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.
China’s airport infrastructure development continues to play a vital role in meeting the surging demand for air travel. In 2024, China's civil aviation airport industry maintained a steady growth trajectory, with the number of airports reaching 247, forming a robust network centered on major cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID), in partnership with leading aviation consultancy airsight, successfully co-hosted a Safety Webinar on ICAO Obstacle Limitation Surface (OLS) Requirements.
The ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East’s Net Zero Roadmap programme is gaining momentum as Bahrain International Airport became the third airport in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East region to complete the comprehensive onsite assessment.
To capture these realities and highlight the positive impacts of airports, Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID) has launched a Request for Proposal to develop a comprehensive study titled, Airports in Southeast Asia (ASEAN): Measuring Socio-Economic Value and Advancing Liberalisation.
ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East highlighted the importance of the use of technology in enhancing airport security operations while emphasising that equipment selection must avoid a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach, at a seminar organised by the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC), and hosted by the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka in Negombo, Sri Lanka.
Excellence in airport operations starts with well-trained, empowered professionals. We are therefore pleased to announce the call for applications for the 2025 ACI Online Learning Centre (OLC) Scholarship and the ACI Fund Scholarship.
ACI’s participation at CIAT 2025 marked a strong statement from the airports of Asia-Pacific and the Middle East that cargo is no longer a secondary activity but a strategic domain in its own right.
Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID) played a prominent role at the first-ever ICAO Regional Facilitation Regional Forum, held on July 7-8 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The forum convened over 120 participants, including state regulators, airports, airlines, and industry associations, to address critical issues in air transport facilitation.
With the aviation industry poised for exponential growth, ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID) is set to make strong recommendations at the 60th Conference of Directors General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) from 28 July to 1 August 2025.
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