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 & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID) called on civil aviation regulators in the Asia-Pacific region to place greater focus on how new screening technology will change the role of screeners, as they become more common across airports in the region.
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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.
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.
The 35th ACI APAC & MID Regional Aviation Security Committee (RASC) meeting, hosted by Changi Airport Group from 28-30 October in Singapore, saw a record participation of 69 security experts from airports and World Business Partners (WBPs) in the region.
ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID), representing over 600 airports, highlighted the importance of innovation and sustainability in shaping the future of aviation at the International Conference on Green Aviation (ICGA), held in Xi’an, China, from 21 to 24 October 2025.
The 19th Virtual Meeting of the ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East Regional Environment Committee was successfully convened on 8 October 2025.
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