The latest Airport IT Trends Survey reveals that China’s airports continue to invest in new capacity enhancing technologies. The world’s airports are expected to invest more than $9 billion on IT this year and with China’s travel boom showing no signs of slowing down, the nation’s gateways are expected to continue to turn to technology […]
Hong Kong International Airport handled an all-time high of 70.5 million passengers (+2.9%), 411,530 aircraft movements (+1.4%) and 4.5 million tonnes of cargo (+3.2%) in 2016. Fred Lam, CEO of Airport Authority Hong Kong, says: “We are delighted to see another record breaking year of growth, and we must thank our more than 73,000 colleagues […]
With plans for a three runway system, Terminal 4 nearing completion and a seemingly never ending desire to introduce innovative new services, these are exciting times for Singapore Changi Airport, writes Joe Bates. When frequent travellers are asked to name their favourite airports, Singapore Changi invariably gets a mention, and more than 530 awards since its […]
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 […]
Crocs has opened its first Indian travel retail store in Mumbai-Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport’s Terminal 2. Following the success of the travel retail store format at other international airports, the brand decided to bring its business to the expansive retail area at the gateway’s iconic new terminal. According to operator MIAL, the outlet is “perfectly located […]
Emirates Leisure Retail (ELR) is celebrating the opening of two new F&B outlets in Perth Airport’s Terminal 1 forecourt – The Crafty Swan Kitchen and Bar, and Juice Bean Co. It says that the new outlets are key milestones in the airport’s vast, A$1billion redevelopment project. According to ELR, The Crafty Swan and Juice Bean […]
Alice Springs Airport will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the opening of its terminal tomorrow. Opened on December 8, 1991, to much fanfare, the complex is designed to handle up to 1.2 million passengers per year. And with a roof area covering over 13,000 square metres, it is still one of Central Australia’s largest commercial buildings. Tomorrow, […]
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 […]
Spotlight on Male’s Ibrahim Nasir International Airport development. KEY facts Airport: MalĂ©, The Maldives Project: New terminal, runway, cargo facilities and fuel farm. Delivery date: 2019 Key players: Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG); Saudi Bin Laden Group. Male’s Ibrahim Nasir International Airport, the capital city gateway of the Island nation of the Maldives, has started work on the biggest […]
