Vietnam’s planned new Long Thanh International Airport promises to be one of the most modern, innovative and exciting gateways in Asia-Pacific, writes Heerim’s Byungkoo Lee. Vietnam’s much-awaited new international airport is set to be built in Long Thanh, Dong Nai Province, around 40 kilometres east of Ho Chi Minh City. Slated to open in 2025, the $16.3 billion airport […]
A snapshot of some of the biggest stories from across the region. Sweet success Hong Kong International Airport is now even more colourful and appealing following the opening of an innovative new confectionery outlet containing eight sweet shops. SWEET DREAMS by HEINEMANN covers an 820sqm area in Terminal 1, which the duty free operator says […]
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl) – Hong Kong International Airport’s largest independent cargo handler – has taken the next step in its ‘Green Terminal’ project, with the installation of 1,300sqm of solar panels on the roof of its SuperTerminal 1. Hactl’s new solar power installation will feature 518 panels with the electricity generation […]
With a new runway, terminal, SKYCITY and other airport city projects being developed on the airport site, these are busy and exciting times for Hong Kong International Airport, writes Joe Bates. Like all busy hubs, Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) is constantly striving to make best use of its existing facilities while busily planning for […]
Korean Air will host the 62ndAssociation of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) Assembly of Presidents in Jeju, Korea next week. CEOs of 15 AAPA member airlines will gather in Jeju for the first time in 15 years, since Korean Air hosted the 2003 Assembly of Presidents in the island. Nearly 250 industry leaders will attend the […]
The Instrument Landing System (ILS) at Bahrain International Airport has been upgraded to ensure that the Kingdom’s air navigation system meets ICAO’s standards and requirements. Airport operator, Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), has hailed the upgrade from CATI to CATII as “a significant milestone in the Airport Modernisation Programme, which will help to lessen the number of flights […]
Changi Airports International (CAI) is to act as a consultant for China’s Hunan Airport Management Group after signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to co-operate on a number of different projects. According to CAI, the MOU will facilitate collaboration between the parties in the areas of airport planning and design, and operation and management of the […]
Auckland Airport continues to be recognised globally as a sustainable business, with its inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), announced yesterday, for the eighth consecutive year. The company is one of only eight organisations included in the DJSI in 2018 in the Asia-Pacific region.The company is one of only eight organisations included in […]
Brisbane Airport (BNE) and Samoa Airways have signed a partnership agreement signalling the commencement of direct services between Brisbane and Samoa. The agreement, signed this morning at BNE by Seiuli Alvin William Tuala, Samoa Airways CEO and Gert-Jan de Graaff, CEO of Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC), outlines the commitment of both parties to explore market […]
Preliminary traffic figures for the month of July released today by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed sustained growth in international air passenger markets, whilst air cargo demand remained firm despite moderating expansion in the global services and manufacturing sectors. Boosted by strong leisure travel demand during the holiday season, the region’s airlines […]
Sydney Airport has signed a five-and-a-half-year agreement with APN Outdoor for advertising rights across the airport terminals and for external signage approaching and within the Sydney Airport precinct. The announcement, which covers T1 International and T2 Domestic as well as T3 Domestic from July 2019, further strengthens the long-standing relationship between Sydney Airport and APN Outdoor. […]
Asia-Pacific Airports reports on the latest industry and World Business Partner news from across the region. Aerotel opens in Guangzhou Baiyun’s new Terminal 2 Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport’s impressive new Terminal 2 boasts its own transit hotel courtesy of Plaza Premium Group’s 57-room Aerotel Guangzhou. The group’s sixth hotel in its network and first in China, […]
