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Hong Kong International Airport retained its status as the world’s busiest cargo airport in 2023, handling 4.3 million metric tons, up 3.2% year-over-year.

Dubai International Airport has surged to second place following repeat first-place hub Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Political influence continues to loom large on Latin America’s aviation landscape.

A coalition of European climate activists are calling for traffic caps to be imposed at five major European airports.

The MOU will see ACI World to collaborate on the CCAA collaborate on initiatives ranging from passenger customer service to decarbonization.

Candace McGraw, the longtime CEO of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), has become the new Airports Council International World chair.

Luis Felipe de Oliveira is to step down as Director General of ACI World at the end of next year.

The ACI framework will give airports guidance to implement, review and monitor environmental, social and corporate governance standards within their operations.

Tune in as AvWeek editors speak with ACI World Director General Luis Felipe de Oliveira, recorded live at Routes World 2023 in Istanbul.

Airports Council International World had released its annual list of the world’s top 20 busiest airports.

ACI World has partnered with the World Economic Forum to launch Airports of Tomorrow, an initiative to transform airports into energy hubs.

Trade body ACI has reiterated calls to reform airport slot regulations, arguing that current rules restrict consumer choice and connectivity.

Eurocontrol Director General Raúl Medina says the industry is better prepared than summer 2022, when staff shortages contributed to widespread disruption.

ACI Europe Director General Olivier Jankovec also says that airport charges are up 7% compared with before the pandemic, while airfares have risen by 32%.

Air connectivity in Europe is lagging the recovery of passenger volumes, ACI Europe has warned as airport leaders gather in Barcelona.

Airline and airport groups have some concerns about the International Air Transport Association’s call for governments to align on airport slot rules.

IATA Director General Willie Walsh made clear the frustration of airlines with industry stakeholders that are failing to deliver or hiking fees.

ACI World is launching an initiative to streamline the evaluation process for banks and investors to fund sustainability-linked developments at airports.

Rising airfares are benefiting airlines but not airports, Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific says.

Five of the top 10 busiest passenger airports in the world in 2022 were in the U.S.

More than half of the carbon-cutting program's accredited airports are in Europe.

ACI World and CANSO will work on a program to increase capacity in the air transport sector.

Uncertainty remains in near-term forecast for airport traffic around the world.

Routes World 2022 will bring together over 2,000 decision makers from airlines, airports and destinations around the globe.

The European Parliament has approved the introduction of a 75/25 slot rule for winter 2022/23, ahead of returning to the standard 80/20 ‘use it or lose it’ rule in summer 2023.