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 August at +1.6% and +1.7% respectively. The overall passenger traffic growth in China this month was negatively impacted by adverse weather conditions in eastern China and mass flight cancellations at many airports.
Sunshine Coast Airport has been awarded Level 3+ Carbon Neutrality status, the highest level achievable, for the second year running under the ACI Airport Carbon Accreditation Program.
ACI Asia-Pacific considers it a matter of urgency to finalize the reform of the aeronautical charges regulatory framework in Malaysia to provide a stable perspective to the airport operator, who will incur significant infrastructure investments over the next years.
The Board of ACI Asia-Pacific announced today it has appointed Mr. Stefano Baronci as Director General for Asia-Pacific. Mr. Baronci currently serves as Director of Economics at ACI World in Montreal, Canada. He will take up his new position in Hong Kong in December 2019.
Residents of the Hunter, Central Coast and Northern NSW are the big winners as Newcastle Airport has cemented its position as one of Australia’s leading Airports, ranking first across 10 categories in the Australia and New Zealand Airport Service Quality Survey (ASQ) for the quarter ending June 2019.
ACI Asia-Pacific commends Australia’s Productivity Commission for reaching the conclusion in its inquiry on the economic regulation of airports that the existing light-handed economic regulation approach continues to be fit for purpose.
Wellington Airport has released a new master plan showing how it will accommodate future growth for the region over the next 20 years. The proposed masterplan includes a terminal expansion, runway and taxiway system improvements, new freight facilities, additional aircraft parking stands, and a modern fire station.
Sunshine Coast Airport is pleased to announce Steve Grant as its new General Manager of Infrastructure and Planning. The new role completes the Airport’s executive management team, tasked with taking the airport forward with the region’s future firmly front of mind.
Hamad International Airport (HIA) has revealed plans for its second expansion phase to an international audience of real estate investors at Cityscape Qatar, which is taking place from 22 to 24 October in Doha.
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