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This study introduces the ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC/MID) Air Connectivity Index, designed to measure an airport's effectiveness in enabling passengers to access the global air transport network through high-quality connections. For the first time, this Index employs a comprehensive and consumer-centric approach to evaluate air connectivity. In addition to providing current insights into airport industry connectivity in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, the study highlights the critical challenges facing the sector's modernisation in the future.

This study introduces the ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC/ME) Air Connectivity Index, designed to measure an airport's effectiveness in enabling passengers to access the global air transport network through high-quality connections. For the first time, this Index employs a comprehensive and consumer-centric approach to evaluate air connectivity. In addition to providing current insights into airport industry connectivity in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, the study highlights the critical challenges facing the sector's modernization in the future.

This issue provides the chance to review some of the many highlights of the 18th ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Assembly, Conference and Exhibition in Kobe, Japan, which based on the positive feedback, was a hugely popular event; Spotlight on Sydney Airport to find out more about the Australian hub's sustainable development plans, traffic recovery and why it is looking to the future with renewed optimism; Read about Singapore Changi’s efforts to keep its airside staff cool during the hot summer months; and all the latest news from ACI Asia-Pacific and the region’s airport operators and World Business Partners.

The research paper on "The Future of Airport Workforce" submitted by Sami Abu Hmeidan, Airport International Group (AIG), Honourable Mentions of the Young Executive Award 2023, explores airport workforce to navigate through future challenges in a safe and efficient manner by creating an agile and resilient workforce in a diverse, sustainable and equitable work environment.

The reserach paper on "The Future of Airport Workforce", submitted by Noor Sabrina Mat Barhan. winner of the Young Executive Award 2023, examinese the current challenges by airport workforce along with case studies from various airports around the world. Although different airports have different structures in management and layout, the flow and nature of operations are similar to one another hence, the recommendations proposed are applicable across all airports in shaping the future of airport workforce.

The research paper on "The Future of Airport Workforce" submitted by Shoichi Higuchi, Narita, Airport, Honourable Mentions of the Young Executive Award 2023, looks into the importance of airport workers for developing a sustainable air travel ecosystem; identifies the trends impacting the airport workforce; identifies the current situation of and challenges related to actions taken at the regional level and at the level of individual airports particularly Narita Airport.

The Green Airports Recognition (GAR) was established by ACI Asia-Pacific and Middle East with the support of the ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Environment Committee. The Recognition’s objective is to promote environmental best practices to minimise aviation’s impacts on the environment and to recognise ACI Asia-Pacific and Middle East airport members who have outstanding accomplishments in their environmental projects.  This publication acknowledges airports from Asia-Pacific and the Middle East that participated in the campaign this year and shared their successful path towards eradicating single-use plastic.

The Year in Review 2022 reflects our accomplishments; our engagement with members, regulators and stakeholders across our region advocating for policies that strengthen our members' ability to serve efficiently as well as promote professional excellence in airport management and operation.