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 […]
VIEW THE ISSUE HERE In the spotlight: Concessions Airport profile: Oslo Events: Beacon technology Plus: Baggage handling & airport leadership Airport World editor, Joe Bates, reflects on the growth and development of retail/F&B concession offerings at the world’s gateways and looks forward to 2017. Airports are clearly in my blood because my very first job was as a […]
Emirates Leisure Retail (ELR) is celebrating the opening of two new F&B outlets in Perth Airport’s Terminal 1 forecourt – The Crafty Swan Kitchen and Bar, and Juice Bean Co. It says that the new outlets are key milestones in the airport’s vast, A$1billion redevelopment project. According to ELR, The Crafty Swan and Juice Bean […]
Alice Springs Airport will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the opening of its terminal tomorrow. Opened on December 8, 1991, to much fanfare, the complex is designed to handle up to 1.2 million passengers per year. And with a roof area covering over 13,000 square metres, it is still one of Central Australia’s largest commercial buildings. Tomorrow, […]
World Business Partners in the spotlight. Jacobs to work on Forrestfield Airport Rail Link Jacobs Engineering Group is acting as a client-side technical advisor to the Western Australia Public Transport Authority (PTA) for the A$2 billion Forrestfield Airport Rail Link. The new train line will connect Forrestfield to the city, opening up Perth’s eastern suburbs to […]
Passengers continue to embrace new technology, according to 2016 Passenger IT Trends Survey. It should come as no surprise to learn that we love IT and continue to embrace it in increasing numbers, the findings of SITA’s 2016 Passenger IT Trends Survey revealing that a staggering 92% of today’s passengers use self-service technology to book […]
In the spotlight:Â Design & Build Airport report:Â Singapore Changi In focus:Â Customer service Plus:Â Confectionery, Enviro report & Industry news Read the online issue:Â click here Back to the future 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. News A snapshot […]
Spotlight on Male’s Ibrahim Nasir International Airport development. KEY facts Airport: MalĂ©, The Maldives Project: New terminal, runway, cargo facilities and fuel farm. Delivery date: 2019 Key players: Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG); Saudi Bin Laden Group. Male’s Ibrahim Nasir International Airport, the capital city gateway of the Island nation of the Maldives, has started work on the biggest […]
Joe Bates reviews the 2016 route development success of a handful of the region’s airports. A good route network is the life’s blood of any airport and the successful addition and development of new airlines, services and destinations can be transformational for a gateway in terms of its stature, economic impact and public perception. It is probably not […]
Dubai International Airport (DXB) welcomed 6.4 million passengers (+2.7%) in October, according to the monthly traffic report issued today by operator Dubai Airports. Year to date, passenger numbers at DXB have risen 6.8% to 69.3 million compared to 64.9 million recorded during the first ten months of 2015. Eastern Europe led the pack again as […]
Asia-Pacific Airports magazine turns the spotlight on Hong Kong International Airport’s multi-billion dollar third runway project. Hong Kong International Airport has begun construction work on the new three-runway system (3RS) that it believes will guarantee its long-term success. The airport, which currently has two runways, claims that a third is vital to ensure that it is […]
