Tags: ACI

ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East and CANSO sign Memorandum of Cooperation to strengthen regional aviation capacity and resilience

20th May 2026

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 finalising plans for a heavy taxiway

15th May 2026

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. […]

Airports worldwide invited to apply for the 2026 ACI World Airport Innovation Awards

31st March 2026

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 […]

Disruption risks mounting with full Schengen Entry-Exit System rollout kicking in during Easter travel peak

30th March 2026

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 […]

Policymakers must support airport investment as global air travel demand rises

17th March 2026

Airport revenue recovery continues to lag behind traffic rebound, ACI World report finds Airports Council International (ACI) World today released the latest Airport Economics Report and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), showing that although global passenger traffic surpassed pre-pandemic levels in 2024, airport revenue has yet to fully recover. In 2024, airports worldwide served 9.4 billion […]

Passenger traffic across the European airport network increased by +4.6% in January

5th March 2026

European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today released its traffic report for January 2026. Passenger traffic across the European airport network increased by +4.6% in January when compared to the same month last year. Airports in the non‑EU+1 market significantly outperformed with +8.8% growth year‑on‑year, whereas those in the EU+ market2 saw volumes expanding by […]

Airports and airlines call for immediate Schengen Entry/Exit System (EES) review ahead of peak summer months traffic

16th February 2026

ACI EUROPE (Airports Council International), A4E (Airlines for Europe) and IATA (International Air Transport Association) warned that the Schengen Entry/Exit System (EES) continues to cause significant delays for passengers. Failing immediate action to provide sufficient flexibility, severe disruptions over the peak summer months are a real prospect, with queues potentially reaching 4 hours or more.  […]

2025 all about traffic resilience as Europe’s airports welcomed an additional 100 million passengers

5th February 2026

The Full Year 2025 Airport Traffic Report released today by ACI EUROPE confirms the remarkable resilience of air passenger traffic amidst generally lacklustre European economies, inflated airfares, significant supply and capacity pressures, as well as ever volatile and tense geopolitics. Passenger traffic across the European airport network in 2025 increased by +4.4% when compared to […]

ACI EUROPE welcomes Dutch Government decision to open Lelystad Airport

2nd February 2026

ACI EUROPE, the European airport trade body, today welcomed the Dutch Government’s decision to finally open Lelystad Airport to commercial flights, calling it a necessary and strategic step to safeguard the Netherlands’ connectivity, competitiveness and regional development. The decision will enable the Dutch aviation system to better meet current and future demand, while supporting economic […]

ACI World releases global airport traffic forecasts as long-term demand growth continues to reshape aviation

28th January 2026

10.2 billion passengers forecasted in 2026; 18.8 billion by 2045, confirming sustained long-term demand Airports Council International (ACI) World today released its World Airport Traffic Forecasts 2025–2054, the industry’s most comprehensive and authoritative outlook on global airport traffic. Key highlights Global passenger traffic forecasted to reach 10.2 billion in 2026 (+3.9% YoY). Long-term demand remains strong […]