Wellington Airport has unveiled the master plan that it believes will ensure that it is equipped for growth for the next 20 years. With its annual passenger traffic expected to double to in excess of 12mppa by 2040, the New Zealand gateway says that it needs to plan for the future now to avoid becoming […]
Miami International Airport (MIA) has begun work on its Central Base Modification and Expansion Project. The project will upgrade 34.1 acres of asphalt and concrete pavement originally built in the 1960s that is now used for aircraft parking and movement near MIA’s Concourse D. The rehabilitated space, slated for completion by December 2022, will better […]
The latest global news from ACI’s World Business Partners. New F&B outlets open at Singapore Changi Asian high street favourite, Tai Cheong Bakery, and Archipelago Craft Brew are the latest new additions to Singapore Changi’s F&B offering. Introduced in partnership with the SSP Group and located landside in Terminal 3, Tai Cheong Bakery is one […]
Larnaca International Airport has opened the first phase of its new duty free area that it believes will bring a ‘best in class’ shopping experience for travellers. The opening marks the beginning of the ODG designed revamp of the airport’s retail offerings for Cyprus Airports Duty Free, an Aer Rianta International company, working in close partnership […]
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) directly accounts for over $10.6 billion in business revenues and supports more than 46,000 jobs at the airport, according to its latest economic impact study. The report, which summarises economic impact for the 2017-2018 Fiscal Year, also reveals that visitor spending resulting from air service at SFO contributed over $12.5 […]
Stefano Baronci is to succeed the outgoing Patti Chau as the head of ACI’s Asia-Pacific region. Baronci, the current director of economics at ACI World, will assume the role of director general of ACI Asia-Pacific in December. Chau, who has served as the regional director of ACI Asia-Pacific for the last eight years, is stepping […]
The world’s airports are increasingly facing a “high wire balancing act” as they struggle to meet traffic demand at the same time as contending with issues outside of their control, such as the rise in protectionism, isolationism, and risks associated with climate change, says ACI World. Having reached 8.8 billion in 2018, global traffic is forecast […]
Zaha Hadid Architects and Cox Architecture have won the international competition to design the new Western Sydney Airport (WSA). The ZHA/COX team, which will now act as Master Architect for the project, was selected from a broad field of forty national and international applicants that was narrowed to five selected design competitors. The Western Sydney International […]
Brisbane Airport Corporation CEO, Gert-Jan de Graaff, talks to Joe Bates about the hugely ambitious development plans that tempted him back to the Queensland gateway. It says something about the appeal of Brisbane Airport and its ambitious development plans that CEO, Gert-Jan de Graaff, admits that he knew he would be leaving New York and […]
In the spotlight: Retail/F&B Airport Report: Brisbane Special report: Customer service Plus: Regional & Industry news Read the online issue: click here View from the top Regional director, Patti Chau, reflects on ACI Asia-Pacific’s advocacy efforts at ICAO conferences and meetings, the developing Central Asia region, latest traffic trends and upcoming events. Regional News A snapshot of some of the […]
Baggage dollies, shuttle buses and even snow ploughs are among the ever-growing list of autonomous vehicles being trialled at airports across the world, writes Joe Bates. The interest in the potential use of autonomous vehicles at airports is growing with a host of individual trials taking place across the world as the industry seeks to […]
Passengers travelling through Dublin Airport’s T2 now have an even greater reason to check-in early as a major revamp of The Loop has just been completed. The final element of The Loop’s upgrade is a new beauty hall, which is Ireland’s largest, featuring an unrivalled range of perfume and cosmetics products. The store will have […]
