The Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID), the trade group representing over 600 airports across 44 countries and territories, today released its Travel Retail Study in the Post-Pandemic Era, revealing a fundamental shift in airport retail dynamics. The study points out that younger travelers are now driving spend, while passenger behaviour, rather than sheer traffic volumes, has become the defining factor of airport travel retail performance.
On a 12-month rolling basis, passenger volume rose by 13% year on year to 61.21 million, while flight movements increased by 7.4% to 395,510. Cargo throughput grew by 2.8% to 5.09 million tonnes.
ACI APAC & MID encouraged Member States to work closely with airport operators to address the evolving roles of screening personnels and to invest in training needs as airports continue to integrate new technologies.
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and Bahrain Airport Company, the operator and managing body of Bahrain International Airport, hosted various sporting activities on the occasion of Bahrain Sports Day 2026, joining the Kingdom in its commitment to encouraging physical activity.
Jetstar Japan (IATA code: GK) will launch a new flight operation on the Narita-Hong Kong route on February 13, 2026!
Dubai Airports today announced that Dubai International (DXB) welcomed 95.2 million guests in 2025, up 3.1% year on year, marking the busiest year in the airport’s history and the highest annual international passenger traffic ever recorded by any airport.
Gold Coast Airport has recorded one of its busiest summers on record with more than 1.2 million passengers travelling through the terminal over the peak holiday period.
Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), the operator of Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR Airport), has entered into a strategic partnership with Mu Sigma, a global decision sciences company, to further advance BLR Airport as one-of-a-kind “Algorithmic Airport” that delivers unparalleled customer experience by harnessing the power of data-driven decision making.
Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the operating and managing body of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), reported the airport's strong annual performance on record, driven by unprecedented cargo volumes and robust passenger traffic that cements its position as a vital regional hub for commerce and connectivity.
Fiji Airports confirms that the runway strengthening works and new terminal construction at Labasa Airport are proceeding as planned and have not been placed on hold — contrary to statements published in The Fiji Times (7 February 2026).
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