The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has welcomed ICAO’s decision to put in place the world’s first carbon offsetting scheme for any global sector. “The aviation sector has committed to ambitious environmental targets, and has been successfully pursuing a four pillar strategy including technology, operations and infrastructure improvements,” says AAPA director general, Andrew Herdman. “This landmark […]
HyderabadâRajiv Gandhi International Airport has unveiled a new ‘chill-out zone’ for passengers based around its new Island CafĂ© & Bar. According to operator, GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL), its addition offers international departing passengers with an “exciting options of food and beverages in an innovatively carved out ambience making their visit at Hyderabad Airport worth cherishing”. […]
VIEW THE ISSUE HERE In the spotlight: ACIâs 25th Anniversary Airport profile: MontrĂ©al-Trudeau Special Report: New York JFKâs T4 Plus: Master planning, retail & building loyalty Editor, Joe Bates, reflects on ACIâs 25th Anniversary and looks forward to the joint ACI-NA/ACI World Assembly, Conference and Exhibition in MontrĂ©al. Theme of this issue is Airports Council Internationalâs 25th Anniversary and, […]
Australiaâs spectacular Gold Coast was the venue for this yearâs Airport Service Quality (ASQ) awards ceremony for the worldâs most customer friendly airports. ACIâs Airport Service Quality (ASQ) customer satisfaction benchmarking programme is 10 years old this year and it marked the occasion with a record number of awards. Indeed, it was a case of […]
Bahrain International Airport looks a little more colourful today following the opening of a Candy Cloud outlet. Unveiled by Bahrain Duty Free, the 60sqm store is located on the main passenger walkway of the departures retail area and, according to its operator, is home to “top toy and confectionery brands, and the range is aimed at […]
Passenger traffic at Dubai International has exceeded all previous records in July surging to an historic high of 7.6 million, according to the monthly traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports today. Passenger numbers in July totalled 7,616,792 compared to the 6,682,676 handled in July 2015, a significant increase of 14%. During the first seven […]
In the spotlight:Â India’s airport system Highlights of the Regional Assembly, Conference & Exhibition Winning feeling:Â The ASQ awards ceremony Plus:Â Zhengzhou’s aerotropolis & South East Asia’s LCCs Read the online issue:Â click here Never ending challenges Asia-Pacific Airports editor, Joe Bates, reflects on the strength of the aviation industry to overcome adversity and previews this India focused […]
Construction of the new Three-Runway System (3RS) at Hong Kong International Airport started today. The eight-year construction of 3RS is expected to be completed in 2024, with the commissioning of the new runway in 2022. Jack So Chak-kwong, chairman of the Airport Authority of Hong Kong; professor Anthony Cheung Bing-leung, Hong Kong’s Secretary for Transport […]
In the spotlight:Â Planning & Design Airport report:Â Vancouver Special report:Â Iconic terminals Plus:Â Airport anniversaries and Canadaâs big year Summer can only mean one thing for Airport World, itâs time for our annual âplanning and designâ themed issue where we take a closer look at all things related to plotting the development and, hopefully long-term success, of the […]
World Business Partners in the spotlight Room with a view Plaza Premium Group has opened the only airport transit hotel in the world to be equipped with an outdoor swimming pool, jacuzzi and pool side bar at Singapore Changi. Called Aerotel and located close to Gate 41 on Level 3 of Terminal 1, it is […]
Joe Bates finds out more about the rapidly growing trend of âsister airport agreementsâ between Asia-Pacific gateways and their counterparts across the globe. While âsisterâ agreements between airports are not exactly a new phenomenon, the movement appears to have gained traction across the region in the first quarter of the year with a number of […]
Maldives Airports Company Ltd (MACL) ia celebrating the start of the expansion project at Ibrahim Nasir International Airport. The expansion programme, being carried out in collaboration with the the Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG), will add a 3,400m runway, new 12,000 tons per annum capacity cargo complex and new fuel farm. The fuel farm will have a storage […]
