ACI World and International Transport Forum agree to enhanced cooperation
Arrangement will bring greater collaboration on important aviation policy topics Cancun, 23 November 2021 – At the Airports Council International (ACI) Latin America and Caribbean/World Annual General Assembly, Conference, and Exhibition today, ACI World and the International Transport Forum (ITF) at the OECD have exchanged Letters of Cooperation that will enable increased collaboration between the two…
Read More31st ACI LAC/World Annual General Assembly, Conference, and Exhibition kicks off in person
New policy brief on modernizing global policy frameworks on airport charges released Cancun, 23 November 2021 – The 2021 Airports Council International (ACI) World/Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Annual General Assembly, Conference, and Exhibition, under the theme “Reconnecting Aviation for a Sustainable Future” has officially begun in Cancun, Mexico. More than 300 aviation leaders from…
Read MoreACI World launches inaugural sustainability strategy report for airports worldwide
Guidance provides the first overview of material sustainability topics to help airports build their sustainability strategies Montreal, 16 November 2021 – Airports Council International (ACI) World has launched a comprehensive report to help airport executives with their holistic sustainability strategy as they work towards aligning their local initiatives with common international topics and objectives The ACI World…
Read MoreACI’s World Airport Traffic Report reveals domestic traffic leading recovery
Top 10 busiest airports for passenger and cargo traffic confirmed Montreal, 9 November 2021 – Airports Council International (ACI) World has today released its 2021 World Airport Traffic Report (WATR), along with data showing the lasting impact of COVID-19 on air transport demand. According to the Report, the COVID-19 outbreak reduced the number of passengers…
Read MoreOngoing impact of COVID-19 weakens aviation recovery momentum
Gradual reopening of borders to vaccinated travellers brings renewed optimism Montreal, 1 November 2021 – New Airports Council International (ACI) World data shows that the lasting adverse impact of the COVID-19 crisis is forecast to remove an additional 5.2 billion passengers by the end of this year compared to the pre-COVID-19 forecast for 2021. Despite…
Read MoreThe impact of COVID-19 on the airport business—and the path to recovery
Pandemic resurgence and increasing uncertainty are delaying recovery Montreal, 1 November 2021 – Airports Council International (ACI) World has published its eighth quarterly assessment analyzing the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, its effects on the global airport business, and the path to recovery. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global…
Read MoreAviation industry joins to welcome ICAO Ministerial Declaration
Shared commitment to the long-term resilience and sustainability of the aviation ecosystem Montreal, 25 October 2021 – ACI World has welcomed the adoption of a declaration by Ministerial participants of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) High-level Conference on COVID-19 (HLCC) which supports the long-term resilience and sustainability of the aviation ecosystem. During the conference’s closing plenary…
Read MoreACI World calls for a pragmatic and risk-based approach to managing the sustainable recovery of aviation
ACI World Director General to speak at ICAO High-level Conference on COVID-19 Montreal, 7 October 2021 – Airports Council International (ACI) World highlights the importance of a pragmatic and risk-based approach to managing the sustainable recovery of the aviation industry as it prepares for a return of air traffic demand. ACI will be advocating this message…
Read MoreAviation industry unites to adopt 2050 net zero carbon goal
ACI World among the signatories to declaration bringing the global air transport industry together for climate goal Boston, 5 October 2021 – The global air transport industry has adopted a long-term climate goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050 with signatories to a joint declaration representing the world’s airlines, airports, air traffic management, and the…
Read MoreACI World responds to statements on airport charges by IATA
‘Claims made about the airport industry are out of context and don’t reflect the efforts made by airports to support the aviation ecosystem’ Montreal, 4 October 2021 – In response to statements made at the Annual General Meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) regarding airport charges, ACI World Director General Luis Felipe de Oliveira…
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