The Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID), the trade group representing over 600 airports across 44 countries and territories, today released its Travel Retail Study in the Post-Pandemic Era, revealing a fundamental shift in airport retail dynamics. The study points out that younger travelers are now driving spend, while passenger behaviour, rather than sheer traffic volumes, has become the defining factor of airport travel retail performance.
February 2026 recorded 8.9 million passenger movements across Malaysia Airports’ local airport network, bringing the year-to-date total to 18.3 million passengers for the first two months of the year.
Nelson Airport and the eight iwi of Te Tauihu marked a significant milestone this morning with a dawn blessing for a major new cultural design installation, a 22-metre-long airborne waka, within the region’s main gateway.
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) today signed the contract for operating the SKYTOPIA Art & Valuables Storage Facility with Eythos, a specialist custodian of art and high-value assets. It marks a significant milestone in Hong Kong International Airport’s (HKIA) development into an Airport City under the SKYTOPIA blueprint.
Fiji Airports has appointed CBS Power Solutions Fiji Ltd to deliver the first stage of its planned solar farm at Nadi International Airport.
The busy Chinese New Year period saw daily passenger volume at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) surpass 210,000 trips on the peak day of 22 February 2026. In total, HKIA handled 5.42 million passenger trips and 32,100 flight movements in February, representing year-on-year increases of 20.1% and 10.5% respectively. Cargo throughput continued to gain momentum, with cargo volume growing 11.6% year-on-year to 361,000 tonnes during the month.
Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR Airport) has introduced ‘Connections by BLR’, a transfer experience designed to make connecting journeys seamless. Built to address common challenges in the transfer process, the service is anchored on three pillars: Ease, Efficiency, and Experiential.
Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID) called on civil aviation regulators in the Asia-Pacific region to place greater focus on how new screening technology will change the role of screeners, as they become more common across airports in the region.
Skyfields has received Federal Government approval to develop its last major greenfield site for industrial and aviation support services, at the heart of the Airport Estate.
Plaza Premium Group (PPG), the global leader in integrated 360-degree airport hospitality experiences and passenger service solutions, has opened two new lounges at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). This milestone launch introduces the first-ever Plaza Premium First (PPF) in the United States, alongside a reimagined Plaza Premium Lounge (PPL), that caters to a variety of traveller needs—from luxury seekers to business travellers and families.
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