Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID), the trade association representing over 600 airports, made strong recommendations at the 60th ICAO Conference of Directors General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for Asia and Pacific regions in Sendai, Japan recently. The Members of the Conference endorsed the ACI APAC & MID’s recommendations and encouraged States to take appropriate steps for implementation.
Kansai Airports will carry out an emergency exercise at the Fueling Center in Kansai International Airport (KIX) on June 24 simulating that a massive earthquake has affected the airport’s aircraft fueling facilities.
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) today announced the traffic figures of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) for May 2022. During the month, HKIA handled 170,000 passengers, representing a year-on-year increase of 186.1%, although passenger volume remained significantly lower than the pre-pandemic levels. Cargo throughput and flight movements recorded 365,000 tonnes and 10,440, respectively, representing decreases of 9.7% and 4.0% compared to the same month in 2021.
Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) welcomed on Thursday 16 June, 2022, the first flyadeal flight from Jeddah - underscoring ongoing efforts to expand its airline and destination networks, while offering passengers diverse, affordable travel options. The Saudi low-cost airline will operate daily direct routes between Amman and Jeddah and Riyadh.
Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) has welcomed today’s announcement by Minister for Health Y’vette D’Ath that Queensland will end requirements for face masks to be worn within airports at all times.
Kansai Airports Group announced the results of airport employee survey conducted at Kansai International Airport (KIX), Osaka International Airport (ITAMI), and Kobe Airport (KOBE). Although there was a temporary decrease in the number of employees due to COVID-19, we believe that aviation demand and business sales at the three airports will continue to grow after the infectious disease is under control. In order to secure and train personnel for the coming recovery period, we will work more closely with the operators in the airports and the surrounding areas.
Despite considering the Government of Japan’s decision to remove border measures imposed in the Country in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as a positive step, ACI Asia-Pacific recommends the Government for a complete removal of international air travel restrictions, indicating that the industry cannot fully recover amid curbs.
Kansai Airports today announced its consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, posting operating revenues of 66.4 billion yen, operating loss of 33.2 billion yen, ordinary loss of 42.6 billion yen and net loss of 30.2 billion yen.
The 17th Meeting of the ACI Asia-Pacific Economics Committee took place in Singapore on May 19, 2022, the first physical meeting since the onset of COVID-19. The hybrid meeting also offered an opportunity to join virtually for those who could not make it. The meeting had 9 in-person attendees and 22 dialing in from around the region.
Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) President and CEO Kevin M. Burke today issued the following statement welcoming the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) decision to lift the requirement for travelers to test negative for COVID-19 before entering the United States.
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