Capital Airports Holding Company (CAH), the mother company of Beijing Capital International Airport, will host the 15th World Routes Development Forum next year.

It will be the first time the worldwide aviation forum will be held in China, taking place from September 13 to 15, 2009.

CAH general manager Zhang Zhizhong said the forum will be beneficial for the company's Asia-Pacific international hub plan, as well as its global promotion and branding.

World Routes Development Forum is a networking event for the airline industry. It is estimated that more than 2,000 delegates from airports, airlines and industry suppliers will attend the forum next year.

(Xinhua News Agency October 15, 2008)