Perth, Australia Confirmed as Host of Routes
Asia 2025
(29/11/23)
Perth Airport and Tourism Western Australia,
with the support of Business Events Perth and Business Events
Australia, have been confirmed as the host of Routes Asia 2025.
The annual airport
services and airline route development conference and exhibition
will take place in Perth,
Australia from 25 to 27 March 2025.
Routes Asia unites decision makers from airlines,
airports and the destinations they serve from across Asia Pacific
to conduct negotiations that define future air
connectivity for the region. VPs and heads of network planning
from over 80 of the region’s leading and fastest-growing airlines
are expected to attend the event in Perth.
“Increased air connectivity is proven to
bring massive economic benefits and prosperity to a destination.
By hosting the 21st edition of Routes Asia, Perth will be at the
heart of conversations driving growth for the region’s air route
networks,” said Steven Small, Director of Routes. “Hosting major events is a key
priority for the Western Australian Government. We are confident
that this event will be a catalyst for the destination in
achieving this aim.”
Tourism is an important part of Western
Australia’s economy, supporting nearly 30,000 tourism businesses
and generating 89,100 tourism-filled jobs in 2021-21, while in
2022-23 the sector contributed $16.8 billion in visitor spend.
Having seen international traffic recover to 90%
of pre-pandemic levels, Western Australia’s capital city is
focused on developing direct aviation access from key priority
markets including China, India, South Korea, Taiwan and other
underserved markets.
The airport recently welcomed the announcement
that Qantas will commence operating a non-stop service between
Perth and Paris in July 2024. Other recent route successes for
Perth include two new non-stop services to Ho Chi Minh (Saigon) by VietJet and Vietnam Airlines,
as well as the resumption of the ANA
Perth to Tokyo service.
“Hosting Routes Asia 2025 is an amazing
opportunity for WA as it allows us to build on our work to secure
even more direct flight connections between Perth and Asia,” said
Carolyn Turnbull, Tourism WA Managing Director. “I’d like to thank Perth Airport, Business Events
Perth and Business Events Australia for their support in securing
this premier event in WA. I look forward to welcoming aviation travel and
trade leaders to our state and vibrant capital city in a little
over 18 months' time.”
Routes Asia 2024 will take place in Langkawi,
Malaysia from 27 to 29 February 2024.
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