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Upcoming
Routes World 2026
27–29 October 2026
Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center · Riyadh, SA
Organiser
Informa Markets / Routes
Audience
global airline network planners, airport commercial directors, tourism boards, aviation suppliers — route development focus
Edition
2026
About
31st World Route Development Forum hosted in Riyadh with Riyadh Air as host airline sponsor. Largest global route development forum — 600-800 organisations expected (139 confirmed at May 2026 scrape). Over half of world's new air services connected to Routes meetings. Structured one-to-one meetings, airline CEO conference, extensive networking. 2025 edition: 770 organisations in Hong Kong.
Why this matters for procurement
very high — Saudi route development; MENA airline and airport buyers; Riyadh Air and Saudi airport procurement
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