Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID), the trade association representing airports, today released the 2025 edition of the Airfare Trends for the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions, highlighting the rising cost of air travel.
Airport International Group reported that Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) welcomed 836,066 passengers (PAX) during October 2025 – marking a 23.8% surge over the same month in 2024. Aircraft movements (ACM) also experienced a substantial climb, reaching 7,135, 30.1% higher year-on-year.
The remarkable performance of aviation in Western Australia continues with Perth Airport posting a new all-time record for total passenger numbers for the second time in just four months.
Mangaluru International Airport (IXE), operated by Mangaluru International Airport Limited (MgIAL), has recorded a consistent rise in the adoption of DigiYatra – the Ministry of Civil Aviation’s flagship digital travel initiative – since its integration earlier this year.
The quarter’s highlight was a record-breaking August, which became the airport’s busiest month ever, welcoming over 5 million passengers. This performance reinforces HIA’s position as one of the world’s fastest-growing global hubs.
At KIX, the number of foreign passengers reached 112% year-on-year, while the number of Japanese passengers was 118% with a significant growth from the previous year. As a result, the total number of international passengers reached 2.16 million.
In September, Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) handled 4.42 million passengers and 30,080 flight movements, marking year-on-year increases of 9.2% and 1.6% respectively.
Kansai Airports is delighted to announce that the number of international scheduled flights in the 2025 winter schedule is expected to be 1,737.5 per week *1, a record number of flights throughout the summer and winter schedule (as of the peak of December), owing to further increase of the flights, mainly to South Korea and Southeast Asia, compared to the last summer schedule.
Mangaluru International Airport (IXE), managed by Mangaluru International Airport Ltd, delivered a steady performance in the first half of FY 2025-26, recording over 1.24 million passengers between April and September 2025, amidst a challenging global and domestic aviation environment.
Airport International Group announced that Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) welcomed 834,894 passengers (PAX) in September 2025 - a notable 15.7% surge compared to the same month last year. Aircraft movements (ACM) also rose, reaching 6,965, up 16.9% year-on-year.
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