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.
Christchurch Airport is set to boost its domestic and international connectivity following Jetstar’s announcement today of a major expansion of services in New Zealand. The city will benefit from an additional 450,000 seats in and out of Christchurch.
Wellington Airport is welcoming the major boost to Qantas and Jetstar services across New Zealand, including the introduction of the brand-new Airbus A220-300 aircraft operating between Wellington and Brisbane from early next year.
China Eastern Airlines launched its new route between Macau and Nanchang on 10th September 2025, operating the flight with the domestically produced C909 aircraft.
ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East highlighted the importance of the use of technology in enhancing airport security operations while emphasising that equipment selection must avoid a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach, at a seminar organised by the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC), and hosted by the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka in Negombo, Sri Lanka.
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) anticipates to handle approximately 800 flights today as the Flight Rescheduling Control System is implemented in response to Tropical Cyclone Tapah.
Newcastle Airport’s first direct flight to Perth took off today, ending the need for Hunter travellers to drive to Sydney for westbound journeys and in doing so, helping deliver on the NSW Government’s recently announced Visitor Economy Strategy 2035, which commits to improving access to and from regional NSW.
Hong Kong International Airport expects to handle around 800 flights today as implementation of the Flight Rescheduling Control System continues in response to the impact caused by Tropical Cyclone Tapah.
Mangaluru International Airport Limited (MgIAL) reaffirmed its ongoing commitment to security preparedness at Mangaluru International Airport (IXE), with the inauguration of a suite of new facilities for the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) team.
As Tropical Cyclone Tapah is moving near Hong Kong, operations at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) are expected to remain largely normal tonight, but some arriving flights later this evening and flights scheduled for tomorrow morning will be affected.
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