Asia and Australasia - Page 1

Beijing International Airport sees rise in smartphone users
Monday, January 16, 2012 The number of smartphone users at Beijing International Airport in Beijing, China, has doubled in the last 12 months, thanks to the growing popularity of the internet, kiosks and mobile...

Soekarno-Hatta airport to undergo $1.2bn expansion
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 Airport management PT Angkasa Pura (AP) II, operator of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia, has unveiled plans for a major...

Philippines airport to build new terminal
Monday, January 09, 2012 The Philippines Government is to construct a new terminal at Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) at the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga, Philippines, so it can handle an...

New Phuket terminal delayed
Friday, January 06, 2012 Construction of the new terminal at Phuket International Airport in Thailand will not be completed before 2015 under the airport's planned expansion, according to the airport's...

Hong Kong Airport to gain third runway
Tuesday, January 03, 2012 The Airport Authority of Hong Kong (AAHK) has supported the construction of a third runway at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) after a three-month public consultation on the development...

Ninoy Aquino terminal to undergo renovation
Tuesday, January 03, 2012 The Philippines Government has approved a PHP1.16bn ($26m) plan to renovate Ninoy Aquino International Airport terminal 1 (NAIA-1) in Manila,...

King Abdul Aziz airport upgrade 90% complete
Thursday, December 22, 2011 The upgrade and modernisation projects at the King Abdul Aziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah are 90% complete, according to an airport...

New terminal breaks ground at Maldives airport
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 The Malaysian Airports Authority (MAA) has begun building a new terminal at Ibrahim Nasir International Airport, which is located at the eastern side of Hulhule' Island in the Republic of...

Kathmandu airport to use SITA AirportConnect solution
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 Nepal's Civil Aviation Authority has signed a seven-year agreement with SITA to install its AirportConnect Open at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu to reduce check-in...

Saab Sensis to deploy WAM and PRM systems at Sydney airport
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 Saab Sensis has secured operational certification from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia to install wide area multilateration (WAM) and precision runway monitoring (PRM) systems...

Noi Bai airport installs SITA Departure Control Services
Monday, December 19, 2011 Northern Airports subsidiary Hanoi Ground Services is implementing SITA Departure Control Services to help handle passengers and airlines at Noi Bai International Airport in...

ARINC to upgrade Central Japan Airport check-in and departure systems
Friday, December 16, 2011 ARINC will upgrade its iMUSE check-in and departure systems at Central Japan International Airport Centrair...

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport sees rise in self-service check-ins
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, India, saw a 65% rise in passenger self service check-ins during the last twelve months, up from 36% surveyed in 2010, due to the...

Melbourne Airport to embark on $300m expansion plan
Friday, December 09, 2011 Melbourne Airport is to create a new terminal 4 and upgrade motorway access in an expansion project estimated to cost...

Delhi airport installs aerial fire-fighting equipment
Thursday, December 08, 2011 Delhi International Airport Limited has installed new fire-fighting apparatus, the turntable...

Bangalore reveals terminal 1 expansion details
Wednesday, December 07, 2011 Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) will complete its Rs10bn ($193.66m) expansion of terminal 1 by the first quarter of...

Sydney Airport plans to renovate international and domestic terminals
Monday, December 05, 2011 Sydney Airport in Australia has unveiled plans to divide its space into two airline alliance-based precincts which will combine international, domestic and regional services under a single roof...

Malaysia Airports Holdings to upgrade terminal 2 baggage system
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 Malaysia Airports Holdings (MAHB) is to upgrade the baggage system at Kuala Lumpur International Airport's new terminal 2 with an investment of MYR100m...

Saudi Binladin secures funds for King Abdulaziz Airport expansion
Thursday, November 24, 2011 The Saudi Binladin Group (SBG) has secured a SAR8.5bn ($2.27bn) financing facility from a consortium of banks led by the Gulf International Bank (GIB) for the expansion and development of...

Australia approves Perth Airport’s terminal 1 expansion
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 The Australian Government has approved a $500m project to expand terminal 1 at Perth International Airport, with construction to begin in early...