Vivian Fung reports on the latest news, views and developments from across the busy Asia-Pacific region. Big numbers attend Small and Emerging Airports Seminar Over 160 participants from 26 countries and territories across the Asia-Pacific region descended on beautiful Langkawi in October as Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) generously hosted the ACI Asia-Pacific Small and Emerging […]
October was a productive month with three ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Committees, with meetings taking place in Seoul, Langkawi and Osaka respectively. The last 2018 meeting of ACI Asia-Pacific’s Regional Operational Safety Committee was kindly hosted by Korea Airports Corporation in Seoul on October 8-10. Members (pictured above) report that it was a productive meeting as […]
Menzies Aviation is to expand its cargo operations in Australia, with the opening of two new cargo facilities at North Queensland’s Cairns Airport, and Melbourne Avalon Airport in Victoria. Menzies Aviation Cairns is a joint venture between Menzies Aviation and local aviation service provider, AT Group and will be ready for international cargo handling in […]
As well as being customer service champions and environmental pioneers, Asia-Pacific airports are also fast developing a reputation for being the most sleep friendly in the world, writes Joe Bates. According to the most recent passenger poll on the website SleepingInAirports.net, the most ‘sleep friendly’ airport in the world is Singapore Changi followed by Incheon, […]
Airport retail and F&B innovation was top of the agenda at the recent Trinity Forum in Shanghai. Asia-Pacific Airports looks back at some of the highlights. ACI World’s last big event of the year, The Trinity Forum, attracted over 500 delegates to Shanghai to address the theme of ‘The changing airport and travel retail commercial eco-system’. […]
Asia-Pacific Airports reports on some of the big stories to emerge from the Global Sustainable Aviation Summit in Geneva. Airports continue to do their bit to reduce aviation’s impact on the environment, with ACI revealing that a total of 246 airports now use its Airport Carbon Accreditation programme to manage and reduce their carbon footprint. […]
Traffic continues to soar in Cambodia, more than 10 million passengers passing through the country’s international airports this year. It is the first time passenger numbers at Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville international airports have hit the 10 million milestone. To mark the landmark event, festivities were held all day long at the three airports […]
Australia’s Sunshine Coast Airport has announced the appointment of Andrew Brodie as its new CEO, succeeding veteran, Peter Pallot, who will retire from the role at the end of the year. For the past eight years, Brodie has worked in senior executive positions for Brisbane Airport Corporation, most recently as general manager for airline and […]
Following the success of Brisbane Airport’s inaugural Online Lost Property Auction in 2017, members of the public will again be given the opportunity to bag a bargain, with thousands of valuables up for auction between 9am on Monday, November 26 and 7pm on Wednesday, December 5. All proceeds from this year’s auction will be donated […]
Bahrain Duty Free Company has been awarded the concession to operate the retail outlets in the Departures area of Bahrain International Airport’s new passenger terminal. The contract was announed on the final day of the recent Bahrain International Airshow. His Excellency, the Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications and Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) chairman, Kamal bin […]
Take a bow Sydney Airport, which has been named as Australia’s top Capital City Airport for the second year running at the Australian Airports Association’s prestigious National Airport Industry Awards. The award recognises the airport’s ongoing commitment to providing a world-class passenger experience, sustainability initiatives, community investment and industry-leading innovation. Sydney Airport also won the […]
The brand new A$18 million Skygate Home & Life centre, the latest addition to Brisbane Airport’s thriving Skygate precinct, will celebrate its grand opening this weekend. Following 10 months of construction, the project adds an extra 9,260m² of retail space to the precinct that already boasts DFO Brisbane, Queensland’s only 24/7 Woolworths and more than […]
