Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID), the leading trade association representing over 600 airports across 45 countries and territories, has contributed US$50,000 to Airlink, a disaster logistics non-profit organisation, to support humanitarian relief efforts in Myanmar following the recent devastating earthquake.
With the Government declaration of a state of emergency on Tuesday, 7 April 2020, in accordance with the “Act on Special Measures for Pandemic Influenza and New Infectious Diseases Preparedness and Response,” we have closed Runway B temporarily from Sunday, 12 April.
ACI Asia-Pacific warns the prolonged duration of the COVID-19 outbreak will significantly set back the region’s airports from previously forecasted growth prospects.
Asia-Pacific and Middle East airport revenues are under tremendous pressure two months into 2020 amidst the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, despite moderate growth in 2019.
Passenger traffic was steady in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East during November 2019, compared to the same month of the previous year, at +2.4% and +6.6% respectively.
Passenger traffic in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East recorded growth in October at +1.1% and +5.2% respectively. China’s passenger traffic grew modestly in October, reflecting signs of easing especially in the domestic sector.
To reinforce Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA)’s competitiveness and its global status as the leading air cargo hub, Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) will support airlines to introduce the Terminal Charge Concession Scheme (the Scheme) with effect from 1 April 2020.
Passenger traffic in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East recorded growth in September at +2.0% and +2.2% respectively. In China, both the international and domestic sectors showed signs of improvements, likely benefiting from an increase in vacation travels during public holidays.
Yangon International Airport, Myanmar’s busiest airport, welcomed its six millionth passenger today, as the aviation gateway looks set to record a new high for 2019 for passenger traffic.
Passenger traffic in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East recorded growth in August at +1.6% and +1.7% respectively. The overall passenger traffic growth in China this month was negatively impacted by adverse weather conditions in eastern China and mass flight cancellations at many airports.
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