partners; Cartagena de Indias, Pro Export Colombia and The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism, Colombia.
