Airports Council International (ACI) World announced the winners of the 2016 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards. Airports large and small from around the globe demonstrate airports' commitment to providing an excellent customer experience. "I am delighted that as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of helping airports understand how best to serve their customers with the ASQ Programme, we see our largest group of winners ever," said Angela Gittens, Director General, ACI World. "These … [Read more...] about Airports Council International announces 2016 world's top airports
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Airports Council International announces 2016 world’s top airports
Airports Council International (ACI) World announced the winners of the 2016 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards. Airports large and small from around the globe demonstrate airports' commitment to providing an excellent customer experience. "I am delighted that as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of helping airports understand how best to serve their customers with the ASQ Programme, we see our largest group of winners ever," said Angela Gittens, Director General, ACI World. … [Read more...] about Airports Council International announces 2016 world’s top airports
Strong year for aviation despite terrorism, geopolitics and economic uncertainty
Whether it was caused by Brexit, the American presidential election, or the hostilities in Syria, the spectre of economic uncertainty permeated the global economy and the aviation sector throughout 2016. The increased rhetoric about protectionist policies in some Western countries also threatens the trend toward increased air service liberalization, otherwise known as Open Skies. Yet, aviation is characterized by its ability to adapt and recover from adversity irrespective of the … [Read more...] about Strong year for aviation despite terrorism, geopolitics and economic uncertainty
Cargo traffic in Asia-Pacific grew 6.7% in September: ACI
In September 2016, Asia-Pacific and Middle East air freight grew, despite global trade growth remaining weak, according to the latest statistics from the Airports Council International (ACI). In September 2016 Asia-Pacific generated robust growth at +6.7 per cent whereas the Middle East increased at +3.1 per cent. For the year-to-date, Asia-Pacific and Middle East grew +2.5 per cent and +4.1 per cent respectively. In Asia-Pacific, the surge in volume in September was contributed in part by … [Read more...] about Cargo traffic in Asia-Pacific grew 6.7% in September: ACI
Air cargo volumes up in Sept for second consecutive month: ACI
For the second month in a row, global air freight traffic grew 5.9 per cent in September, with international freight exceeding domestic freight growth (+7 per cent versus +3.3 per cent respectively). Accumulated air freight volumes inched up 1.8 per cent since the beginning of the year, according to the latest statistics from the Airports Council International (ACI). The September growth was mainly due to a strengthening of the international freight market (+7.0 per cent) and the surge in … [Read more...] about Air cargo volumes up in Sept for second consecutive month: ACI
Varied growth across global freight markets: ACI
A 3.9 per cent growth in international freight during the month of July inspired some optimism, the Airports Council International (ACI) said in its latest traffic update, even though the year-to-date figure for both international and total freight was below 1.0 per cent. International freight in Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America—the three largest international air freight markets—grew 5.3 per cent, 1.0 and 6.7 per cent respectively. Domestic air freight traffic was much weaker during … [Read more...] about Varied growth across global freight markets: ACI
