Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID) today announced its highly anticipated Air Connectivity Ranking 2024, revealing a remarkable 14% year-on-year increase in both Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions, driven by strong international demand, robust network recovery, and the return of major travel corridors.
Following the global de-carbonization movement, Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TTIA) has committed to carbon management. After obtaining the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) Level 2 in 2016 and Level 3 certificates in 2019 from Airports Council International (ACI), in 2025 TTIA took a further step by collaborating with 85 airport stakeholders to deepen its carbon reduction initiatives and work collectively toward the 2050 net-zero target.
Wellington Airport’s vision for an upgraded waterfront precinct in Lyall Bay has taken a big step forward with Wellington City Council voting unanimously to sell a parcel of waterfront land to enable the development.
Hong Kong International Aviation Academy (HKIAA) and Civil Aviation Flight University of China (CAFUC) entered into a framework agreement in Beijing on 26 May 2025. The cooperation provides an additional pathway for the students of HKIAA’s Cadet Pilot Programme to attain their flying training, injecting momentum to the development of the aviation sector in Hong Kong.
Fiji Airports commitment to align its aeronautical data management with international aviation standards has come to fruition with its Aeronautical Information Services (AIS) department, under the Air Traffic Management Division, officially assuming the Data Provider function within the European AIS Database (EAD) on May 15, 2025.
In a defining moment for the Hunter, Newcastle Airport has today announced its first-ever direct flights to Perth, with QantasLink services launching from Monday, 8 September 2025, opening a new westward corridor for business, industry and regional development.
Auckland Airport is getting underway with a major upgrade of the domestic airfield as part of a programme of infrastructure works to help enable future growth in flights to regional destinations across New Zealand. To make way for four new aircraft parking stands dedicated to regional services, car parks next to the domestic terminal will shift as part of a wider push to increase regional seat capacity and improve national connectivity.
Dubai Airports has launched an extensive operational plan at Dubai International (DXB) to facilitate the smooth departure and return of pilgrims participating in Hajj 2025. This initiative underscores the airport's commitment to providing a seamless and supportive airport experience during one of the busiest periods of the year.
Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID), in collaboration with its World Business Partner (WBP) AECOM, successfully hosted the Introductory Webinar for its Study on Climate Adaptation Approach for APAC & MID Airports on 22 May 2025. This is the first major milestone of the multi-phase initiative launched in February 2025 to help member airports build climate resilience. The Study is now entering its full-scale implementation phase.
Connectivity is the cornerstone of relevance in global aviation, and we are pleased to see Dubai International (DXB) recognised once again as the region’s leading hub in ACI’s 2024 Air Connectivity Ranking.
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