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.
Yangon Aerodrome Company Limited, the Airport Operator of Yangon International Airport, announced that Myanmar’s Department of Civil Aviation issued the Aerodrome Certification for YIA, according to the national requirements and in compliance with ICAO orientations for all its state members.
Narita International Airport Corporation, to play it’s part in delivering the Global Goals setout in the UN’s SDGs and to be a sustainability practitioner, pledge to collaborate with the Ministry of Justice Tokyo Regional Immigration Services Bureau, Airport Police and the Airlines operating at Narita Airport in the aim at ending human trafficking globally.
ACI Asia-Pacific announced today that Ms. Patti Chau will step down from her current role as Regional Director at the end of this year. A global search for her successor will be undertaken.
On April 17th, Zunyi Xinzhou Airport, the second largest airport in south China’s Guizhou Province, launched its airport operation center (AOC) which was developed and installed by VariFlight, a leading aviation data technology provider.
Hamad International Airport (HIA) celebrated World Art Day by organizing a community engagement initiative with Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUarts Qatar) students. The initiative was aimed at spreading awareness on creative activity across the globe.
Passenger traffic across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East recorded growth in January at +5.6% and +1.7% respectively. China overtook India, generating the highest passenger traffic growth in the region with approximately +8.1% increase from last year.
Sharjah Airport received Turkish Airlines’ inaugural flight from Istanbul. Starting in April, the airline will operate a daily flight to Sharjah Airport from Istanbul New Airport.
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) saw continued growth in all three traffic categories in March 2019. Passenger volume rose by 0.3% to 6.4 million compared to the same month last year, while flight movements increased by 1.3% to 36,735. Cargo throughput recorded year-on-year growth of 0.2% to 432,000 tonnes.
To improve on operational efficiency at Velana International Airport (VIA), a new Aerodrome & Ground Aids Building was opened on 11th April 2019.
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