ACI Asia-Pacific

The air transport industry is bullish on the untapped prospects of the Southeast Asian market.

In a new report, Airports Council International Asia-Pacific is urging airlines to consider the “long-term impacts” of "alarmingly" high airfares.

Airports Council International Asia-Pacific says the region’s governments need to show a “sense of leadership” in restoring air route connectivity post-COVID.

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

The forecast from ACI Asia-Pacific comes despite a slower recovery in the region so far.

Routes Asia will bring together decision makers to accelerate the region's recovery.

The event will unite C-suite executives and senior decision makers whose expertise will inform critical business decision-making.

Overall capacity worldwide is back at 70% of pre-crisis levels.

With ACI Asia-Pacific welcoming three new members into its fold, we look at their route networks and key statistics.

Latest data from the organisation’s membership shows global passenger traffic grew 7.3 per cent in December 2016 and 5.5 per cent for the year as a whole. All regions except Africa posted growth in passenger volumes for the year, ranging from 2.2 per cent in the recessionary Latin America-Caribbean region to over 9.0 per cent in the buoyant Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions.