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2022 Routes World Ends in Las Vegas, Heading to Istanbul

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The 2022 edition of Routes World has come to an end, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and Harry Reid International Airport handed over the hosting responsibilities of the event to iGA – Istanbul Airport.

As the leading global route development event, Routes World will deliver a platform for decision makers from airlines, airports and tourism authorities to develop strategies that will define the world’s future air services. The event has had a tangible impact on global connectivity, with more than half of the world’s new air services connected to meetings at the event in the last three years. 

Speaking at the handover ceremony, Steven Small, director of Routes, said: “With a strategy in place to reach over 100 million passengers by 2026, iGA – Istanbul Airport is ready to take advantage of the capacity created by the move to the new airport. By hosting Routes World 2023, the airport will showcase the significant development opportunities for foreign carriers and strengthen the position of Turkish Airlines.”

 

 

"It will be an honour to host this event on our Republic's 100th anniversary. We are thrilled to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of our Republic at the Routes World 2023 event," Kadri Samsunlu, CEO of iGA Istanbul Airport said, adding that being chosen as the event host is a source of pride for both iGA Istanbul Airport and Turkish aviation. Routes World, the world's largest route development conference and a key industry event, will bring over 3,000 senior executives from airport operations, airline companies, tourism businesses, and the media to our city. We look forward to demonstrating the position of iGA Istanbul Airport as “Turkey's gateway to the world”. Its characteristic, massive transfer centre, which brings tremendous potential, will reveal Istanbul's hidden qualities and its potential to be the focal point of international tourism."

Acting as a central hub connecting east and west, Istanbul is one of the most visited destinations in the world. The city has hosted a significant number of prestigious conferences in recent years including the World Energy Congress, the World Congress of Neurosurgery and the World Humanitarian Summit.

The Routes World conference will deliver quantifiable long-term economic benefits for Istanbul, from growth at the city’s airport to increased tourism activity, that cannot be achieved through a traditional conference alone. 

With more than 60 capital cities a four-hour flight time, Istanbul’s strategic location has often resulted in a perception that the airport solely acts as a transfer point between east and west. A key strategic aim for Istanbul in hosting the event will be to attract new low-cost carriers that will capitalise on the point-to-point potential of the destination.

Routes World will take place on 15-17 October 2023

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