WBP NEWS
The latest news from ACI’s Asia-Pacific and global World Business Partners. PLAZA PREMIUM GROUP AWARDED BENGALURU KEMPEGOWDA CONCESSION Bangalore International Airport Limited has awarded the Plaza Premium Group (PPG) a...
Larnaka and Pafos airports enjoy busiest month of the year
October was the busiest month of the year for Cyprus’ Larnaka and Pafos airports, with a total of 951,820 passengers passing through the gateways. Operator, Hermes Airports, reveals that 619,501...
SITA to make its Digital Travel Declaration solution free to governments
SITA today announced that it is to make its Digital Travel Declaration solution – which allows passengers to share required travel and health documentation with governments ahead of travel –...
Airports look to future at ACI Europe’s Annual Congress
The soon-to-open new East Wing of Geneva Airport welcomed over 250 delegates this week as it hosted ACI Europe’s 31st Annual Congress & General Assembly, and it proved to be...
Weak international demand ensures tough times for Asia-Pacific airlines
Preliminary September 2021 traffic figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) reveal yet another month of severe weakness in international air passenger demand, whereas international air cargo...
FAA looking for designers to create ATC towers of the future
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the US is launching a nationwide solicitation to find a new design for control towers that can be built and operated sustainably at regional...
Historic mural finds new home at Phoenix Sky Harbor
A mural that welcomed passengers to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport’s Terminal 2 for almost 60 years has a new home at the gateway’s Rental Car Center. Indeed, it dominates...
Taking to the cloud
A new era of connectivity, innovation and opportunity has begun for Cambodia Airports, writes Laurence Erbs, general manager for Siem Reap International Airport. Recently, I joined Cambodia Airports and found...
PEOPLE matters
Action stations Terri Morrissey and Dr Richard Plenty provide their thoughts on some of the staffing challenges airports are likely to face as passenger numbers begin to rise in the...
Parking puzzle
ACI Asia-Pacific’s Samantha Solomon explores the role of simulations in airplane parking projects before, during and post pandemic. Like all in the aviation sector, the impact of the pandemic has...
Investing in Sustainabilty
It might not seem like a priority right now, but ACI World has revealed that more than $2.4 trillion will have to be spent on enhancing the infrastructure of the...
Always welcome
The leaders of some of the world’s biggest airport lounge operators tell us a little more about their businesses, how they are coping with the traffic downturn and the potential...