Hyderabad-Rajiv Gandhi International Airport operator, GIAL, has completed the first phase of the refurbishment of its main runway (09/27) in just 15 days as opposed to the normal timeframe of three months. It says that the use of new Airport Grade Steel Guard (AGSG) technology to apply a special protective coat to the runway designed to preserve […]
Asia-Pacific Airports reports on the latest industry and World Business Partner news from across the region’s airports. NEW SMARTGATES INTRODUCED AT DUBAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Dubai International Airport (DXB) has become the latest gateway to introduce Automated Border Control SmartGate technology, which it is confident will offer passengers a state-of-the art border control experience and enhance […]
Gulf gateway’s eagerly awaited new terminal to open in 2019. KEY facts Location: Kingdom of Bahrain Airport: Bahrain International Airport Project: New terminal and associated infrastructure Price tag: $1.1 billion Delivery date: 2019 Key players: Bahrain Airports Company (BAC), ADP IngĂ©nierie (ADPI), Hill International, Arabtec, TAV Construction, Fraport The key project of its $1.1 billion Airport Modernisation Programme (AMP), the new […]
Celebrity chef, Wolfgang Puck, has surprised unwitting travellers at Changi Airport with a visit to his restaurant, The Kitchen by Wolfgang Puck. Located in Terminal 3, Wolfgang headed to the premium casual-dining eatery to meet customers, sign cookbooks, sample dishes and even got stuck-in in the kitchen. Showcasing the restaurant’s ethos of using only the […]
Jerome de Chassey, Smith Detection’s vice president for Asia-Pacific considers how smarter checkpoints can improve security efficiency and the passenger experience. In the face of increasing passenger numbers, new regulations and ever-evolving threats, airports are constantly challenged to maintain operational and security effectiveness whilst striving to improve efficiency and the overall passenger experience. This demands […]
Sydney Airport has unveiled a Maison Christian Dior boutique in its international Terminal 1, a first for an Australian gateway. Exclusive to Sydney Airport in Australia, the new collection features a stunning suite of scented candles, soaps and 22 fragrances and is housed within an elegant pop-up inside Heinemann Tax & Duty Free. Designed to […]
Amadeus IT Group’s Sarah Samuel considers how technology will help Tokyo’s airports cope with demand during the 2020 Olympic Games. The 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo represents a significant opportunity for the city and for Japan. The eyes of the world will turn to Tokyo as athletes from across the globe compete for gold […]
ACI director general, Angela Gittens, provides her thoughts on the allocation of slots at airports and considers how the system could be improved to ensure the most efficient use of a scarce resource. ACI’s World Airport Traffic Forecasts 2017–2040 projects that global traffic will double by 2031. Traffic demand is growing (4.5% average annual growth […]
Improving surface access is a commercial and environmental challenge facing airports across the globe, write ICF’s Angus Reid-Kay and Rob Rushmer. To focus on airlines and the development of an airport’s route network would provide only a partial view of a gateway’s connectivity. This is because surface access matters, and failure to meet demand on […]
A total of 1.8 million passengers passed through Jordan’s Queen Alia International Airport during Q1 of 2018 – a rise of 8.5% on the corresponding period a year ago. Amman’s gateway to the world also witnessed 16,609 aircraft movements and handled 24,690 tons of cargo throughout the first quarter, marking a 1.8% decrease and 8.8% increase, […]
Vivian Fung rounds up the latest news from across Asia-Pacific in what has been a busy start to 2018 for the region. Changi Airport Group’s CEO, Lee Seow Hiang, has agreed to step up from first vice president, and assume the role of ACI Asia-Pacific’s president for the remainder of Kerrie Mather’s term, following her […]
ASM’s Nigel Mayes and York Aviation’s James Brass tell us more about the economic and social benefits of route development. Route development is the most important activity an airport can undertake, for without air services, an airport is just a strip of concrete. The key asset of all airports, air services define gateways and bring […]
