Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID), the trade association representing over 600 airports across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, today released its flagship Air Connectivity Index, recording an average growth of 11% in 2025 across the two regions.
Sharjah Airport recorded a significant surge in passenger traffic during the week of 10 to 16 August. The Airport welcomed more than 390,000 passengers during what is considered the peak of the summer travel season, as travellers returned from their holidays ahead of the new academic year.
Narita International Airport Corporation has compiled estimates for the number of passengers expected to use Narita Airport during the Summer Peak period.
Christchurch Airport has welcomed Cathay Pacific's decision to boost its Christchurch to Hong Kong service to five flights a week during the peak summer months, providing South Islanders with more travel choice and stronger connections into Asia, Europe and beyond.
Perth Airport has recorded its busiest year on record, welcoming 18,387,992 million passengers in FY26 — an increase of 5.2 per cent on the previous year.
Sharjah Airport is set to welcome approximately 3 million passengers during July and August 2026, with around 19,000 flight operations, as part of an integrated operational plan to manage the anticipated increase in travel during the peak summer season.
Dubai International (DXB) is heading into its summer peak, with around 3 million guests expected through its terminals in the first half of July.
Thousands of visitors are expected to travel through Newcastle Airport this winter to witness one of nature's greatest spectacles as around 50,000 humpback whales wind their way North during their annual migration to the warmer waters of Queensland, helping drive visitation across the Hunter.
Auckland Airport is preparing for a busy winter holiday travel period, with more than 680,000 international travellers expected between 24 June and 19 July 2026. Strong demand for overseas travel, expanded airline services, and growing transit traffic are reinforcing Auckland Airport’s role as a key gateway and connecting hub for New Zealand.
KIX, the world’s first fully artificial-island airport, has welcomed 600 million people in the 31 years since its opening on 4 September 1994. In FY2025, about 33.55 million people used the airport.
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