Airports Council International Asia-Pacific and Middle East (ACI APAC & MID), the trade group representing over 600 airports across 45 countries and territories, welcomed the decision of Gulf Cooperation Council to establish the Gulf Civil Aviation Authority, describing the initiative as historic milestone for aviation in the region that will strengthen regional integration, enhance global competitiveness, and lay the institutional foundations for a new era of coordinated aviation development across the Gulf countries.
Dubai International (DXB) is preparing for a strong year-end travel wave beginning 27 November and carrying through to 31 December 2025, with forecasts indicating over 10 million guests will pass through the airport during this period.
Dubai International (DXB) achieved the highest quarterly traffic in its 65-year history in Q3 2025, welcoming 24.2 million guests between July and September – a 1.9% increase year-on-year.
The remarkable performance of aviation in Western Australia continues with Perth Airport posting a new all-time record for total passenger numbers for the second time in just four months.
Airport International Group reported that Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) welcomed 836,066 passengers (PAX) during October 2025 – marking a 23.8% surge over the same month in 2024. Aircraft movements (ACM) also experienced a substantial climb, reaching 7,135, 30.1% higher year-on-year.
Mangaluru International Airport (IXE), operated by Mangaluru International Airport Limited (MgIAL), has recorded a consistent rise in the adoption of DigiYatra – the Ministry of Civil Aviation’s flagship digital travel initiative – since its integration earlier this year.
The quarter’s highlight was a record-breaking August, which became the airport’s busiest month ever, welcoming over 5 million passengers. This performance reinforces HIA’s position as one of the world’s fastest-growing global hubs.
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.
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.
Kansai Airports is delighted to announce that the number of international scheduled flights in the 2025 winter schedule is expected to be 1,737.5 per week *1, a record number of flights throughout the summer and winter schedule (as of the peak of December), owing to further increase of the flights, mainly to South Korea and Southeast Asia, compared to the last summer schedule.
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