ASIA-PACIFIC & MIDDLE EAST, ECONOMICS & FINANCE, SUSTAINABILITY Christchurch Airport reports healthy 10.5% increase in half year profits 26 Feb 2025 Staff reporterChristchurch International Airport has reported a strong financial performance for the first half of the 2025 financial year, with net profit increasing by...
ASIA-PACIFIC & MIDDLE EAST, PASSENGER FACILITATION, TRAFFIC New traffic high for Hong Kong International Airport 24 Feb 2025 Staff reporterTraffic figures at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) reached a new high in January when it handled 5.28 million passengers (+27.8%) and 33,660...
ASIA-PACIFIC & MIDDLE EAST, SAFETY & SECURITY, SUSTAINABILITY Christchurch unveils New Zealand’s first electric fire truck 17 Feb 2025 Staff reporterChristchurch Airport has taken another significant step in its commitment to operational excellence and sustainability, taking possession of New Zealand’s first electric fire...
ASIA-PACIFIC & MIDDLE EAST Saudi Arabia opens up domestic market for charter flight operators 5 Feb 2025 Joe BatesThe General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia is opening the domestic private aviation market to international operators, by announcing the...
ASIA-PACIFIC & MIDDLE EAST, TRAFFIC Traffic at Singapore Changi virtually back to pre-COVID levels 22 Jan 2025 Joe BatesSingapore Changi Airport handled 67.7 million passengers in 2024, up 14.8% on 2023 and less than 1% down on pre-COVID 2019 traffic levels....
ASIA-PACIFIC & MIDDLE EAST, SUSTAINABILITY Hong Kong registers robust traffic growth in 2024 21 Jan 2025 Joe BatesHong Kong International Airport (HKG) recorded “robust traffic growth” in 2024 as the airport entered a new era of three-runway operation, with flight...
ASIA-PACIFIC & MIDDLE EAST, RETAIL/F&B Singapore Changi unveils refreshed shopping campaign for 2025 15 Jan 2025 Joe BatesChangi Airport has unveiled what it believes is the boldest ever refresh of its signature retail campaign to give shoppers the winning chance...
APA4 2024, ASIA-PACIFIC & MIDDLE EAST WBP News 13 Jan 2025 Joe BatesThe latest news and views from World Business Partners across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. VANDERLANDE ACQUIRES SIEMENS LOGISTICS Vanderlande has signed an...
APA4 2024, ASIA-PACIFIC & MIDDLE EAST Intelligent thinking 10 Jan 2025 Stephan HirmerStephan Hirmer, Amadeus’ head of end-to-end passenger servicing for airport and airline operations, considers how AI is transforming aviation. The air transport industry...
APA4 2024, ASIA-PACIFIC & MIDDLE EAST Green planning 8 Jan 2025 Mabel KwanSustainable master planning can ensure that airports balance expansion plans whilst accelerating their sustainability objectives, writes Alton Aviation Consultancy’s Mabel Kwan. Airports are...
APA4 2024, ASIA-PACIFIC & MIDDLE EAST Green innovation 8 Jan 2025 Joe BatesAirports across ACI’s Asia-Pacific and Middle East region continue to pioneer green initiatives and deliver on sustainability, writes Joe Bates. DXB CONTINUES TO...
ASIA-PACIFIC & MIDDLE EAST, TRAFFIC Good year for traffic growth at Hamad International Airport 6 Jan 2025 Staff reporterQatar’s gateway to the world, Hamad International Airport (DOH), handled 52.7 million passengers last year – a healthy 15% increase on 2023. Aircraft...
