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.
Three of New Zealand’s largest tourism organisations have formed a new partnership to leverage their collective strength to accelerate the return of North American travellers to Aotearoa New Zealand.
For international flights, although the number of passengers entering Japan has been on an increasing trend due to the gradual easing of entry restrictions since March 1, limited passenger traffic continued due to the prolonged impact of COVID-19. For domestic flights, the total number of domestic passengers at the three airports was approximately 65% of the pre-COVID level (April 2019), due to the lifting of quasi-emergency measures in March and an increase in the number of passengers during the consecutive holidays. Although the number of international cargo movements continued to be at a high level of over 2,000 times a month, it was slightly lower than the previous year due to the influence of the recent unstable world situation.
Airport International Group announced that Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) has welcomed 1,835,101 passengers (PAX) during the first four months of 2022 - marking a 204.8% surge and 32.7% drop against 2021 and 2019 figures, respectively. Moreover, QAIA recorded 18,962 aircraft movements (ACM) - representing a 126.6% increase and 22.5% decrease compared with 2021 and 2019 figures, respectively. QAIA also handled 18,853 tons of cargo - which was 31.4% higher and 40.3% lower than figures registered in 2021 and 2019, respectively.
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) conducted an aircraft crash and rescue exercise today, in preparation for the commissioning of the Third Runway this year.
Kansai Airports Group announced that it will host the 18th ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Assembly, Conference & Exhibition* in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture in 2023.
As part of its commitment to be carbon neutral by 2030, Perth Airport has partnered with Carbon Neutral to offset its bus fleets as well as offering motorists the opportunity to offset their trip to and from the airport when booking parking online.
Kansai Airports Kobe will hold the “Kobe Airport 16th Anniversary Event” on Saturday, June 11 and Sunday, June 12 at Kobe Harborland umie and Kobe Airport to celebrate the 16th Anniversary of the opening of Kobe Airport on February 16, 2022. (*) At the Kobe Harborland umie venue, we plan to hold booths for local products and tourism, booths by airlines, workshops, and other events for children and adults alike to enjoy. At the Kobe Airport venue, visitors can take a bus tour of the service road around the airport, which are normally inaccessible, to see the runway and other facilities.
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) welcomes the appointment of two new members to the Board, as well as the reappointment of two existing members. The two new members are Philip Chen Nan-lok and Laurence Li Lu-jen S.C., and the two reappointed members are Ir Dr the Honourable Lo Wai-kwok and Stuart Thomson Gulliver. The new and reappointed members will serve a term of three years effective from 1 June 2022.
Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific today announced Mr. Emmanuel Menanteau as the new President for the association’s Regional Board, succeeding Mr. Seow Hiang Lee, commencing June 1, 2022 to end of 2024.
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