FOCUSING ON THE PASSENGER
Sarah Samuel, Amadeus’ head of airport IT for Asia-Pacific, argues that the adoption of a common vision on new passenger-enabling technology will help airports address the challenge of rising demand....
BEATING THE QUEUES
New SITA report confirms that journey smoothing technology makes people happy. Airline passengers are using automated technology for passport checks at double the rate recorded in 2017, according to the latest...
DESIGN & BUILD: TIANFU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Chengdu’s $11 billion second airport is set to open early next decade and transform air travel to the region. Sichuan province’s planned new Chengdu Tianfu International Airport is being designed...
BUY AND FLY
Joe Bates rounds-up some of the latest retail/F&B news, views and reviews from across the busy Asia-Pacific region. Cairns Airport has awarded global restaurateur HMSHost and Australian hospitality powerhouse, Red...
CPI TO HOLD SPECIALIST AIRPORT COMMERCIAL TRAINING COURSE IN SYDNEY
The bi-annual CPI Airport Commercial Development and Management Course for airport managers will be held once again in Sydney, Australia, from July 22-25, 2019, with registrations now open. The popular...
ALWAYS LEARNING
Kevin Riordan, head of airports and checkpoint solutions at Smiths Detection, considers how artificial intelligence can help airport security. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is beginning to permeate every aspect of daily...
BAHRAIN AIRPORT COMPANY REFLECTS ON IMPRESSIVE 2018 PERFORMANCE
Bahrain International Airport operator, Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), today anounced a US$50.9 million net profit in 2018, a significant jump compared to US$34 million the previous year. Commenting on the...
INDUSTRY NEWS – THE WAITING GAME
The waiting game Want to enjoy an easy, relaxed airport experience? It’s all about waiting, writes Christian Carstens, marketing manager at Veovo, BlipTrack. Waiting in line seems to be one...
THREE IS THE MAGIC NUMBER
Van Don International Airport, Vietnam’s impressive new gateway to Halong Bay, was one of three major new pieces of infrastructure to open on the same day in Quang Ninh province,...
HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: IN DEMAND
CEO, Fred Lam, talks to Joe Bates about Hong Kong International Airport’s plans to grow its cargo facilities and services, infrastructure development and coping with rising demand. With a record...
NEW HOLD BAGGAGE SCREENING MACHINES FOR RIYADH GATEWAY
Egis has been awarded a contract by Riyadh Airports Company to provide it with design and project management consultancy services as it looks to replace the hold baggage screening (HBS)...
BUSY START TO 2019 FOR ASIA-PACIFIC’S AIRPORTS
Joe Bates reports on the latest news, views and developments from across the busy Asia-Pacific region. Yangon ready for next step in its developmentMyanmar’s Yangon International Airport (YIA) is to...