Asia-Pacific Airports turns the spotlight on the region’s ‘green’ leaders, environmental award winners and sustainability trendsetters. Airports continue to do their bit to reduce aviation’s impact on the environment, with ACI recently revealing that a total of 246 gateways across the planet now use its Airport Carbon Accreditation programme to manage and reduce their carbon […]
Founder and CEO of the Plaza Premium Group, Song Hoi-see, reflects on his company’s 20th anniversary and expanding business portfolio. What gave you the idea to start your own independent pay-to-use airport lounge business? The idea came from a personal need not being met. Twenty years ago lounges were only available to business and first-class […]
The latest news from ACI’s World Business Partners Big and clever Hamad International Airport (HIA) has announced the successful completion of the first major phase of its Smart Airport programme, which will enable Qatar Airways to process more than 25% of its passengers using self-service check-in and bag-drop facilities. In partnership with SITA and CCM, the […]
Vancouver International Airport’s expanded International Pier D will boast its own forest of towering Western Hemlock trees, writes Joe Bates. With its Totem poles, a giant jade canoe and its own aquarium, Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is already one of the world’s best loved gateways for its unique sense of place, and its ambience designed […]
ACI World’s security, facilitation and IT director, Nina Brooks, tells us more about how the New Experience Travel Technologies (NEXTT) initiative can help shape the future of air travel. Aviation is on a journey towards a healthy and sustainable future. Air travel is as popular as ever, and the recent release of ACI World’s Annual […]
Airport interest in blockchain technology is growing as the aviation industry invests around $40 billion per annum on IT, according to SITA’s new Air Transport IT Insights study. Blockchain is fast emerging as the priority technology for future exploration among airport and airline CIOs globally, according to new research released by SITA. The 2018 version of its Air Transport IT […]
Asia-Pacific is the hottest place on the planet for airport development projects, writes Joe Bates. ACI’s Asia-Pacific region remains the hottest ticket in town for infrastructure development with a number of new airports being built while existing gateways continue to add new facilities. In fact, as ACI Asia-Pacific regional director, Patti Chau, revealed earlier this […]
Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport has celebrated its 10th anniversary by opening a new Interim International Departures Terminal and revealing some bold expansion plans, writes Joe Bates. Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport hasn’t looked back since its opening 10 years ago, the recent inauguration of its Interim International Departures Terminal providing a perfect example of […]
Vietnam’s planned new Long Thanh International Airport promises to be one of the most modern, innovative and exciting gateways in Asia-Pacific, writes Heerim’s Byungkoo Lee. Vietnam’s much-awaited new international airport is set to be built in Long Thành, Dong Nai Province, around 40 kilometres east of Ho Chi Minh City. Slated to open in 2025, […]
Six new restaurants are to open at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport this month courtesy of F&B operator, SSP America. The outlets, all located in the airport’s John S McCain III Terminal 3 include a mix of local and chef-driven brands together with what it calls some “enormously popular, forward-thinking national brands”. SSP America began operations […]
The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s request to proceed with renewable solar power projects at John F Kennedy International Airport, which will help the agency meet its aggressive greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goals. PSC’s action allows the Port Authority, in collaboration […]
VIEW THE ISSUE HERE Issue theme: Design & Build Airport report: Dubai’s airport system Review: The Trinity Forum Plus: NEXTT, People matters & ACI’s WBPs Editor, Joe Bates, reflects on the opening of Istanbul’s new mega hub in this ‘Design & Build’ themed 2018 year-end issue of Airport World. Building for the future The recent first phase opening of […]
