ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East has called on the Australian Government to reinvest revenue from the increased Passenger Movement Charge into aviation infrastructure, digital border technologies, and passenger experience improvements. The association highlighted the broader economic importance of affordable air travel and warned that higher aviation taxes could impact tourism, connectivity, and competitiveness.
Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID) today announced the results of the Green Airports Recognition (GAR2026), honouring 12 airports for their outstanding work in climate change adaptation.
ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East unveils a comprehensive assessment of how the 2026 Gulf conflict disrupted global aviation connectivity, impacting passenger traffic, cargo operations, airport revenues, fuel markets, and airfares across key Middle Eastern hubs while highlighting the sector’s resilience and recovery outlook.
Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific & Middle East is proud to announce the winners of the Safety Recognition Awards 2026 today at its Regional Assembly, Conference & Exhibition in Bangkok, Thailand.
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.
Airports Council International Asia-Pacific and Middle East (ACI APAC & MID), the trade group representing over 600 airports across 45 countries and territories, welcomed the decision of Gulf Cooperation Council to establish the Gulf Civil Aviation Authority, describing the initiative as historic milestone for aviation in the region that will strengthen regional integration, enhance global competitiveness, and lay the institutional foundations for a new era of coordinated aviation development across the Gulf countries.
As Airports Innovate commenced in Busan today, Mr. Stefano Baronci, Director General of ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East, the association representing over 600 airports, delivered a strong State of the Industry address, calling for industry-wide innovation and policy reforms to future-proof airport operations.
Against a backdrop of accelerating airport transformation, as well as growing capacity pressures and security challenges, global airport innovation leaders are gathering in Busan for Airports Innovate 2025, the premier global conference for cutting-edge airport technologies and forward-thinking operational strategies.
Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID), the trade association representing over 600 airports, made strong recommendations at the 60th ICAO Conference of Directors General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for Asia and Pacific regions in Sendai, Japan recently. The Members of the Conference endorsed the ACI APAC & MID’s recommendations and encouraged States to take appropriate steps for implementation.
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.
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