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Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID), an association representing 624 airports, delivered two important presentations at the ICAO Conference of Directors General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for Middle East region in Riyadh, highlighting the critical need for enhancing air connectivity and seamlessly integrating Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) into the current air transportation framework.
With school holidays in NSW and Qld in full swing, taking the family on vacation just got a whole lot easier thanks to the latest Bonza flight that takes to the skies heading to Port Macquarie later today.
Aviation sector in India is on a robust rebound – passenger and air traffic movement wise. Playing its part in this economically upbeat scenario for the Indian aviation sector is Mangaluru International Airport (MIA), which has chalked steady upward trend on these critical parameters at the state’s second busiest airport – both for their domestic and international travel needs. Mangaluru International Airport in handling 17,94,054 passengers during FY 2022-23 has registered a 76% growth over the previous fiscal. The airport had handled 10,16,559 passengers during 2021-22. Out of the 17.94-lakh passengers handled, 12.08 lakh passengers were domestic, and the remaining 5.86-lakh passengers were overseas travelers, primarily to the various middle East destinations.
This development is part of BAC’s 2,700-hectare overall lease holding, among the biggest sites under single ownership in SEQ and the premier gateway to Queensland. With Australia’s freight demand growing significantly – tipped to rise 60 per cent on pre-pandemic levels in urban areas by 2040 according to government estimates – Brisbane Airport is well-placed to meet demand for quality industrial land development.
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) is once again named as the world’s busiest cargo airport in 2022, handling a total of 4.2 million tonnes of cargo during the year, according to the latest data released by Airports Council International (ACI).
For passengers looking for a quick pamper session before or after their flight, the brand-new outlet, Ayre Hair, has opened in Terminal 4.
Sharjah Airport is continuing its yearly Ramadan tradition by providing Iftar meals to passengers as a gesture of embracing the spiritual values and significance associated with this holy month. Embodying the deep-rooted Emirati traditions, the passengers were greeted by the Airport employees with Iftar meals, dates, and Arabic coffee, in line with its strategy to provide exceptional hospitality and high levels of services to its customers.
Newcastle Airport is embarking on a significant expansion plan, in partnership with Commonwealth Bank, which is acting as sole financier. The $240 million deal includes the expansion of Newcastle Airport to enhance domestic capacity and develop a new international terminal and finance to accelerate the activation of Astra Aerolab including the construction of commercial A-grade office and industrial facilities subject to current development applications.
Dubai Airports, the operator of Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC), has been awarded two prestigious international safety awards. The operator was granted a ‘Silver’ Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, UK (RoSPA) award, as well as the International Safety Award 2023 with ‘merit’ status by the British Safety Council.
As the school holidays get into full swing over the Easter break, Bonza is today continuing the roll out of their new routes, with passengers set to enjoy purple hot cross buns by Adriano Zumbo and a visit from the Easter Bunny as they take to the skies headed for Albury.
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