Inevitably, the Routes unique gatherings of airlines and airports have been postponed, that is both the Asia and World versions planned for later in the year.

In a statement the Manchester-based (England) organisation, and part of the Informa publishing group, said that whilst there was a real desire from the route development community to meet and work together to navigate the unprecedented challenge that Covid-19 presents the decision had to be made. Routes Asia will now take place on 2-4 June 2021 and World Routes on 5-7 September 2021.

Steven Small, Director, Routes, stated: “The innovation, resilience and cooperation demonstrated by the route development community throughout this unprecedented period will continue to be paramount in its road to recovery. We are committed to working with all our industry partners to facilitate conversations that will make a meaningful difference in restoring and reshaping the world’s air services in the post pandemic era.”

He added: “It is for this reason, we will be launching a brand-new initiative for 2020 that will support the community in collaborating, negotiating and navigating this new era of partnerships. Watch this space.”

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