New Zealand has much to offer beyond the movie industry spotlight. Relatively small, in a remote corner of the world, New Zealand still manages to exert a major pull on airlines and tourists alike. Not surprisingly, allowing the unassuming to thrive seems to be a trademark of the country. Tucked away in the Wellington suburb […]
World Business Partners in the spotlight. Bengaluru boost for Nuance and SITA Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport has opened a new duty free store and invested in new passenger processing technology designed to boost its operational efficiency. According to Nuance, its new 900sqm duty free store treats passengers to a walk of nostalgia and rich South […]
Graham Newton talks to Oman Air CEO, Paul Gregorowitsch, about the airline’s strategy and its role in the wider economy. Tell us about your strategy for the airline, including the expansion and the efficiency programme? Oman Air is guided by a development plan that was endorsed by the board of directors in 2013. This sees […]
Nigel Mayes, ASM’s senior vice president consulting and product development, asks whether India can finally fulfil its potential? There is renewed optimism for the recovery of the Indian economy, the largest democracy on the planet. But is there the same optimism for the Indian aviation industry? The only constant in the Indian aviation industry is […]
Zhang Xiuzhi, CEO of Chinese low-cost carrier, Spring Airlines, tells Graham Newton that thinking big comes easily. Spring Airlines was founded in 2004 as part of a partial liberalisation of the civil aviation sector in China and commenced flights in July 2005. By 2008, many of the new airlines that emerged during this time had […]
When Incheon promises to do something it generally does, so it should come as no surprise to anyone to learn that its giant new Terminal 2 is on schedule for completion in September 2017 as planned. The timing, to ensure an early 2018 opening, will actually be perfect as at the current growth rate Incheon’s existing passenger […]
Peta Tomlinson and Joe Bates find out more about how Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) is faring after a difficult 16 months for the country’s airlines and travel industry. If managing director, Datuk Badlisham Ghazali, has any doubts about the future success and prosperity of Malaysia’s airport system he is doing a good job of […]
Joe Bates takes a closer look at the growing airport portfolios of a handful of the region’s biggest airport operators. The Asia-Pacific region arguably boasts some of the best and most successful airport operators on the planet, and an increasing number of them are now looking overseas to expand their portfolios. While the list of […]
New common-use technology will help enhance the operational efficiency of 13 Indonesian gateways, writes Anthony Phillips. The ongoing upgrade of Indonesia’s airports by PT Angkasa Pura 1 (Persero) has included the installation of SITA’s common-use passenger technology (AirportConnect Open) at its 13 airports in central and eastern Indonesia. The new technology ensures that the airports […]
Joe Bates discovers more about the ambitions and growth plans of arguably the Gulf state’s first gateway to make a global impression on the world – Bahrain International Airport. Mohamed Yousif Al-Binfalah, CEO of Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), has no doubts about the impact the planned new terminal will make to Bahrain International Airport. “Our […]
Asia-Pacific airports once again lead the way in ACI’s annual Airport Service Quality (ASQ) customer satisfaction survey, writes Joe Bates. Queen Alia International Airport in Jordan (Best in Middle East) and Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (Best in the 25-40mppa category) were a few of the new Asia-Pacific based gateways to be honoured in this […]
World Business Partners in the spotlight. Growing places Plaza Premium Lounge has opened its upgraded lounge at Vancouver International Airport (YVR). The lounge, one of four Plaza Premium Lounge spaces at YVR, is located in the airport’s new A-B Connector on Level 3 Departures of the Domestic Terminal. According to the company, the 6,390-square foot […]
