Routes Americas Officially Handed over to El Salvador

Cartagena De Indias, Colombia (ots/PRNewswire) -

After a record breaking event in Cartagena, which saw over 400
delegates in attendance Sociedad Aeroportuaria de la Costa S.A
(SACSA) have handed the event over to El Salvador the host
destination of the 7th Routes Americas event which will take place in
early 2014.

The Honourable Minister of Tourism Mr. Jose Napoleon Duarte Duran
was instrumental in securing the hosting of the 2014 event which will
welcome the region's aviation industry leaders to El Salvador and
show what the country can offer as a tourist destination as well as
its great potential for business.

Speaking during the handover ceremony which took place today in
Cartagena at the 6th Routes Americas event, Ms. Sandra Trujillo
Velez, Honorary Consul to El Salvador said: "For El Salvador it will
be an honour to host this great event in 2014, and we expect to see
all of you next year in our country so you can experience the warmth
of our people."

"After such a successful event here in Cartagena we are eagerly
awaiting next year's event," said Nigel Mayes, VP & Commercial for
Routes. Mayes continued: "Routes Americas has potential for even more
growth and we are again expecting record numbers to come to El
Salvador. We are delighted to be taking Routes Americas to this fast
emerging tourist destination with its impressive record of adding a
new international air service every year since 2009. Our delegates
will be able to see all that El Salvador has to offer and come to one
event and discuss market opportunities for the entire Americas
region."

El Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country
in Central America and transfer time from place to place does not
exceed 30 minutes. It is a versatile country which combines ancient
culture with modern life and mixes business with nature. Since El
Salvador adopted the US Dollar as its legal currency in 2001 it has
become an international tourist destination for more than 1.6 million
travellers due to the economic stability provided by this change in
currency.

El Salvador Airport's location, at only 27m above sea level makes
it one of the safest airports in the region with one of the longest
runways in Central America. A renovation project costing $32 million
has been approved and works will be ongoing until January 2014, just
prior to Routes Americas which will take place in February. This
project will significantly improve passenger experience and assist
airlines to improve their operational performance.

Every year since 2009 the airport has attracted a new
international airline including Iberia, Spirit, Air Transat and, more
recently, Aeromexico. The airport is also a Hub for one of the
fastest growing airlines in Latin America; Avianca-Taca connecting
passengers to South, Central and North America with more than 10
non-stop flights.

Notes to Editors

About Routes

- Routes organises world-renowned airline and airport networking events
through its regional and global Route Development Forums. Each year, there is one
global event and one regional event in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas and CIS
respectively. http://www.routesonline.com

- Routes was founded in 1995 as part of the Manchester UK-based ASM Ltd.,
a consultancy specialising in the field of route development for airports.
http://www.asm-global.com

- Routes and ASM were acquired by UBM Aviation Worldwide Ltd in August 2010.
From 1st August 2012 Routes, ASM and the Airport Cities Conference and Exhibition
become part of the UBM Live division of UBM plc.

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