World Routes 2015

Despite being a high impact economic activity, a major job generator and key export sector, accounting for 6 percent of total world trade, tourism receives only 0.78 percent of the total Air for Trade disbursements and 0.097 percent of the total Official Development Assistance.

Official Hotels are filling up fast so book your accommodation through Events in Focus today to ensure you don't miss out.

Join the world's aviation community at the industry's unmissable event

Voting is now open for the World Routes 2015 Marketing Awards – make sure you have your say.

Discover more about the spectacular Province of KwaZulu-Natal, and what you can enjoy during your visit to World Routes 2015.

Join our webinar on Thursday 25 June to ensure you get the most out of your time in Durban.

Scheduling for World Routes is now open, so begin requesting your meetings early to ensure you meet with your top targets.

Scheduling for the 21st World Route Development forum will open on Monday 1 June; make sure you request your meetings early to ensure you meet with your top targets.

With only five months to go until the world’s largest route development forum opens in Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal, registrations are flooding in from all corners of the globe.

King Shaka International Airport in Durban has been recognised as the Best Regional Airport in Africa by the SKYTRAX World Airport Awards, which were held in Paris.

With the 21st World Route Development Forum set to take place in Africa for the first time ever this year - how well do you know the Zulu Kingdom?

Start planning your trip to Durban now by booking your accommodation at one of the many preferred hotels in and around the city

World Routes 2015 will take place Durban, Province of KwaZulu-Natal, marking the first time the event will be held in Africa.

Airports Company South Africa, owner and manager of South Africa’s nine principal airports has signed a cooperation agreement with Mitteldeutsche Airport Holding during the Air Cargo Africa Conference and Exhibition for 2015.

Routesonline would like to wish all Routes’ delegates a very prosperous new year and with that in mind now is the time for the route development

World Routes is the largest global annual event of its kind. The largest and most prestigious event in the Routes portfolio, and will take place in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa from September 19 – 22, 2015.

In a record year for Routes events we review the highlights of 2014 and look ahead to 2015 and beyond

Routes’ 2015 calendar of events begins with Routes Americas in February and with registrations for all of next year’s events including the 21st World

There’s not long left to take advantage of our exclusive combination offer for World Routes 2015 and the Routes regional events. Our 2015 events will

World Routes in Chicago was only a month ago but now is the time for the route development community to begin planning for 2015! The Routes business

The HUB spoke to MEC Michael Mabuyakhulu during this year’s World Routes in Chicago to learn more about next year’s World Routes when he described the event as the aviation equivalent of the Football World Cup, which was hosted by South Africa in 2010. In terms of hosting the event, he added: “Durban is ready, KwaZulu-Natal is ready and Africa is ready.”

World’s largest commercial aviation event heads to Africa for the first time in 2015 23 rd September 2014, Chicago, Illinois, USA As a record-breaking

As a record-breaking World Routes event in Chicago enters its last day, this lunchtime the Chicago Department of Aviation and Choose Chicago will officially hand the event over next year's host, the Province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

World Routes is heading to the African continent for the first time when Durban plays host to the event in 2015.

KwaZulu-Natal is home to South Africa's second largest economy and, situated on the strategically important east coast, the Province boasts two of Africa's major seaports. The host region is an area that fully understands the important role aviation plays in economic development and how an airport can become a driver for growth through enhanced air connectivity.