Tags: airports

Airports face financial challenges despite air traffic rebound, ACI World economics report reveals

28th April 2025

Global revenues 11.4% lower in 2023 than the US$158.6 billion reported pre-pandemic Airports Council International (ACI) World has released its latest airport industry economic and financial performance data, revealing a significant gap between the recovery of passenger traffic and total airport revenues. While passenger traffic nearly returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2023—just 5.4% below 2019—airport […]

The busiest airports in the world defy global uncertainty and hold top rankings

14th April 2025

Airports Council International (ACI) World today offers an exclusive first look at the 2024 rankings of the world’s busiest airports, showcasing their resilience in navigating global uncertainty. Despite geopolitical and economic challenges, these airports have successfully held their top rankings, positioning themselves for continued growth. ACI World Director General Justin Erbacci said, “Amid global challenges, […]

SSP and Popeyes® UK launch strategic partnership with first restaurant at Birmingham Airport

10th April 2025

Pipeline of travel hub locations to kick-off in early summer 2025 SSP Group, a leading operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations, and Popeyes UK®, the UK’s fastest-growing quick-service restaurant brand, have announced the launch of an exciting strategic partnership to open a pipeline of Popeyes® restaurants across UK travel hubs, starting at […]

Poland’s CPK Airport to meet high standards of sustainable construction

4th April 2025

Poland’s Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK), a new transport hub currently under development, has announced a tender for advisory and certification process management services to ensure its airport facilities and infrastructure meet international sustainability standards. By doing so, the company continues to implement best practices that are now a global standard, conducting its projects in line […]

Airports save one million tonnes of CO2 under Airport Carbon Accreditation

4th April 2025

Airports Council International has released the annual results on carbon performance and participation trends for its global carbon management standard for airports, Airport Carbon Accreditation. The newly released report spans the period from May 2023 through May 2024, with headline results including: Accredited airports collectively reduced over 1 million tonnes of CO2: ‑1,037,292 CO2e (‑14.8%); […]

SITA Acquires CCM To Bring To Life the Airports Of The Future By Integrating Travel Tech With High-End Design

31st March 2025

Move strengthens SITA’s offering, integrating processes, tech and design under one end-to-end solution to better advise customers and deliver smarter, more efficient and better airports with smoother passenger experiences. SITA, the global leader in air transport technology, today announced it has closed an acquisition of the Italian, Milan-based CCM, a world-renowned expert and leader in […]

Submissions open for the 2025 ACI World-Amadeus Technology Innovation Awards 

20th March 2025

Airports Council International (ACI) World and Amadeus today open submissions for the anticipated 2025 Technology Innovation Awards. These awards celebrate cutting-edge technology initiatives and leadership within the airport sector that are transforming the future of air travel technology. ACI airport members are invited to submit their candidacies for the fifth edition of the ACI World-Amadeus […]

TrafFix Devices Enhances Airport Security with the Water Wall System

17th March 2025

Innovative Positive Separation System Delivers Enhanced Safety, Durability, and Flexibility TrafFix Devices, a leading manufacturer and supplier of traffic control devices and crash attenuation products, highlights the Water Wall, a durable and highly adaptable safety device designed for superior performance that continues to set the standard in temporary positive separation solutions. As a MASH-eligible TL-2 […]

Passenger traffic increases by +6.9% in January across Europe

13th March 2025

European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today released its traffic report for January 2025 — the first indication of air traffic performance in Europe for this year. Passenger traffic across the European airport network increased by +6.9% in January when compared to the same month last year. This is broadly aligned with the annual performance […]

Passengers choose the world’s best airports for customer experience

10th March 2025

The ASQ Awards are based on the most comprehensive and trusted global measurement program for airport experience Today, Airports Council International (ACI) World, in partnership with travel technology company Amadeus, announces the winners of the highly anticipated 2024 ASQ Airport Experience Awards. These awards, celebrated as the benchmark for excellence in airport customer experience, are […]