Monthly Archives: September 2026

The Most Important Global Gathering of Airport Leaders to Take Place in Egypt in 2027

ACI World and ACI-LAC wrap up the Lima event and announce the Egyptian Holding Company for Airports and Air Navigation (EHCAAN) as the 2027 host Lima, 29 September 2026 – Airports Council International (ACI) World and ACI Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) today concluded the ACI-LAC/World Annual General Assembly, Conference and Exhibition (WAGA), the most important […]

Skyports begins work on Ras Al Khaimah advanced air mobility network

Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority and Skyports Infrastructure sign an agreement to develop a four-vertiport Advanced Air Mobility network in Ras Al Khaimah. Photo credit: Skyports   Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority (RAKTA) and Skyports Infrastructure (Skyports), a company specializing in the development and operation of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) infrastructure, today signed a binding […]

Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaría International Airport Expands Outsight’s Spatial Intelligence to New Areas of the Terminal

After a successful first deployment at security and passport control, AERIS and integrator Datacom extend real-time people flow analytics across the terminal AERIS Holding Costa Rica, operator of Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), is extending Outsight’s People Flow Monitoring, a Spatial Intelligence solution leveraging 3D LiDAR, to new areas of the terminal. The project is […]

Swissport enters Indonesia’s high-growth aviation market through joint venture with UNEX Aviation Services

  Swissport forms a strategic joint venture with Jakarta-based company UNEX Aviation Services, marking its entry into one of Southeast Asia’s largest and most dynamic aviation markets. Swissport International, the global leader in aviation services, has signed binding transaction agreements to form a strategic joint venture with UNEX Aviation Services, a Jakarta-based ground handling company […]

ACI World Urges Governments to Plan Airport Capacity Now, Starting with Slot Rules and Investment

At the ACI-LAC/World Annual General Assembly in Lima, ACI World calls on policymakers to treat capacity as a national economic priority. Lima, 28 September 2026 – Airports Council International (ACI) World today called on governments to make increasing airport capacity part of long-term national infrastructure and economic planning. It urged them to modernise the frameworks that […]

Macau International Airport Progresses with Land Reclamation for Expansion and Runway Rehabilitation Adjusting Night-time Flight Schedules from Late October

  The reclamation and expansion of Macau International Airport have been progressing in an orderly manner since commencing in the late 2024. As to facilitate the upcoming reclamation and expansion of the runway artificial island and apron, the construction of a new taxiway and runway rehabilitation and improvement works at the same period to increase […]

Plaza Premium Lounge Unveils Four Fully Refurbished Themed Lounges at Taoyuan International Airport

– – Blending Taiwanese Culture, Cuisine and Aesthetics to Create “A Destination Before Departure” as Plaza Premium Group Celebrates its 10th Anniversary in Taiwan Plaza Premium Group (PPG), the global leader in integrated 360-degree airport hospitality experiences and passenger service solutions, announced the completion of a comprehensive five-month refurbishment project across its four lounges in […]

Cargo Screening Alone Cannot Solve Undeclared Dangerous Goods Risk

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for stronger, collaborative action across the air cargo supply chain in a multi-layered approach to counter the risks from undeclared and mis-declared dangerous goods. The call comes amid discussions among regulators on the role of existing aviation security screening processes as a key line of defense. IATA stresses […]

Coordination, not innovation, will define the future of travel

Coordination, not innovation, will define the future of travel By Sumesh Patel, President Asia Pacific, SITA Picture what flying could feel like: arrive at the airport, walk to the gate, board, collect your bag at the other end. No queues. No document checks at every turn. Not because any one system got smarter, but because […]

Global airport passenger traffic reaches record 9.8 billion in 2025, Airports Council International World reports

2026 Annual World Airport Traffic Report also points to record cargo and aircraft movements in 2025, and a slowdown taking hold in 2026 Montréal, 23 September 2026 – Global airports carried a record 9.8 billion passengers in 2025, Airports Council International (ACI) World reported today, while air cargo volumes also reached an all-time high. But momentum […]