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.
Plaza Premium Group (PPG), the global leader in integrated, 360-degree airport hospitality experiences and passenger service solution, has recently opened the Plaza Premium Lounge Domestic Adelaide, marking a major milestone as Australia’s only independent domestic airport lounge.
Sunshine Coast Airport has reinforced its position as the natural choice for travellers with record growth in passenger numbers and has recently been identified as the fastest growing airport in the country.
At KIX, the number of foreign passengers reached 112% year-on-year, while the number of Japanese passengers was 118% with a significant growth from the previous year. As a result, the total number of international passengers reached 2.16 million.
On Monday 27 October, 2025, Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) welcomed the inaugural flight of Eurowings – the value airline of Lufthansa Group – launching a direct route between Stuttgart, Germany and Amman, Jordan. This new route, a first for both the airline and the destination, will operate once weekly, with frequency increasing to twice weekly starting December 2025.
The professional team lifted the main fuselage of the cargo aircraft out of water, and placed it on a barge at 1937hrs on 26 October.
Mangaluru International Airport (IXE), operated by Mangaluru International Airport Ltd, is gearing up for the Winter Schedule 2025, commencing on 26 October 2025.
As part of Perth Airport’s multi-billion-dollar investment program, a major expansion and upgrade of Terminal 2 have commenced. The works include new self-service check-in facilities, an expansion of the current passenger screening facilities and departure lounge, and an extension to the baggage make-up hall.
Canberra Airport and Fly Pelican are pleased to announce a brand-new direct service between Canberra and Avalon Airport (Victoria), commencing this Sunday, 26 October 2025.
In September, Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) handled 4.42 million passengers and 30,080 flight movements, marking year-on-year increases of 9.2% and 1.6% respectively.
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