Theme: Airport World’s 20th anniversary Airport report: Minneapolis-St Paul Airport design: Creating green spaces Plus: Security, people matters & WBPs The Airport World story Editor, Joe Bates, reflects on the 20th anniversary of Airport World and the changing face of the aviation industry over the past two decades. I may not have been here from the very start as […]
Spotlight on ADPI’s projects in China and South Korea. Winning the contract to design the new 100mppa capacity Beijing Daxing International Airport appears to be just the start for ADP IngĂ©nierie (ADPI) in China, which continues to expand its business interests across the country. Indeed, in addition to Bejing Daxing, ADPI – a wholly-owned subsidiary […]
Joe Bates discovers that China’s airports continue to invest in new service and capacity enhancing technology. China’s progress towards an airport experience for passengers that rivals other major airports around the world is starting to take shape on the back of increasing investment in technology, according to the latest Airport IT Trends Survey. For although […]
Asia-Pacific Airports takes a closer look at how some of the Gulf region’s other airports are faring in terms of traffic growth and infrastructure development. When we wrote about the massive amount of investment taking place in the Gulf region in 2010, we said that it was one of the hottest places on earth for […]
I Prabhakara Rao, CEO of Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, talks to Joe Bates about the impact of Terminal 3, customer service and the importance of being environmentally friendly. In many ways Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport hasn’t looked back since the 2010 opening of its award-winning Terminal 3. Indeed, the airport has enjoyed the […]
Air Astana’s president and CEO, Peter Foster, reveals the secrets of his airline’s success and reflects on 10 years in the hot seat. What is the secret formula behind Air Astana’s profitability? We concentrate on three areas. The first is cost control, based on high fleet utilisation and low fixed cost, including some flexible labour contracts […]
What does Abu Dhabi International Airport’s new Midfield Terminal Building have in store for passengers? Joe Bates investigates. There is a saying that the best things in life are worth waiting for, and in the case of Abu Dhabi International Airport’s new Midfield Terminal Building (MTB) this is certainly true, as it will transform the […]
Joe Bates reports on the continued growth and development of Dubai’s airport system, which includes plans to make Al Maktoum International–Dubai World Central (DWC) one of the most high-tech gateways on the planet. The region’s newest gateway, Al Maktoum International–Dubai World Central (DWC) continues to grow and evolve, in late October welcoming the launch of […]
In the spotlight:Â Airport facilitation Airport report:Â Quito Special report:Â Panama highlights Plus:Â Investing in airports & security Opinion Airport World editor, Joe Bates, reflects on the importance of smooth and hassle free facilitation at airports and how other stakeholders all have a part to play in ensuring a good journey. Heady days The recent ACI Latin America-Caribbean/World Annual […]
In the spotlight: Information technology Airport report: Tocumen International Special report: The benefits of ASQ Plus: Seating, healthy eating & sweet dreams Opinion Airport World editor, Joe Bates, looks forward to the ACI Latin America-Caribbean/World Assembly, Conference & Exhibition in Panama and considers the key role IT plays in the airport travel experience. ACI news ACI’s newly released […]
The final word on the region’s 10th anniversary. Over the past decade, ACI has played a fundamental role in bringing together the wider aviation community and promoting quality and excellence in airport management and operations. In doing so, ACI has also facilitated greater connectivity and co-operation between airports in Asia and the Middle East, and […]
World Business Partners that have helped make ACI Asia-Pacific a success offer their thoughts on the anniversary. Some of ACI Asia-Pacific’s biggest supporters pay their own personal tributes to the Regional Office. SITA’s vice president, Catherine Mayer, said: “The coming together of airport and World Business Partner (WBP) members from throughout the Pacific and Asia […]
