ACI ASIA-PACIFIC NEWS
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...
ASIA-PACIFIC AIRPORTS NEWS
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...
GUCCI TO JOIN THE LIST OF NEW HIGH-END BRANDS IN SYDNEY’S REVAMPED TERMINAL 1
Sydney Airport has announced that Italian luxury brand Gucci will join the airport’s newly transformed T1 International fashion precinct in early 2017 in an Australian airport first. Established in Florence...
TRANSFORMING THE PASSENGER EXPERIENCE
Recognising the positive impact wayfinding has on passengers can help airports better manage their customer experience and boost revenues, writes James Ackomann. Being able to navigate your way through any...
HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FURTHER REDUCES CARBON FOOTPRINT
Hong Kong International Airport is today celebrating another major environmental milestone – reducing its carbon intensity by 25.6% per passenger or 100kg of cargo in 2015, compared with 2008 levels....
VIETNAM’S AIRPORT AMBITIONS HELPED BY MOU WITH DUTCH COMPANIES
Vietnam’s ambition to become a regional hub for passenger and cargo traffic has been boosted by a Dutch-Vietnamese government programme to co-operate on aviation and airport development across the country....
DUBAI AIRPORTS TO BUILD WORLD’S FIRST TIER III MODULAR DATA CENTRE COMPLEX
Dubai Airports will partner with Huawei to design and build the world’s first Tier III certified Modular Data Centre Complex (MDCC) at Dubai International Airport (DXB). The new facility will...
ASIA-PACIFIC’S AIRLINES WELCOME ICAO’S DECISION FOR A GLOBAL CARBON OFFSETTING SCHEME FOR AVIATION
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has welcomed ICAO’s decision to put in place the world’s first carbon offsetting scheme for any global sector. “The aviation sector has committed...
NEW F&B OUTLET OPENS IN ‘CHILL OUT ZONE’ AT HYDERABAD
Hyderabad–Rajiv Gandhi International Airport has unveiled a new ‘chill-out zone’ for passengers based around its new Island Café & Bar. According to operator, GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL), its addition offers...
EVERYONE’S A WINNER!
Australia’s spectacular Gold Coast was the venue for this year’s Airport Service Quality (ASQ) awards ceremony for the world’s most customer friendly airports. ACI’s Airport Service Quality (ASQ) customer satisfaction...
NEWS
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...
SHOPPING FOR CANDY AT BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Bahrain International Airport looks a little more colourful today following the opening of a Candy Cloud outlet. Unveiled by Bahrain Duty Free, the 60sqm store is located on the main...