Airports Council International (ACI) World has welcomed Jost Lammers, CEO of Munich Airport, as Chair of the ACI World Governing Board (WGB) for the 2026–2027 term. Lammers succeeds Candace McGraw, retired CEO of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), who completes her tenure...

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...

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 c...

Torino Airport has been honoured with ACI World's Airport with the Most Dedicated Staff in Europe award for the second consecutive year. The Airport with the Most Dedicated Staff in Europe award recognises how central the passenger experience is at the airport and rewards the efforts made by all ...

Airports Council International (ACI) World today unveiled its anticipated Airport Traffic Forecasts 2024–2053 report, which projects significant long-term growth in global passenger traffic. Over the next 30 years, global passenger numbers are expected to reach 17.7 billion by 2043 and 22.3 bil...

ACI World announces the appointment of Justin Erbacci as its new Director General and CEO, slated to join the organization in September 2024. Erbacci brings a wealth of experience to ACI World, having previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of NEOM Airports and of Los Angeles World Airpo...

Airports Council International (ACI) World has published its latest quarterly air travel outlook revealing that global passenger traffic is expected to recover in early 2024 as it reaches 9.4b passengers. ACI World found that global passenger volume in 2023 is expected to reach 8.6b passengers,...

As the G7 Summit formally begins in the United Kingdom tomorrow, ACI EUROPE and ACI World have jointly written to the leaders of France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom to urge their support for the continued development and swift implementation of digital health passes which will promote t...

Increased competition between airports has kept charges down despite growing passenger numbers, ACI World has claimed. The airport association has released its 2021 Economics Report and Industry Key Performance Indicators which includes analysis for 2019, the last full year to be unaffected by th...

The head of ACI World has used his appearance at an international tourism conference to reiterate the need to help aviation in the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. Director general Luis Felipe de Oliveira was appearing at the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit on Monday when he took pa...

The world’s aviation industry is continuing to face an “existential threat” as the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic force a drop of passenger traffic of 64.6 per cent globally. The data comes from Airports Council International (ACI) World, which has published its preliminary world aircraft traffi...

By Edward Robertson Incheon Airport has broken new ground having become the first airport to reach the new level of ACI World’s Airport Customer Experience Accreditation programme. The airport was already a level 3 accredited airport in 2020 when it agreed to take part in a pilot programme f...

By Edward Robertson The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic remains “an existential crisis for airports, airlines and their commercial partners”, the Airports Council International (ACI) World has warned. New analysis published in ACI’s Advisory Bulletin: The impact of Covid-19 on the airport busi...

Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have called on governments to ensure any new measures introduced for airports and airlines in the wake of COVID-19 are supported by scientific evidence and are consistent across the world.The aviation ...

As the COVID-19 global pandemic continues, Last week ACI World has issued best practice guidance on airport security screening to protect individuals whilst preserving security. The Advisory Bulletin – Security screening best practices during COVID-19 – includes guidance on security checkpoi...