Asia-Pacific & Middle East Airports – Issue 2, 2025
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Design & Build: Game Changing New Facilities
Special Report: Regional Conference Review
Plus: Air Connectivity, India Retail Focus & IT Trends
VIEW FROM THE TOP
Director general Stefano Baronci reflects on a busy and successful second quarter of the year for ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East.
REGIONAL UPDATE
Manager for communications Communications and brand marketing, Yuman Lau, provides a quarterly round-up of the latest news and developments from ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East.
DELHI DELIGHT!
We look back at some of conference sessions, key announcements and award ceremonies held during April’s ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East Regional Assembly, Exhibition and Conference in New Delhi.
GROWING CONNECTIVITY
Latest ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East study shows annual regional connectivity surged 14%, primarily driven by the Gulf hubs and China’s reopening to global traffic.
MAKING MILESTONES
Completion of the construction of the terminal and runway ensures that the countdown is on to the opening of Western Sydney International Airport.
CHANGI’S MEGA TERMINAL
Changi Airport Group provided a sneak preview of its new new mega Terminal 5 at a recent groundbreaking ceremony for the eagerly awaited new facility.
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
With traffic growth now firmly back on the agenda, airports across Asia, the Pacific and the Middle East are investing in upgrading their facilities, writes Joe Bates.
MARKET FORCE
Sunil Tuli, president of the Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA) and group chief executive of King Power Group (Hong Kong), reflects on the dramatic rise of Indian aviation as a priority market for travel retail in India and beyond.
DRIVING CHANGE
David Keene, CEO of Aurrigo International plc, explores what it will take for aviation to fully embrace autonomous technology and revolutionise the airport experience.
THE PLACE FOR GOOD BUYS
Retail innovation will play a key role in enhancing the airport experience going forward, writes Chris Gwilliam, global senior vice president of business development at Airport Dimensions.
GREEN CHAMPION
We report on the latest sustainability success of New Zealand’s Christchurch Airport.
ON THE CASE!
The aviation industry is getting better at baggage handling with the number of mishandled bags continuing to fall globally, led by the Asia-Pacific region.
WBP NEWS
The latest news and views from World Business Partners across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.
