Perspectives

Airport terminal retail space showing passenger flow and commercial layout illustrating the importance of spatial design in airport commercial performance

2026-03-24

Travel retail at airports: The economics of terminal space

Ilia Lioutov, Head of Economics and Middle East Office, writes that airport commercial performance does not begin with merchandising, but with geometry.

10 Sep 2020

#DYK ACI Asia-Pacific introduced a Communicators’ Network to strengthen and amplify airport communications efforts?

Meet Samantha Solomon, ACI Asia-Pacific’s Manager, Communications and focal point for the Communicators’ Network.

Did You Know

09 Sep 2020

Get the Buzz with Airbiz

The COVID-19 pandemic has packed quite a punch to the aviation industry, with much of the sector’s activities coming to a grinding halt. This has not only impacted airlines and airports but also the many businesses supplying goods and services to the sector. One such business is Airbiz Aviation Strategies Pty Ltd, long-time World Business Partner of ACI Asia-Pacific.

Executive Interview

06 Aug 2020

Considerations for the Resuscitation of Airport Commercial Revenues

Managing Partner of Paccaya Resources, Andrew Ford, recently sat down with our head of communications and events Jeannie Wong for a chat. He shared some key insights necessary for the resuscitation of commercial revenues at airports.

Industry Trend Commercial and Retail Customer Experience

30 Jul 2020

#DYK ACI Asia-Pacific established a task force to tackle the impact of the pandemic?

Meet Gary Leung, ACI Asia-Pacific’s Manager, Security and Facilitation and focal point of the COVID-19 Task Force.

Did You Know Facilitation

30 Jul 2020

Q&A with New ACI World Director General: Luis Felipe de Oliveira

Earlier this summer, Luis Felipe de Oliveira took over the reins of ACI World. Keen to get to know the new Director General, the Regional Office posed some questions.

ACI Leadership Executive Interview

16 Jul 2020

Post-COVID Air Travel Recovery Can Be Led By Checkpoint Transformation

Smiths Detection's Head of Solutions Desmond Lian describes how reviving and sustaining air travel will mean coupling mandatory safety procedures with checkpoint technologies for optimising the screening process and safeguarding passenger wellbeing.

WBP Security Digital and Technology

08 Jul 2020

View From The Top (Asia-Pacific Airports 2/2020)

Director General, Stefano Baronci, reflects on the impact of COVID-19, ACI Asia-Pacific’s recent virtual Regional Board meeting and Assembly, new Strategic Plan and a host of other issues.

ACI Leadership Industry Trend

07 Apr 2020

View From The Top (Asia-Pacific Airports 1/2020)

New ACI Asia-Pacific Director General, Stefano Baronci, reflects on an eventful start to 2020, planning ahead, leadership changes at ACI and the impact of the coronavirus.

ACI Leadership Industry Trend

12 Dec 2019

Interview with ACI Asia-Pacific New Director General: Stefano Baronci

This week marked the start of a new season for the Asia-Pacific Regional Office, with the arrival of Stefano Baronci into the office in Hong Kong to begin transition and handover with outgoing Regional Director Patti Chau.

ACI Leadership