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.
Cathay Pacific has announced it will increase its number of weekly flights from Hong Kong to Brisbane by 50% to cater for additional tourists and rising Queensland exports delivered through the critical gateway to Asia.
Local airline FlyPelican today announced a brand-new direct service between Narrabri and Newcastle, commencing 25 August 2023. This new route reflects the airlines commitment to connecting regional communities and offers passengers a fast and convenient way to travel between the two destinations.
On 2 August 2023, TIAC(Taoyuan International Airport Company) Chairman Wei-Fuu Yang and CEO Hsiao-Lun Fan went to T3 construction site to inspect the hoisting and installation of the first mega column that supports T3 roof. The installation of the mega column symbolized the new milestone of T3 construction, which, after completion in 2026, will increase Taoyuan Airport’s annual service capacity to 82 million.
Mr. Chan Weng Hong, Chairman of the Executive Committee of Macau International Airport Company Limited (CAM) with Executive Directors, Mr. Chu Tan Neng, Mr. Kan Cheok Kuan, Mr. Lei Si Tai and Mr. Henry Leung Yee Hang paid a visit to the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) on 7th August 2023, and met with the Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Fred Lam, Chief Operating Officer, Mrs. Vivian Cheung, President of Hong Kong International Aviation Academy (HKIAA), Mr. Simon Li and others.
The traffic volume of Macau International Airport (MIA) is over 551 thousand passengers and 4,000 aircraft movements in July 2023, marking a month-on-month increase of about 28% and 10%. In July, the daily average number of inbound and outbound passengers reached 17,000 with 129 daily flight movements in average.
Sharjah Airport launched an exciting summer campaign under the slogan ‘Summer at Sharjah Airport’, focusing on providing passengers with enhanced and seamless travel experiences, with special attention to enriching the journey for children.
An innovative partnership between Newcastle Airport and the University of Newcastle has seen students working in a ‘living laboratory’ at the Airport on ways to solve problems with the baggage handling system and better service the growing number of passengers.
Test piles bored up to 11 storeys deep into the airfield signal a major milestone as a brand-new domestic terminal at Auckland Airport goes into the final stages of design.
Bahrain’s aviation sector saw significant growth during the first half of 2023, Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the operating and managing body of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), and Gulf Air, the Kingdom’s national carrier, jointly announced. The airport and airline both recorded a steady increase in passengers and air traffic compared to the same period last year, reflecting the success of their respective strategies and the ongoing recovery of the global aviation industry.
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