The Chief Executive Offiers (CEO) of major Middle East Airlines will participate in the World Routes Strategy Summit taking place in Chicago from 20-23, September, 2014. Amongst those who will be participating in the summit are, Tim Cark, President & CEO of Emirates, Al Baker, CEO of Qatar Airways, James Hogan, CEO of Etihad Airways. Other CEOs of major airlines include Scott Kirby, President of American Airlines, Jim Crompton, Vice Chairman of United Airlines, Vitaly Savelyev, CEO of Aeroflot and Tewolde GebreMariam, CEO of Ethiopian Airlines. “World Routes is where the industry meets, and where critical issues in aviation, travel and tourism are debated to advance the industry. We have a great set of executive speakers this year in Chicago,” said Mike Miller, Head of Content and Industry Relations for Routes. The Strategy Summit is the only forum where senior leaders and key stakeholders from aviation, tourism authorities and governments come together to participate in discussions that will set the commercial and political agenda for the industry. The event will bring these industry thought leaders under one roof to participate in a number of discussions covering topics affecting the industry today such as route development, infrastructure, airport processing and security, sustainability and how new aircraft will alter route planning.