LONDON, 24 January 2019: The State of Indiana in the US will host the Routes Americas 2020 air service development conference.
Held in a different location annually and bringing together airlines, airports and tourism authorities, Routes Americas is the event dedicated to air service development just in the Americas.
Indianapolis came out as the winner after the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, the state of Indiana’s lead economic development organisation, came together with the Indianapolis Airport Authority and Visit Indy, the city’s tourist board, in order to propose hosting the prestigious event.
Indianapolis is one of the most popular convention and tourism destinations in North America, with USA Today ranking it the #1 convention city in the US.
It is best known for hosting the famed Indianapolis 500 auto race, which is attended by about 300,000 auto racing fans every May.
As part of the city’s Regional Tourism Master Plan, Indianapolis is constantly developing new attractions and visitor amenities, and the city’s international airport (IND) is no exception.
Indianapolis International Airport’s terminal is just 10 years old, yet has already been named Number 1 Airport in North America by ACI seven times and Condé Nast Traveller readers have rated IND the best airport in America five times.
In 2018, the airport served a record-breaking nearly 9 million passengers, currently serving 50 nonstop destinations, marking the most connectivity offered in IND history.
Routes brand director, Steven Small said: “Indianapolis has a reputation for hosting great events so we are very excited to be taking the route development community there to experience its renowned hospitality.
“It’s an exciting time for our hosts and we are confident that hosting Routes Americas 2020 will help them to achieve their ambitions. ”
(Source Routes)
