World Business Partners in the spotlight. Jacobs to work on Forrestfield Airport Rail Link Jacobs Engineering Group is acting as a client-side technical advisor to the Western Australia Public Transport Authority (PTA) for the A$2 billion Forrestfield Airport Rail Link. The new train line will connect Forrestfield to the city, opening up Perth’s eastern suburbs to […]

Passengers continue to embrace new technology, according to 2016 Passenger IT Trends Survey. It should come as no surprise to learn that we love IT and continue to embrace it in increasing numbers, the findings of SITA’s 2016 Passenger IT Trends Survey revealing that a staggering 92% of today’s passengers use self-service technology to book […]

Joe Bates reviews the 2016 route development success of a handful of the region’s airports. A good route network is the life’s blood of any airport and the successful addition and development of new airlines, services and destinations can be transformational for a gateway in terms of its stature, economic impact and public perception. It is probably not […]

Robbie Gill, managing director of The Design Solution, explains why he believes that every airport needs to express a ‘sense of place’. If you want to grab the attention of any busy airport manager, the words ‘non-aeronautical revenue’ will usually do the trick, especially when combined with the promise of new, smarter and more effective […]

Vivian Fung rounds up all the latest news from ACI Asia-Pacific, including a report on its participation at the 53rd ICAO Conference of Directors General of Civil Aviation, Asia and Pacific Region. A busy few months for ACI Asia-Pacific culminated in representing the interests of our member airports at the 53rd ICAO Conference of Directors General […]

Vivian Fung rounds up all the latest news from ACI Asia-Pacific, including a report on its participation at the 53rd ICAO Conference of Directors General of Civil Aviation, Asia and Pacific Region. A busy few months for ACI Asia-Pacific culminated in representing the interests of our member airports at the 53rd ICAO Conference of Directors General […]

 A snapshot of some of the biggest stories from across the region. Changi’s vision of the future Singapore Changi’s new Terminal 4 will provide passengers with a vision of the future in terms of its implementation of self-service facilities, according to operator, Changi Airport Group (CAG). “Based on current trends, airports of the future will […]

Vivian Fung provides an update on ACI’s Airport Carbon Accreditation programme, which is now so popular in Asia-Pacific that a quarter of all passengers pass through a certified gateway. Maldives milestone The construction contract for the new $800 million terminal at Ibrahim Nasir International Airport in the Maldives has been awarded to the Saudi Binladin […]

World Business Partners in the spotlight Room with a view Plaza Premium Group has opened the only airport transit hotel in the world to be equipped with an outdoor swimming pool, jacuzzi and pool side bar at Singapore Changi. Called Aerotel and located close to Gate 41 on Level 3 of Terminal 1, it is […]

Joe Bates finds out more about the rapidly growing trend of ‘sister airport agreements’ between Asia-Pacific gateways and their counterparts across the globe. While ‘sister’ agreements between airports are not exactly a new phenomenon, the movement appears to have gained traction across the region in the first quarter of the year with a number of […]

Vivian Fung reports on the latest news and events from across the Asia-Pacific region. Macau International Airport’s marketing department director, Eric Fong, and chairman of the executive committee, Dr Deng Jun, joined ACI Asia-Pacific’s regional director, Patti Chau, and CAPA executive chairman, Peter Harbison, at the Opening Ceremony of the 2015 ACI Small and Emerging Airports […]

Pacific Asia Travel Association’s regional director-Pacific, Chris Flynn, reflects on the changing dynamics of Asia-Pacific tourism. It’s a well known fact that travel to, from, and within the Asia-Pacific region has undergone a huge surge in recent times. Changes in airline operating models, the establishment of new carriers, improved infrastructure and increased investment have all […]