Routes Americas Officially Handed over to El Salvador
2013/02/14 10:51
CARTAGENA DE INDIAS, Colombia, Feb. 13, 2013
/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.
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