ACI EUROPE and Airlines for Europe (A4E) table a 6-point plan for a fully efficient and performant Schengen EES as passenger waiting times remain excessive – hitting up to 5 hours at peak traffic times. Brussels: European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE and Europe’s largest airline body, Airlines for Europe (A4E) have called for immediate […]
New holistic and practical framework guides airports in addressing decarbonisation, climate resilience, biodiversity, circularity, accessibility and local community engagement Tashkent: ACI EUROPE has launched its new Sustainability Strategy for Airports 2.0, setting out a practical framework to help airports integrate sustainability across their operations, investments and long-term business strategies. Unveiled at the Joint ACI EUROPE […]
Coalition seeks an effective and fair EU approach for responsible biometric travel to protect passenger choice, privacy and fundamental rights. Brussels: ACI EUROPE, Amadeus, IATA, IDEMIA Public Security and SITA today announced the formation of the Responsible Biometrics Travel Industry Coalition, calling on EU policymakers to ensure the Digital Omnibus actively supports the voluntary and […]
World’s Busiest Airports: Atlanta Holds, Asia Climbs. Strong Demand while Asia-Pacific Growth Reshape the Rankings ACI World released final 2025 data confirming that air travel is approaching 10 billion passengers worldwide Montreal, 15 July 2026 – In 2025, global air travel reached 9.8 billion passengers, bringing the industry closer than ever to the 10 billion-passenger […]
Five more transport and aviation organisations have joined the Athens Declaration & Call for Action – first launched by ACI EUROPE, A4E and ERA in June last year – urging immediate and decisive action to ensure the full and consistent application of the Noise Balanced Approach regulation. The new signatories include the European Association for […]
Responding to the public consultation on its proposed new State aid rules for aviation, ACI EUROPE today called on the European Commission to fundamentally reconsider key aspects of its draft guidelines, warning that they risk undermining regional air connectivity, widening territorial inequalities and fuelling anti EU sentiment across Europe’s regions. Olivier Jankovec, ACI EUROPE Director […]
Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID) and the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation, establishing a formal framework for collaboration between the region’s airport and air traffic management (ATM) communities. The partnership aims to ensure that airport and ATM capacity expansion or optimisation and improvements […]
Queenstown Airport is in the final stages of planning a major programme of airfield works to improve operational efficiency, safety, resilience, and sustainability. This will include construction of a Code C heavy taxiway, and remediation and resurfacing of the airport’s main runway. Together, the projects represent an investment of about $60 million in critical infrastructure. […]
Global call highlights bold ideas transforming passenger experience, operations, and sustainability Montreal, 31 March 2026 – Airports Council International (ACI) World has opened submissions for the 2026 ACI World Airport Innovation Awards, inviting airports to showcase the ideas and leadership shaping the future of the airport industry. Now in its sixth year, the awards are presented […]
Europe’s airports and airlines are raising renewed concerns over the operational impact of the Schengen Entry-Exit System (EES) rollout as the transition phase comes to an end right in the travel peak of the Easter holidays. Olivier Jankovec, Director General of ACI EUROPE, and Ourania Georgoutsakou, Managing Director of A4E said: “Passengers entering the Schengen […]
