We take a closer look at the growth and development of the Plaza Premium Group, which has evolved from being a lounge operator to one of the biggest airport hospitality providers over the last 25 years. The enthusiasm and desire to grow his business still burns brightly in Plaza Premium Group (PPG) founder and CEO, […]

We take a closer look at some of the retail/F&B stories that have been making headlines across the ACI Asia-Pacific and Middle East region. STARRY GALLERIA OPENS AT CHONGQING JIANGBEI China’s Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) has opened a new commercial street of international brands in Terminal 3A (T3A). The new ‘STARRY GALLERIA’ initiative is […]

Airports across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East continue to invest in facilities, equipment, services and green strategies in a bid to reduce their carbon footprint, writes Joe Bates. NEW SUSTAINABILITY MILESTONE FOR HYDERABAD Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport has become the latest gateway to achieve Level 4 ’Transition’ status in ACI’s Airport Carbon Accreditation programme. […]

Sheikh Aimen Al Hosni, CEO of Oman Airports, talks to Joe Bates about the evolution and development of his country’s airport system. CAN YOU TELL US A LITTLE MORE ABOUT OMAN’S AIRPORT SYSTEM? We operate four commercial airports, Muscat (MCT), Salalah (SLL), Duqm (DQM) and Suhar (OHS), and separately operate and manage a number of […]

Incheon International Airport is to ramp up its efforts to enhance its logistics operations in a bid to become the leading logistics hub in Northeast Asia, writes Joe Bates. New CEO, Hag-jae Lee, has wasted no time in outlining plans to take logistics services at Incheon International Airport (ICN) to new heights, with the ultimate […]

Manager for communications and brand marketing, Yuman Lau, rounds-up the latest news and developments for ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East. NEW RIYADH OFFICE AND REBRANDING AS ACI ASIA-PACIFIC & MIDDLE EAST What an incredible quarter it has been, marked by a significant milestone. We launched our new Middle East office in in Riyadh, the Kingdom […]

Passengers can expect a number of new attractions and good distractions in the new-look northern wing of Singapore Changi’s Terminal 2. Singapore Changi Airport recommenced operations in the northern wing of Terminal 2 (T2) on September 28 after three-and-a-half years of engineering works to enhance and expand it. The upgrade has extended the life of […]

We provide a snapshot of some of the latest news stories from across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. ABU DHABI’S NEW TERMINAL TO OPEN IN NOVEMBER As Asia-Pacific and Middle East Airports magazine went to press, the final operational readiness trials were taking place in Abu Dhabi International Airport’s new state-of-the-art Terminal A ahead of […]

ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East director general, Stefano Baronci, reflects on the rebranding of the region, the latest connectivity, traffic and economic trends, and looks forward to future events. The last quarter was indeed historic for us as ACI Asia-Pacific has expanded its reach and influence, officially becoming ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC […]