Turismo Valencia, Ajuntament de Valencia, Region of Valencia and Aeroporto Castellon have all confirmed AviaDev Europe will return to the city next year.

AviaDev Europe is currently taking place at the Palacio de Congresos bringing together regional airports and airlines with a view to increasing connectivity within the European region.

Antonio Bernabe, director general, Turismo Valencia said: “We are delighted to announce that AviaDev will return to Valencia.

“The premise of the event is essential to the success of regional air connectivity, particularly following our latest announcement of surpassing seven million passengers in 2018. 

“We are delighted to be driving this event forward.”

AviaDev Europe 2018 Valencia has not only provided tangible business opportunities but also embraced the Valencian culture and delivered innovative networking events including paella making, a five-kilometre charity run, tours around the city alongside a gala dinner. 

Jon Howell, managing director, AviaDev Europe, commented: “We are delighted to be returning to Valencia in 2019.

“We have had a fantastic response to this event with over 500+ scheduled meetings and many more informal discussions.

“It is clear that these are important meetings for driving forward the industry and AviaDev is delighted to be the facilitator of this.

“We commit to keeping the event to a manageable size to ensure the best possible experience for all of the delegates.”