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ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East, Airports, Infrastructure, Air Traffic Management, ACDM

2025-05-12
Press Release

Asia-Pacific and Middle East Airports commits to capacity optimisation and infrastructure upgrades-- both on ground and in the air

Airports across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East are preparing for nearly 7% annual air travel growth over the next 25 years. To support sustainable development, the 2nd ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East Regional Assembly in New Delhi adopted a resolution promoting the optimisation of current capacity and the expansion of new infrastructure.

2022-10-26
Members’ News

With Record Growth Rate of About 141%, More Than 9 Million Passengers Crossed Sharjah Airport Till End of September

With over 9.5 million passengers recorded at the end of the third quarter of 2022, Sharjah Airport marks another milestone displaying exceptional performance, with a growth rate of 141 percent, as compared to 3.9 million passengers in the third quarter of 2021. Additionally, aircraft movement at the Airport also increased by 81.65 percent with 64,780 flights until September end, as compared to 35,662 flights in the end of third quarter for 2021.

Traffic

Sharjah Airport, Nile Air Inaugural Flight, Egyptian Carrier

2022-10-20
Members’ News

Sharjah Airport Welcomes Nile Air’s Inaugural Flight, Egyptian Carrier to Operate Two Flights a Week Between Sharjah and Cairo

Sharjah Airport welcomed the inaugural flight of Nile Air, the largest private airline in Egypt, which flew in from Cairo International Airport. The carrier will operate two flights a week between Sharjah and Cairo on Friday and Sunday.

Commercial and Retail Connectivity Traffic

2022-10-20
Members’ News

Auckland Airport Lifts FY23 Profit Guidance and Outlook

Auckland Airport today announced it has revised guidance for the 2023 financial year following a stronger than expected rebound in the aviation market, with high aircraft load factors and continued strength in forward international seat capacity expected to fuel the ongoing recovery.

Airport Development Connectivity Traffic

2022-10-19
Members’ News

Airports Vanuatu Limited: Operations Updates September 2022

Airports Vanuatu Ltd (AVL) wishes to provide an update to our stakeholders on our operations in September 2022. September saw a full quarter of operations since border opening. During the month, rules regarding international pre-departure testing ceased. Nearly 42,000 domestic and international passengers were processed through AVL’s three airports. This result represents a new record, since the pandemic began.

Airport Development Traffic

2022-10-16
Members’ News

HKIA Passenger Traffic Continues to Grow in September

Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) today announced the air traffic figures of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) for September 2022. During the month, passenger throughput at HKIA reached 525,000, marking a year-on-year increase of 132.7%. Cargo and flight movements handled were 341,000 tonnes and 11,665, respectively, representing decreases of 25.0% and 16.3% compared to the same month last year.

Airport Development Traffic

2022-10-13
Members’ News

Queen Alia International Airport Welcomes over 5.8 Million Passengers until September 2022

Airport International Group announced that Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) welcomed 5,835,186 passengers (PAX) during the first nine months of 2022, registering an 89.6% increase and 15.6% decline against 2021 and 2019 figures, respectively. Meanwhile, QAIA received 51,463 aircraft movements (ACM), 63.2% more and 16.0% less than the figures recorded during the same periods in 2021 and 2019, respectively. As for year-to-date cargo figures, QAIA handled 45,935 tons, marking a 9.7% rise and 39.7% drop compared with 2021 and 2019 figures, respectively.

Airport Development Traffic

2022-10-12
Members’ News

Macau International Airport Passenger Movement Recorded Multiple in “Golden Week” Compared to Last Year

With the epidemic situation in the Mainland and Macau have been eased, the epidemic measures between two places are relatively released, which stimulated the increasing number of tourists to Macau. From 1st to 7th October, MIA has handled 20,291 passengers and 354 aircraft movements, an increase of multiple and 53% compared to the same period of last year.

Traffic

2022-09-29
Members’ News

Queensland Holidays to Finish on a High

International Terminal record to be smashed on Sunday

Traffic

2022-09-29
Members’ News

King Khalid International Airport Reports Highest Ever Passenger Numbers in August 2022 With Passenger Growth of 7.5% Above Pre-pandemic August 2019

King Khalid International Airport (KKIA), operated by Riyadh Airport Company (RAC), experienced its highest ever international and total passenger month in August 2022, delivering total growth of 7.5% over pre-Covid August 2019, the second time above 2019 in 2022 as full recovery momentum builds.

Airport Development Traffic