Reed Exhibitions, the event organiser of the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) and World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) , has announced new dates for 2021 from April originally to 31 August to 2 September which will be held in Hamburg Mess, Germany.

Polly Magraw, the Exhibition Director of AIX & WTCE explained, “After consulting with exhibitors and airlines, we recognise the industry needs more time to allow for the reopening of borders, lifting of travel restrictions and resuming of services. It is clear that the industry needs to meet in person later in 2021. Our priority is to deliver an engaging and COVID-secure face-to-face event in September that gives our exhibitors and visitors the additional time to adapt and continue on the path to recovery.”

“Now, more than ever, there is a strong need to reunite, connect and do business,” added Magraw, “The importance of AIX and WTCE cannot be underestimated as the largest marketplace that brings together key stakeholders from the global supply chain. We are confident that this decision best supports the industry, and in September we will be ready to regroup and look ahead to the future.”

The Aircraft Interiors Expo is expecting to have 600 exhibitors welcoming 16000 attendees in Hamburg 2021, according to the figures of AIX official website.

“The majority of exhibitors have already confirmed their participation at the face-to-face events in 2021, and we continue to focus on keeping the industry connected during this time, fostering collaboration, promoting new innovative solutions and helping to nurture critical business contacts,” further explained Magraw, and the company is going to facilitate this through a further series of virtual events, set to take place in April, details of which will be announced soon.

“We once again want to thank all of our exhibitors, visitors, and partners for their support. We believe this extra time ahead of the 2021 events will offer exhibitors reassurance and more opportunity to prepare their fantastic showcases, and for our visitors to be ready to restart planning for the cabins of the future.”

More information about Aircraft Interiors Expo at https://www.aircraftinteriorsexpo.com/