Brüel & Kjær’s Mike Rikard-Bell discusses how technology is helping keep residents informed of aviation’s noise mitigation efforts and dispel the misconception that ‘annoyance’ is simply about exposure. It’s over 25 years since Canadian mining executive, Jim Cooney, coined the phrase “Social Licence to Operate” that has become a rallying cry for progressive businesses, nowhere more so than […]
Harley-Davidson’s first merchandise-only showroom, Mach-1, has joined the growing list of global brands in Mumbai–Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport’s Terminal 2. According to the airport, the 500sq ft showroom will “give travellers an opportunity to shop for authentic Harley-Davidson merchandise while on-the-go”. The store located at T2 departures is designed with an industrial look, open ceiling, […]
Gez Johns provides an update on the ongoing upgrade and expansion of the terminal building at Auckland International Airport. Once considered something of an outlier in the Pacific, Auckland Airport is rapidly becoming an aviation hub – one Airbus predicts will be welcoming over 10,000 long-haul passengers a day by 2030. In its most recent […]
Sydney Airport has launched an innovative new service offering tailored, real time flight information to passengers via social media to further enhance the customer experience. The airport has partnered with software provider TIC, whose BizTweet platform connects passengers with airports through social media. Passengers flying to or from Sydney Airport can keep up to […]
Asia-Pacific Airports finds out more about the blueprint for a pioneering aerotropolis development at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Malaysia Airports has unveiled plans for what it claims is its “most exciting endeavour” to date, the creation of a huge, national economy boosting aerotropolis at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Identified as one of the strategic pillars […]
The latest Airport IT Trends Survey reveals that China’s airports continue to invest in new capacity enhancing technologies. The world’s airports are expected to invest more than $9 billion on IT this year and with China’s travel boom showing no signs of slowing down, the nation’s gateways are expected to continue to turn to technology […]
With plans for a three runway system, Terminal 4 nearing completion and a seemingly never ending desire to introduce innovative new services, these are exciting times for Singapore Changi Airport, writes Joe Bates. When frequent travellers are asked to name their favourite airports, Singapore Changi invariably gets a mention, and more than 530 awards since its […]
Hong Kong International Airport handled an all-time high of 70.5 million passengers (+2.9%), 411,530 aircraft movements (+1.4%) and 4.5 million tonnes of cargo (+3.2%) in 2016. Fred Lam, CEO of Airport Authority Hong Kong, says: “We are delighted to see another record breaking year of growth, and we must thank our more than 73,000 colleagues […]
It was a busy end to 2016 for ACI Asia-Pacific with a series of events, visits and other initiatives taking place across the region, writes Vivian Fung. October’s ACI Asia-Pacific Small and Emerging Airports Seminar was hosted in Siem Reap by Cambodia Airports and attracted close to 200 aviation executives from across the region. Cambodia’s Secretary […]
A snapshot of some of the biggest stories from across the region. Shape of things to come in Shenzhen Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport’s new Satellite Concourse promises to be one of the most memorable in China if this artist’s impression of the future becomes reality. Designed to serve up to 22 million passengers annually, the […]
Asia-Pacific Airports editor, Joe Bates, reflects on some of the success stories of 2016 and the need for new infrastructure to meet future demand. The end of one year and the start of another is always a good time to reflect on what has happened over the last 12 months and look forward to the challenges […]
Crocs has opened its first Indian travel retail store in Mumbai-Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport’s Terminal 2. Following the success of the travel retail store format at other international airports, the brand decided to bring its business to the expansive retail area at the gateway’s iconic new terminal. According to operator MIAL, the outlet is “perfectly located […]
