Mumbai airport to host 11th Routes Asia 2013

08 Oct 2011 2048 | World Travel News

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) will play host to the Eleventh Routes Asia 2013, an event for airline and airport networking.

According to industry sources, the event is expected to bring many dignitaries to Mumbai from the airline, airport and tourism industry to discuss opportunities for airline route development.

Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) managing director G V Sanjeev Reddy said the event will be the largest Asian aviation forum to be organised at any Indian airport.

“The choice of CSIA as the host airport helps to reinforce its position as India’s foremost airport. We are very happy that we will be hosting the largest Asian aviation forum in India at CSIA,” said Reddy.

Reddy said CSIA has now emerged as one of the most significant aviation hubs in the region.

“Besides being one of the busiest airports in South Asia, CSIA has also emerged as one of the most significant aviation hubs in the region because of the increase in passenger traffic and number of carriers flying to Mumbai. While the city is a critical business hub for the region and key to the regional strategy of leading corporates, this status will further be enhanced after the completion of the state-of-the-art integrated passenger terminal T2 in 2013,” he said.

MIAL CEO Rajeev Jain said the opportunity to host the event will enable them to show CSIA to a varied range of industry leaders.

“Hosting Routes Asia 2013 will provide tremendous tourism-related economic benefits to the city. It will also enable us to share relevant expertise and build relationships with industry partners including airlines,” said Jain.

Routes’ executive vice-president David Stroud said, “The Indian market is a key strategic focus for Routes business. We are very happy to bring the event here.”

Routes Asia has been attended by leading airports and airlines. MIAL sources said the event will ensure that many new contacts are built between officials and aviation industry leaders.

Source - expressindia