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.
Sharjah Airport commemorated the 52nd Bahrain National Day with Bahraini passengers. Celebrating fifty-two years of independence of Bahrain, airport staff welcomed and congratulated the passengers, highlighting the robust bond of the UAE with Bahrain.
Mangaluru International Airport (MgIA) on December 16 commissioned the Open Access Fuel Farm and aircraft fuelling facility at the airport.
Christchurch Airport is preparing for the very welcome return of Cathay Pacific direct flights between Christchurch and Hong Kong.
An ACI World's Airport Excellence Program (APEX) APEX in Security review was successfully conducted at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) from 27 November to 1 December, hosted by Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV). It was the first ever APEX review conducted in the country.
Oman Air launched its maiden freighter services from GMR Hyderabad International Airport, operating its first Boeing B737-800BCF connecting Hyderabad and Muscat. The freighter service will operate two weekly flights, on Tuesday and Saturday. The flight will depart from Hyderabad at 14:00 hours. With a one-way capacity of 22 metric tons, the freighter will add an additional weekly capacity of 88 metric tons from Hyderabad Airport. This service is poised to boost the export of pharmaceuticals and hatching eggs shipments from the city.
With the onset of the fog season, Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), a subsidiary of GMR Airport Infrastructure Limited, stands prepared with a comprehensive set of measures to ensure an enriched passenger experience and secure operations amid challenging reduced visibility conditions.
Mangaluru International Airport in collaboration with IndiGo innovated on the airline’s unique ‘Three-Point Disembarkation System’ on December 6. The innovation supervised by the airside operations team of the airport involved the use of a passenger boarding bridge (aka aerobridge) and two ramps in place of three ramps – two forward and one rear, used by IndiGo previously. The airline in an aviation sector first step globally, had introduced this system to mark its 16th anniversary.
The Airports Council International's Airport Excellence Programme (APEX) review on environment was successfully conducted at Bahrain International Airport (BAH) from 3-7 December 2023.
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) and the Zhuhai Municipal Government today launched “Fly-Via-Zhuhai-HK” to provide Mainland passengers with more convenient international travel services. In line with the 14th Five-Year Plan and Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area, “Fly-Via-Zhuhai-HK” further strengthens the connectivity between Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and unleashes the advantage of the complementary strengths of HKIA and Zhuhai Airport.
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