Airports in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East regions are setting new benchmarks in passenger experience. 35 airports out of a total 95 airports globally were recognised in the prestigious 2024 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards by Airports Council International (ACI). Collectively, airports in the region won 68 awards, across categories.
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest independent handler – has signed an agreement to purchase Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) from CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) equating to 45.9 gigawatt hours of power generated from renewable energy sources. The move is the latest step in Hactl’s Green Terminal sustainability programme.
Stefano Baronci, Director General of the Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific, said the pandemic has "brought technology to the fore and has only accelerated the digital transformation that was already in place before," during an interview, July 7, with The Korea Times at the headquarters of the Korea Airports Corp. (KAC) in Seoul.
Airports Council International (ACI) Asia Pacific has forecasted that the region will record 62 per cent of air traffic recovery in 2022 compared to 2019 traffic of 3.4 billion passengers.
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) welcomes the Government’s adjustment of quarantine arrangement for inbound passengers.
There has been cautious sense of optimism for the aviation sector following the relaxation of travel restrictions and successful vaccination programmes in many parts of Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, according to the Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific’s Industry Outlook.
ACI Asia-Pacific Director General Stefano Baronci participated in the Conference on International Air Transport Cooperation 2022’s high-level session themed “Air Transport - Restarting Global Aviation” in Seoul, Republic of Korea on the side lines of the 57th ICAO Conference of Directors General of Civil Aviation, Asia and Pacific Regions.
Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific has released a Security Guidance Document to help airports strengthen security in order ensure adequate protection to passengers.
Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific has called for flexible regulatory policies, innovative procedures, greater efficiency and a better passenger experience as part of its long-term approach to help airports make a sustainable recovery.
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.
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