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		<title>Seychelles tourism delegation attends World Routes aviation conference in Abu Dhabi</title>
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		<description>A Seychelles tourism delegation led by Minister for Tourism&amp;amp;Culture, Alain St.Ange, and including the CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board, Elsia Grandcourt; Senior Marketing Executive, Amy Michel; and Tourism Consultant and Copywriter Glynn Burridge has attended the World Routes aviation conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.</description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 23:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: World Routes handed over to Las Vegas Convention &amp; Visitors Authority</title>
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		<description>After a record breaking event in Abu Dhabi, which saw 3,000 delegates in attendance, Abu Dhabi Airports Company has officially handed over to Las Vegas. Las Vegas Convention &amp;amp; Visitors Authority and Las Vegas McCarran International Airport will co&#45;host the 19th World Route Development Forum from October 5th–8th 2013.</description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:28:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: Etihad Airways eyes South American expansion</title>
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		<description>United Arab Emirates flag&#45;carrier Etihad Airways has outlined plans to expand its footprint in South America. Speaking at the World Routes Development Forum presently being held in Abu Dhabi, chief executive James Hogan confirmed the airline was in discussions with South American&#45;based carriers about potential commercial partnerships.</description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 08:07:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: Sarawak tourism minister Datuk Amar Abdul Rahman Zohari in Abu Dhabi</title>
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		<description>Further to the announcement earlier this year that Routes Asia will return to Malaysia in 2014 when the event takes place in Kuching, the capital of the Malaysian state of Sarawak, Datuk Amar Abdul Rahman Zohari, minister of tourism for Sarawak has travelled to Abu Dhabi for the 18th World Route Development Forum.</description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:33:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: Abu Dhabi Airports Company welcomes Alitalia</title>
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		<description>Abu Dhabi Airports Company has announced during the 18th World Route Development Forum in Abu Dhabi that it is finalising its preparations to welcome Alitalia, the national airline of Italy. The carrier will offer direct flights between Abu Dhabi International Airport and Rome International Airport from December 1st.</description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:12:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: Etihad Airways welcomes guests to Abu Dhabi</title>
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		<description>As host partner of the event, Etihad Airways will be centre stage during the 18th World Route Development Forum this week. Here Breaking Travel News catches up with all the latest developments at this rapidly evolving airline.</description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:40:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: Rapid growth in Middle East low-cost aviation</title>
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		<description>The Middle East’s low&#45;fare sector has demonstrated a dramatic pace of growth in the last decade which shows no signs of abating, according to OAG. Low&#45;Cost Carriers have grown at an average annual rate of 52 per cent in the last decade, compared to traditional carriers who have grown at an average rate of seven per cent annually.</description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:15:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: Singapore Changi Airport eyes South America and Africa</title>
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		<description>Singapore Changi Airport has been making a splash at World Routes 2012, where it is holding meetings with its airline partners and showcasing its latest developments, which includes the addition of new routes, network expansion and a major makeover of Terminal 1. The leading airport also reveals its plans to tap into South America and Africa in coming months.</description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:13:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: Etihad Airways continues with Sabre roll-out</title>
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		<description>Etihad Airways has started implementing its latest tranche of Sabre software following the billion dollar technology agreement signed by the two companies last year. As part of Etihad Airways’ ongoing drive to create the world’s most efficient airline technology infrastructure, it has adopted Sabre’s codeshare, network and fleet management software to enhance planning and scheduling operations.</description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: OAG signs low-cost airline Air Arabia</title>
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		<description>OAG has confirmed the signing of leading low&#45;cost carrier Air Arabia. The airline becomes the latest in the Middle East to adopt schedule analysis tools from OAG and the region’s first customer for the new, state&#45;of&#45;the&#45;art ‘OAG Analyser’ system.</description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:16:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: Aviation leaders tackle key topics impacting industry</title>
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		<description>As day one of the 18th World Route Development Forum draws to a close in Abu Dhabi, key leaders from the global transport industry have been discussing some of the most pressing topics which are affecting aviation.</description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 08:42:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: ICTP helps kick off Routes Forum in Abu Dhabi</title>
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		<description>The International Council of Tourism Partners has held a very active panel discussion at the 18th World Route Development Forum in Abu Dhabi.&amp;nbsp; Routes and ICTP further strengthened their partnership for upcoming Routes events.</description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 07:19:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: Singapore Airlines enhances in-flight connectivity</title>
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		<description>The Singapore Tourism Board is among leading destinations who are attending the Routes Forum 2012 in Abu Dhabi, discussing the latest developments in the global aviation sector.</description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2012 14:32:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: India celebrates bright outlook for aviation at Routes Forum</title>
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		<description>Incredible India and key aviation partners are among over 1,000 airports, 300 airlines and 200 tourism authorities in Abu Dhabi this weekend, discussing the latest developments in the global aviation sector.</description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2012 14:05:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: Abu Dhabi welcomes 18th World Route Development Forum</title>
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		<description>World Routes, the 18th World Route Development Forum has officially opened by Abu Dhabi Airports Company’s (ADAC) chief executive, James Bennett. The event, which takes place over four days, will attract 2,800 senior professionals who represent over 300 airlines and 750 airports as well as numerous governments, destinations and tour operators.</description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2012 13:06:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: Abu Dhabi Tourism &amp; Culture Authority establishes dedicated industry development commit</title>
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		<description>The Abu Dhabi Tourism &amp;amp; Culture Authority has established a dedicated industry development committee (IDC) specifically for the airline&#47;aviation sector. The IDC includes representatives of Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), the Department of Transport and airlines serving Abu Dhabi International Airport.&amp;nbsp;</description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2012 12:58:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: Las Vegas showcases new offerings at Abu Dhabi forum</title>
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		<description>Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority will be showcasing some of their new world class entertainment and getting down to business at the Routes 18th Development Forum taking place this weekend.</description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2012 10:34:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: Jamaica demonstrates strong support at Middle East aviation forum</title>
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		<description>The Caribbean Tourist Organisation (CTO), the Jamaica Tourist Board, Air Jamaica and Caribbean Airlines are among the leading tourist boards and airlines who are attending the Routes 18th Development Forum taking place this weekend in Abu Dhabi.</description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2012 10:12:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: Abu Dhabi moves into the spotlight</title>
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		<description>As global heads of the aviation industry gather in Abu Dhabi for the 18th World Route Development Forum, the UAE capital looks set to remain firmly in the spotlight this year with a host of major travel and tourism events coming to its sunny shores.</description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2012 08:53:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: Abu Dhabi guest arrivals up 15 per cent</title>
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		<description>Abu Dhabi remains right on track to attain its 2012 hotel guest target of 2.3 million with figures just released by Abu Dhabi Tourism &amp;amp; Culture Authority showing a 15% guest arrivals increase in the first eight months of this year compared to the same period in 2011. From January to the end of August, 1,551,888 people stayed in Abu Dhabi’s 130 hotels and hotel apartments accounting for 4,393,820 guest nights.</description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2012 07:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: Abu Dhabi leads Middle East aviation growth</title>
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		<description>The Abu Dhabi aviation market is set for strong growth in 2012, according to the latest OAG data. The data was released ahead of the 18th World Route Development Forum which will take place from September 29th to October 2nd 2012 in Abu Dhabi.</description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2012 06:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: Sichuan Airlines to offer Melbourne service</title>
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		<description>Chinese carrier Sichuan Airlines is to launch a three times weekly link between its Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport and Melbourne Airport in Australia. The route announcement follows lees than six months after the two gateways announced a sister airport partnership during the Routes Asia conference, which was hosted by the Chinese city in April this year.</description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2012 03:04:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: Estonian Air to offer London City services from 2013</title>
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		<description>Baltic national carrier Estonian Air is to start serving London City Airport from spring next year when it resumes services to the UK capital. The carrier has announced it will inaugurate flights between Tallinn and London City on March 1st, 2013 having previously offered flights to London Gatwick.</description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2012 01:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: Air Cote d’Ivoire prepares for launch</title>
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		<description>New African start&#45;up Air Cote d’Ivoire has announced its initial network plans after the Abidjan&#45;based carrier took delivery of its first aircraft earlier this month. The new carrier, a joint venture between the government of the Ivory Coast, Air France and the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development says it plans to initially start operations from the end of October, at the start of the Northern Winter schedules.</description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2012 23:59:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: LOT Polish Airlines outlines ambitious Dreamliner plans</title>
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		<description>LOT Polish Airlines will become the first European operator of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner when it welcomes the delivery of the first of eight aircraft it has on order in November this year. The Star Alliance member has this past week confirmed its planned scheduled operations of the type after opening reservations for the aircraft on flights from Warsaw to Beijing, Chicago, New York and Toronto.</description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2012 17:17:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: Ryanair confirms Lublin Airport presence</title>
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		<description>Irish budget carrier Ryanair has revealed it will launch flights from the new Lublin Airport in Poland as it further expands its activities in the expanding air transport market in the country. The move marks an intensification of its direct competition with rival Wizz Air.</description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2012 13:11:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: Senior tourism ministers join aviation heavy weights in Abu Dhabi</title>
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		<description>The seniority of delegates registered for World Routes, the 18thWorld Route Development Forum is higher than at any previous event. This year has seen high level registrations from all sectors of the industry including airline and airport chief executives and ministers of tourism.</description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2012 12:07:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: Saturday receptions offer networking chances in Abu Dhabi</title>
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		<description>There are a number of hospitality functions taking place at World Routes today which provide many opportunities for networking. These, more informal, events are a great way to reinforce relationships, introduce yourself to your key targets or re&#45;connect with contacts made at previous events.</description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2012 11:48:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: Domestic flights take off from Abu Dhabi for first time</title>
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		<description>Abu Dhabi Airports Company has witnessed the launch of the first domestic scheduled flights from Abu Dhabi International Airport. Local carrier Rotana Jet inaugurated services to Fujairah International Airport.&amp;nbsp;</description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2012 10:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: Final preparations in place for World Route Development Forum</title>
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		<description>Over 610 airline delegates are now registered to attend World Routes in Abu Dhabi, which begins tomorrow. Amazingly this is almost a 50 per cent increase from the number of airline delegates at World Routes in Vancouver just two years ago in 2010.</description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2012 08:01:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: British Airways to launch Monrovia flights</title>
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		<description>British Airways has confirmed it will inaugurate flights to Monrovia, Liberia from November. The service will be an extension of the London Heathrow – Freetown service it is inheriting from bmi British Midland International this winter.</description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2012 07:03:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: Lion Air to launch new low-cost carrier in Malaysia</title>
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		<description>Indonesian low&#45;cost carrier Lion Air is to partner with Malaysia’s minority state&#45;owned National Aerospace and Defence Industries (NADI) to establish a new carrier. The start&#45;up, named Malindo Airways, will be 51 per cent controlled by NADI and 49 per cent by Lion Air and will operate as a hybrid airline.</description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2012 05:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: Thomson prepares to become first leisure Dreamliner operator</title>
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		<description>Thomson Airways will next year become the first leisure carrier to begin passenger operations with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The airline, part of the European tour operator TUI, plans to introduce the type into service from May 1st, 2013 and is currently looking at the exciting network opportunities the modern generation airliner will bring to its customers.</description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2012 03:57:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: Alitalia jets into Abu Dhabi</title>
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		<description>Italian flag&#45;carrier Alitalia is to inaugurate flights to World Routes host city Abu Dhabi before the end of this year after formalising a codeshare arrangement with United Arab Emirates national carrier Etihad Airways on the proposed link from Rome Leonardo da Vinci Airport. The new four times weekly service is due to commence on December 1st, 2012, subject to government approvals, and will be flown using an Airbus A330.</description>
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		<title>Routes 2012: airblue considers UK expansion options</title>
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		<description>Pakistan’s second largest carrier, airblue, is in discussions plans to expand its activities in the UK market as it embarks on a fleet expansion following the arrival of additional A320 Family aircraft and its first A340&#45;300 wide&#45;body jets. The airline is studying new flights to London and Birmingham while it plans to also increase its presence in Manchester, an existing market for the carrier.</description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2012 00:39:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: OLT Express expands European operations</title>
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		<description>German carrier OLT Express is to realign its business model and introduce new low&#45;cost, non&#45;stop connections from three German regional airports from next month as it expands its point&#45;to&#45;point offering in Germany and wider European market.</description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2012 23:37:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Abu Dhabi to welcome WTTC Global Summit in 2013</title>
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		<description>The World Travel &amp;amp; Tourism Council has announced it will hold its 13th Global Summit in Abu Dhabi in April&#47;May 2013. Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority and Etihad Airways will be official hosts of the biggest annual gathering of travel and tourism leaders.</description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:42:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: Etihad Airways to boost Istanbul flights in 2013</title>
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		<description>Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced it will fly daily between Abu Dhabi and Istanbul from January 1st, 2013. The Abu Dhabi&#45;based airline launched services to Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey, with four non&#45;stop flights a week in June 2009, increasing to five services per week later that same year.</description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:14:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: Ralph Anker joins ASM as vice president consulting</title>
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		<description>ASM, the world route development consultants, have today announced a new senior appointment who will be joining the team following World Routes in Abu Dhabi. Ralph Anker joins ASM as vice president consulting based in the UK office and brings a wealth of aviation knowledge to the team.</description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:24:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: World Routes launches tailored visitor app</title>
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		<description>The team behind the 18th World Route Development Forum has introduced a smartphone app for the event in Abu Dhabi. The App, which is sponsored by Sydney Airport, will be available to download during the event which begins on Saturday.</description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:08:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: Record numbers expected for air transport summit</title>
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		<description>As more 350 air transport leaders make preparations for the World Route Development Strategy Summit in Abu Dhabi, one of the event’s speakers has laid out his views on the future challenges facing the industry. In an exclusive pre&#45;summit interview, captain Chris Schroeder, Qatar Airways’ head of CSR, environment and fuel projects explained his views on how environmental issues and the rapidly evolving regulatory landscape surrounding them will impact his airline.</description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:47:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Routes 2012: Abu Dhabi to host World Passenger Symposium 2012</title>
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		<description>With all the focus in recent days on the 18th World Route Development Forum in Abu Dhabi, it is important to remember the emirate will also host the IATA  World Passenger Symposium 2012. The symposium will build on the success of the first event in 2011, which attracted over 500 delegates, including a number of chief executives, and was billed as a success by 86 per cent of the attendees.</description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:38:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Top names line up for World Routes in Abu Dhabi</title>
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		<description>World Routes has confirmed Robbie Corbie, chief executive of Caribbean Airlines, has become the 40th airline chief to register to attend the 18th World Route Development Forum. The event takes place in Abu Dhabi from September 29th.</description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 14:59:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Route Exchange, the online platform for air service development, has announced the commencement of a Request for Proposal from Saudia, who are using the facility to support their network growth. The national airline of Saudi Arabia, based at Jeddah&#45;King Abdulaziz International Airport, operates domestic and international scheduled flights to over 70 destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe and North America.</description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 10:36:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Global airlines head to Abu Dhabi for World Routes</title>
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		<description>Over 450 airline planners representing 250 airlines are now registered for the 18th World Route Development Forum which will take place from 29th September to 2nd October 2012 and is hosted by Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) and supported by official carrier Etihad Airways and Abu Dhabi Tourism &amp;amp; Culture Authority.</description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Low-cost airlines line up for World Routes</title>
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		<description>World Routes, 18th World Route Development Forum will take place from 29th September&#45; October 2nd 2012 and is hosted by Abu Dhabi Airports Company and supported by official carrier Etihad Airways and Abu Dhabi Tourism &amp;amp; Culture Authority. World Routes is the largest global event of its kind which this year will take place in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, one of the most easily accessible and centrally located cities on earth.&amp;nbsp;</description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2012 09:34:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Seychelles tourism board says thank you as Routes closes</title>
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		<description>The world is still trying to catch up with all the happenings at the biggest ever Routes Africa forum that took place in Seychelles last weekend, but the island’s Tourism Board has been swift in echoing their appreciation to the Routes team for bringing Routes Africa 2012 to Seychelles.</description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jul 2012 23:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
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