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.
Transformative technology provider Amadeus has today unveiled its Travel Trends 2026, an insightful look at the forces shaping travel over the next year – and beyond. Partnering with travel trends forecasting agency, Globetrender, and drawing on Amadeus’ proprietary data and insight, the report highlights six key trends for 2026, including a glimpse of the innovative destinations shaping how travelers will experience the world in years to come.
The event aimed to promote route offerings of Macau International Airport (MIA) to Greater Bay Area residents and share the joy and achievements of the airport’s three-decade development journey.
Newcastle Airport today celebrated a significant boost in regional connectivity as Jetstar’s inaugural Newcastle to Hobart service takes off, marking the first direct air link between the two cities and another major milestone in the airport’s expanding domestic network following the announcement of direct flights to Perth in May.
The anniversary coincides with the launch of Jetstar’s new daily Christchurch - Hamilton service, which takes off today with a celebratory event in the terminal, including a spectacular water-arch welcome for the first flight.
Mangaluru International Airport will enable connectivity to Mumbai with the operationalisation of India’s newest greenfield airport – Navi Mumbai International Airport from 25 December 2025. IndiGo will commence a daily direct service between Mangaluru and Navi Mumbai starting Christmas Day. With this, the Mangalore (IXE) – Mumbai (NMI) route will offer travellers the choice of five daily flights – four operated by IndiGo and the other by Air India Express.
The service is initially operating three times per week on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays before increasing to four times a week during the peak holiday season starting on 14 December.
Within weeks of Newcastle Airport’s inaugural flight to Bali, Jetstar has responded to exceptionally high demand from across the Hunter region by adding a fourth weekly service to the route and enabling travellers to continue through to Singapore, creating a new international gateway for the Hunter, Central Coast and Mid North Coast.
South Islanders gain direct route to paradise with new Christchurch, Rarotonga flights.
Christchurch Airport is gearing up for a record-breaking international summer season, with international capacity soaring 15% above last year and exceeding pre-Covid levels.
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