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18 December 2018
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September 2018: Passengers up 3.4% in Asia-Pacific and 1.6% in Middle East PT (Persero) Angkasa Pura I Delegation Welcomed at Regional Office Martin Eurnekian heads ACI World Governing Board Trinity Forum 2019 goes to Doha, Qatar for the very first time!
Industry News Australia Brisbane Airport Brisbane Airport’s lost property charity auction is back, bigger and better Gold Coast Airport Gold Coast Airport helps career take off Sydney Airport Bayside Council and Sydney Airport land multi-million-dollar partnership
Japan Kansai Airports Airport Carbon Accreditation: KIX & ITAMI achieve Level 3! KOBE Level 2!
Malaysia Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad Malaysia Airports Pledges Commitment to a Corruption Free Workplace
Singapore Changi Airport Changi Airport extends key duty-free liquor and beauty concessions
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Dubai Airports Dubai Airports and Execujet team up to support Handi-flight Abu Dhabi Airports Abu Dhabi International Airport Becomes First Transport Hub to Harvest Energy and Data from Passengers’ Footsteps in Middle East
Feature Stories September 2018: Passengers up 3.4% in Asia-Pacific and 1.6% in Middle East Passenger traffic across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East recorded growth in September at +3.4% and +1.6% respectively. India led Asia-Pacific with over +14% gain in passenger traffic from last year. The robust growth rate is supported by strong domestic demands, which grew by +16.5% over the same period. Out of the top ten airports in Asia-Pacific that generated the highest total passenger volume increase from last year, six airports came from India, with the top three being: Delhi (DEL) +10.7%, Bangalore (BLR) +25.8%, and Mumbai (BOM) +8.15%. The overall passenger traffic growth in China for the month slowed to +4%. Both the domestic sector (+3.8%) and international sector (+7.7%) showed signs of moderation. Top airports with the most passenger volume increase from last year are: Xiamen (XMN) +23.5%, Shanghai Pudong (PVG) +3.6% and Nanjing (NKG) +8.4%. Elsewhere in Asia-Pacific, a number of airports were negatively impacted by adverse weather conditions and earthquakes this month, resulting in sharp decline in traffic: Osaka Kansai (KIX) -47.8%, Sapporo New Chitose (CTS) -21.6%. The overall growth of many airports in the Middle East slowed this month as a result of the conclusion of the Eid al-Adha holiday and the Hajj season. Top airports with the most passenger volume increase from last year are: Kuwait (KWI) +12.6%, Doha (DOH) +5% and Muscat (MCT) +6.4%. For the year-to-date, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East grew +7.6% and +2.1% respectively. The pace of growth eased in major aviation markets such as India, China and the United Arab Emirates. The bright spot was in Indonesia where yearto-date growth was +8.7%, driven by increase in inbound tourists and an expanding middle class, and airlines actively expanding international services. In terms of air freight, Asia-Pacific declined by -1.1% and the Middle East grew by +1.9% in September 2018. Among the major cargo hubs, a number of airports reached double-digit growth from last year: Manila (MNL) +16.9%, Doha (DOH) +14.4%, Jakarta (CGK) +14.2%. Throughout the first nine months of 2018, air freight maintained steady growth in Asia-Pacific (+3.2%) and the Middle East (+0.2%), but showing signs of easing. The shadow casts by ongoing trade war and economic tensions between China and United States is expected to loom over both regions as it enters the traditionally strong fourth quarter.
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PT (Persero) Angkasa Pura I Delegation Welcomed at Regional Office The Regional Office warmly welcomed the delegation from PT (Persero) Angkasa Pura I (AP1), Indonesia, who paid a courtesy visit on December 4, 2018. The delegation included 7 Safety professionals from AP1. Ken Lau, ACI Asia-Pacific Senior Manager, Technical Affairs briefed the delegation on ACI’s programmes including APEX in Safety, Safety Management Training and regional committees which the delegation was particularly interested in. The newly launched APEX in Environmental (pilot) programme and the aspects of Climate Change Adaptation for airports were also introduced during the meeting.
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Martin Eurnekian heads ACI World Governing Board
ACI World announced that Martin Eurnekian is the new Chair of the ACI World Governing Board. Mr. Eurnekian is the CEO of Corporación América Airports and President of Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 and just ended his term as President of the ACI Latin America-Caribbean Region. Mr. Eurnekian has been Vice-Chair of the ACI World Governing Board since 1 January 2018 and succeeds Bongani Maseko, former CEO and Executive Director, Airports Company South Africa Limited, who had served as Chair since that date. “I would like to thank Bongani Maseko for his tremendous service to ACI and welcome Martin Eurnekian as ACI World’s new Chair,” said ACI World Director General Angela Gittens. “Martin is a prominent and successful figure in the industry and an active member of ACI Latin America-Caribbean for more than a decade and President since 2016 so brings enormous experience to his role as Chair.” Mr. Eurnekian has more than 17 years’ experience in managing diverse businesses in seven different countries, primarily in Latin America as well as in Europe. “I am honored to be named as Chair of the ACI World Governing Board,” Martin Eurnekian said. “It is a critical time for the aviation industry, and especially airports, as we come together to meet the growing global demand for air services and deliver the social and economic benefits this growth will bring to the communities we serve. “I look forward to working with the Board, our members, partners, and stakeholders to continue to advocate for the interests of airports around the world as we pursue sustainable growth over the long term.”
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Trinity Forum 2019 goes to Doha, Qatar for the very first time! The world’s most influential airport commercial revenues conference, The Trinity Forum, will be held in Doha in 2019, the first time ever the event has been hosted in Qatar. The event, jointly organized by The Moodie Davitt Report, ACI World and ACI Asia-Pacific, will be hosted by Hamad International Airport (HIA), Qatar Airways and Qatar Duty Free (QDF) and take place in Doha from 30-31 October 2019. ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Director, Ms. Patti Chau, said the unique blend of ancient culture and progressive modernity will make Doha the perfect place for the annual meeting. “The Trinity Forum brings together the crucial triumvirate of airports, concessionaires and brands,” Chau said. “It has also been a couple years since ACI Asia-Pacific’s regional assembly was held there and we have missed the Qatari hospitality. Our host, Hamad International Airport, together with Qatar Duty Free and Qatar Airways are stalwart innovators in our industry, and we look forward to working with them to bring the Trinity Forum to Doha next October.” Please click here to read the full press release.
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