Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID) today announced its highly anticipated Air Connectivity Ranking 2024, revealing a remarkable 14% year-on-year increase in both Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions, driven by strong international demand, robust network recovery, and the return of major travel corridors.
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.
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.
Passenger traffic in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East recorded growth in June at +2.1% and +8.1% respectively. In China, the overall passenger growth this month was negatively impacted by adverse weather conditions in southern and eastern China, which caused significant flight cancellations at many airports.
ACI Asia-Pacific expresses our strong condemnation on the recent disruptions to airport operations at Hong Kong International Airport which have deprived passengers the right to travel.
Passenger traffic in Asia-Pacific recorded a moderate growth at +1.8% and a slight decline at -0.1% in the Middle East. In China, both the domestic and international segments showed signs of improvement this month, likely due to the increase in vacation travels during national holidays.
Passenger traffic in Asia-Pacific recorded a slight decline in April at -1.0% and moderate growth of +3.3% in the Middle East. In China, passenger traffic grew marginally this month despite solid international demands.
On June 12, 2019 a missile struck the arrivals hall of the Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabia, causing civilian injuries and disruption to airport operations.
Passenger traffic in Asia-Pacific recorded moderate growth in March at +2.0% and a slight decline at -0.3% in the Middle East. In China, growth in passenger traffic was up approximately +1.1% from last year, reflecting slower domestic demands.
Passenger traffic across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East recorded moderate growth in February at +2.7% and +2.5% respectively. China posted a robust growth of approximately +7.0% in passenger traffic from last year, sustained by solid domestic demands and supported by increased leisure travel demand during the Lunar New Year.
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