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ICAO World Bank Routes Global Celebrating New Kunming Airport, Billund drinks to landing Cimber- Strategy Summit opening 2011; Yunnan Province Sterling Aberdeen services PRODUCED BY AN OFFICIAL DAILY NEWSPAPER OF THE 15TH WORLD ROUTE DEVELOPMENT FORUM BeijingDailyTuesday | 15th September 2009 Last night LAST NIGHT’S GALA DINNER, The Great 'haul' fittingly held in the seat of power at the magnificent Great Hall of the People, was the climax of this event, drawing together of the People China’s leading air transport industry bosses, including the head of CAAC, in the presence of the Mayor of Beijing. Following a programme of spectacular traditional entertainment, representing the many Chinese airports and regions that have showcased at the forum, the evening moved to the serious business of the Routes Airport Marketing Awards, supported by OAG. Of the four regional winners, Athens’ George Karamanos, director, commercial and marketing, was characteristically unable to contain his joy, punching the air on stage for the benefit of the cameras. “We Greeks are a passionate people. I accepted this award tonight, but this trophy is really for the people of Athens International, who have worked tirelessly to make our airport an award-winning marketing success,” he said. New services from Athens airport this year include 13 routes being operated by newcomer Athens Airways, plus new routes from Aegean Airlines to Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Istanbul, Paphos and Venice. Air Arabia to Sharjah, Baboo to Nice, easyJet Europe category – Winner: Athens to Manchester, Etihad to Abu Dhabi, LOT International Airport. Presented to George Karamanos, director, commercial and to Krakow, Sun Express to Izmir, Cimber marketing.
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