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The topic of rising airfare trends was one of the focal points of discussions among airport leaders during the Board Meeting of the Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID), hosted by Cambodia Airports, in Phnom Penh.
Despite considering the Government of Japan’s decision to remove border measures imposed in the Country in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as a positive step, ACI Asia-Pacific recommends the Government for a complete removal of international air travel restrictions, indicating that the industry cannot fully recover amid curbs.
The 17th Meeting of the ACI Asia-Pacific Economics Committee took place in Singapore on May 19, 2022, the first physical meeting since the onset of COVID-19. The hybrid meeting also offered an opportunity to join virtually for those who could not make it. The meeting had 9 in-person attendees and 22 dialing in from around the region.
Aircraft noise management is a high priority for airports as part of their environmental sustainability. Over the years, airports have been engaging with local governments, aviation authorities and other stakeholders to explore solutions for aircraft noise management. ACI Asia-Pacific, as one of the key stakeholders in the industry, has been helping its members to address aircraft noise.
Asia-Pacific and the Middle East aviation industry is experiencing green shoots of recovery, according to the first edition of the Airport Industry Outlook, a quarterly report by Airports Council International Asia-Pacific (ACI APAC). The report, developed in partnership with Mott MacDonald — a global engineering, management and development consultancy— provides a snapshot of how airports in the region have performed during the first quarter of 2022 (Jan to March). This analysis also sheds light on two recurring themes which are currently impacting the industry — COVID-19 pandemic and the geo-political conflict.
The 17th ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Board & General Assembly concluded successfully-- our first in-person meeting in more than two years since the pandemic broke out.
As the official airport partner for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ and contender for the SKYTRAX World’s Best Airport 2022, Hamad International Airport (HIA) has witnessed a strong increase in passenger traffic, with a 162 percent surge compared to the same period in 2021.
NZ Airports, representing the nation’s airports sector, has repeated today’s call by Air New Zealand’s CEO for the Government to drop requirements for travelers to take a Pre-Departure Test (PDT) before flying to New Zealand.
Airport International Group announced that the low-cost carrier, Wizz Air, has recently commenced direct flights between Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) and four European and Middle Eastern cities at a rate of two weekly flights per destination. The four different routes, which kicked off between March and April, included Rome (Leonardo da Vinci International Airport), Milan (Milan Malpensa Airport) and Vienna (Vienna International Airport) – in addition to Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi International Airport), whose inaugural flight was welcomed with the customary ‘water arch’ salute and Airport International Group representatives.
We are looking forward to welcoming media to the international terminal on Monday 2 May when we will welcome the first visitors from visa waiver countries.
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