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.
Passenger traffic in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East recorded growth in July at +2.4% and +2.5% respectively. In China, the overall passenger traffic growth showed signs of strengthening particularly in the domestic sector.
Newcastle Airport has welcomed experienced senior executive and prominent Novocastrian Samantha Martin-Williams as a non-executive Director to its Board. Mrs. Martin-Williams joins the board with more than 25 years of diverse experience in highly regulated industries including logistics and supply chain, financial services, education and health.
GVK Mumbai International Airport Limited managing Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport announces the inauguration of the Breath Analyser (BA) examination facilities.
Kansai Airports is delighted to announce that Qatar Airways will relaunch its flight services between Kansai International Airport and Hamad International Airport next year.
Victoria’s visitor economy has held strong in the face of growing economic uncertainty. Melbourne Airport’s passenger numbers for August show visitation stabilising after going backwards in July. The airport recorded more than three million passengers through its doors in August, up 0.5 per cent compared to the same period last year.
Sunshine Coast Airport has been confirmed as the fastest growing airport in the country for the FY18/19, according to results released by Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) results this month.
All Nippon Airways, Japan's largest 5-Star airline for seven consecutive years, will continue its track record of technological innovation by becoming the first airline to utilize the newly introduced automated self-service baggage drop machines at Narita Airport.
Travellers with a hidden disability will find it easier to navigate their way through Melbourne Airport thanks to a new integrated hidden disability program.The program, which is the first of its kind for an Australian airport, consists of a lanyard system that alerts airport staff to travellers needing additional assistance throughout terminals 1 to 4.
Hong Kong International Airport handled 6.0 million passengers and 35,655 air traffic movements in August 2019, representing year-on-year declines of 12.4% and 3.5% respectively, according to figures published by Airport Authority Hong Kong today.
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