HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT UNVEILS PLANS TO EXPAND AND UPGRADE TERMINAL 1
Hong Kong International Airport today unveiled a series of major enhancements to its existing airport facilities that it claims will increase its handling...
ASIA-PACIFIC & MIDDLE EAST
AUCKLAND AIRPORT TO PROVIDE NEW ZEALAND’S FIRST NON-STOP SERVICE TO SOUTH WEST CHINA
Auckland Airport will tonight welcome its first Sichuan Airlines flight direct from Chengdu, China. The new 13-hour direct service provides a seventh direct...
NEW MEDICAL CENTRE OPENS AT AFGHAN GATEWAY
Afghanistan’s Hamid Karzai International Airport has opened its own medical centre.The American Medical Center (AMC), the only non-military medical resource within the airport perimeter, will...
WELLINGTON AIRPORT’S NEW HOTEL MOVES A STEP CLOSER
Construction on a new NZ$36m hotel at Wellington Airport is now underway following a ground-breaking ceremony. The Honourable Chris Finlayson officially launched the...
ASIA-PACIFIC AIRLINES REPORT HEALTHY 5.3% RISE IN PASSENGER NUMBERS DURING BUSY APRIL
Preliminary traffic figures for the month of April, released today by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), shows encouraging expansion in both...
LOCAL FLAVOURS
Embracing different cultures and reflecting them in its airport facilities is a key consideration for Plaza Premium Lounge, writes Edward Cheng. With arriving...
ACI ASIA-PACIFIC NEWS
The announcement of ACI Asia-Pacific’s Young Executive of the Year, green initiatives, a new publication and the 2016 traffic figures make headline news,...
CATERING TO THE CHINESE
Airports across the globe have introduced a host of different initiatives designed to appeal to Chinese travellers as their passenger numbers continue to...
NEW ZEALAND BECOMING A ‘HOT’ DESTINATION FOR BIG SPENDING INDIAN TOURISTS
New Zealand is rapidly becoming a sought after, premium destination for high value free independent travellers (FITs) from India, according to research released...
ALL HAIL HYDERABAD
Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport has achieved carbon neutral status (Level 3+) in ACI’s Airport Carbon Accreditation programme. It is the second gateway...
INDUSTRY NEWS – LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
Adelaide Airport and Amadeus partner to roll out Australasia’s first fully automated airport management system. With traffic expected to more than double to...
IN THE MOOD
Is it time for airports to introduce mood managers to ensure the right ambience at airports? Martijn Steur investigates. We are people; we...
