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ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East, travel retails study

2026-02-05
Press Release

Airport travel retail witnesses a fundamental shift as younger travelers emerge as the new big spenders

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.

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

2022-09-27
Members’ News

The Americans Are Back at Auckland Airport: Boost to North American Connections Across October

October will not only be the busiest school holiday period at Auckland Airport since 2019 – it will also see the return of two airline powerhouses, United Airlines and American Airlines.

Airport Development Connectivity Traffic

2022-09-27
Members’ News

BLR Airport Emerges as the No.1 Airport for Perishable Shipments for the Second Time in a Row

Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR Airport) continues to be the No.1 airport for handling perishable shipments from India. BLR Airport recorded 52,366 Metric Tonnes (MT) of perishable shipments in FY 2021-22, compared to the previous year’s 48,130 MT. 41% of South India’s air-cargo perishable tonnage is currently handled by BLR Airport making it the leading airport for perishables in India.

Airport Development Traffic

2022-09-22
Members’ News

KIX, ITAMI, KOBE August 2022 Traffic Report

Airport Development Traffic

2022-09-17
Members’ News

Passenger Volume Continues to Grow at HKIA in August

HKIA Clinches Award for Being “China’s Leading Airport”

Airport Development Traffic

2022-09-15
Members’ News

62% of Foreign Carriers Have Resumed Operations Since Border Reopening

55 out of 89, or 62% of foreign airlines have resumed operations at all five international airports in Malaysia i.e., KL International Airport (KUL), Langkawi International Airport (LGK), Penang International Airport (PEN), Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) and Kuching International Airport (KCH). Among the airlines that introduced new international destinations last month included Batik Air Malaysia (OD) which commenced Phuket from KUL with seven flights weekly. Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) commenced two new direct services, KUL – Haneda with two flights weekly and BKI – Singapore with three flights weekly. Firefly (FY) resumed Phuket service from PEN with four flights weekly.

Airport Development Traffic

2022-09-14
Members’ News

A million Reasons for Queensland to Shine

More than one million people will pass through Brisbane Airport in the two weeks of the upcoming school holidays, as travelers make the most of the spring break.

Industry Trend Traffic

2022-09-11
Members’ News

Queen Alia International Airport Receives Over 5.1 Million Passengers until August 2022

Airport International Group revealed that Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) welcomed 5,139,090 passengers (PAX) during the first eight months of 2022 - indicating a 103.9% surge and 16.6% decline against 2021 and 2019 figures, respectively. Moreover, QAIA recorded 45,849 aircraft movements (ACM), marking a 74.5% increase and 15.9% decrease compared to 2021 and 2019 figures, respectively. QAIA also handled 40,378 tons of cargo, which were 13.9% higher and 39.6% lower than the figures registered in 2021 and 2019, respectively.

Airport Development Traffic