A snapshot of some of the biggest stories from across the region. Private sector boosting airport development The private sector is becoming increasingly involved in the development of airports across ACI’s Asia-Pacific’s region as many look for funding to build new capacity enhancing infrastructure, according to ACI Asia-Pacific’s regional director, Patti Chau. Talking at ACI’s […]

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, writes Vivian Fung. Surabhi Rana of Mumbai International Airport Pvt Ltd is ACI Asia-Pacific’s Young Executive of the Year for 2017. Rana beat off stiff competition from 15 other candidates to win […]

Airports across the globe have introduced a host of different initiatives designed to appeal to Chinese travellers as their passenger numbers continue to rise. Airports across the globe have reacted to rapidly rising passenger numbers from Mainland China by introducing a range of innovative new services just for Chinese travellers. In Europe, Paris CDG recently joined […]

Adelaide Airport and Amadeus partner to roll out Australasia’s first fully automated airport management system. With traffic expected to more than double to 18 million passengers annually by 2034, and a vision to become a top tier business centre in Asia Pacific, Adelaide Airport is committed to scaling its airport operations and meeting its growth […]

Is it time for airports to introduce mood managers to ensure the right ambience at airports? Martijn Steur investigates. We are people; we are ruled by the mood we’re in.  When we’re not in a good mood, we are not happy. When we are not happy, we don’t function well. And to make matters worse, […]

Outbound travel numbers from Asia-Pacific’s emerging markets will grow twice as fast as those from developed countries over the next five years, according to a new report. China is expected to lead the way as outbound travellers from emerging Asia-Pacific countries outnumber those from the region’s developed nations over the next five years, according to […]

Asia-Pacific gateways once again lead the way in ACI’s Airport Service Quality (ASQ) customer satisfaction awards, winning all the global best airport by size categories. There is clearly no stopping Asia-Pacific’s airports which once again demonstrated their customer service credentials by winning a host of awards in ACI’s annual Airport Service Quality (ASQ) passenger satisfaction survey. […]

A snapshot of some of the biggest stories from across the region.  First anniversary for Dubai International’s Concourse D Dubai International Airport (DXB) celebrated the first anniversary of its impressive Concourse D on February 24, with Dubai Airports revealing that it handled 16.6 million passengers during its first year of operations. It represents the final […]

A special report from Siemens about its baggage handling contract at Guangzhou Baiyun and Saudi Arabian success for Lagardère Travel Retail. Fast and efficient Guangzhou Baiyun and Incheon are the latest Asia-Pacific hubs to select Siemens to install innovative baggage handling systems. Siemens’ tray technology is in great demand at large transfer hubs across the […]

It was a busy end to 2016 for ACI Asia-Pacific with a series of events, visits and other initiatives taking place across the region, writes Vivian Fung. October’s ACI Asia-Pacific Small and Emerging Airports Seminar was hosted in Siem Reap by Cambodia Airports and attracted close to 200 aviation executives from across the region. Cambodia’s Secretary […]

A snapshot of some of the biggest stories from across the region. Shape of things to come in Shenzhen  Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport’s new Satellite Concourse promises to be one of the most memorable in China if this artist’s impression of the future becomes reality. Designed to serve up to 22 million passengers annually, the […]

Asia-Pacific Airports editor, Joe Bates, reflects on some of the success stories of 2016 and the need for new infrastructure to meet future demand. The end of one year and the start of another is always a good time to reflect on what has happened over the last 12 months and look forward to the challenges […]