The airport industry briefing

The latest news, views and numbers you need to know this month

News in Numbers

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Projects

Red Sea International Airport

The Red Sea airport is a new international airport being built in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Being developed by The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the airport is a part of the Red Sea Project.

Clark International Airport New Passenger Terminal

Clark International Airport in the province of Pampanga, Philippines, is undergoing a major expansion, which involves the construction of a second passenger terminal building. The new terminal will increase air transport capacity for the Greater Capital Region.

Hamad International Airport (HIA)

Hamad International Airport (HIA) is Qatar’s brand-new airport to replace Doha International Airport, constructed 4km from the existing facility on a 5,400-acre site and Qatar’s only international airport.

Navi Mumbai International Airport

Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) is a proposed greenfield international airport to be built on the National Highway (NH) 4B near Panvel, approximately 35km from Mumbai's existing Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA).

Bandaranaike International Airport Terminal 2

Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake, Sri Lanka, is undergoing a major expansion to provide improved passenger experience and increase handling capacity.

Quotes

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) secretary-general Dr Fang Liu, while delivering opening remarks at the ICAO’s ‘Routes Reconnected’ virtual industry event focused on the aviation industry’s recovery:

“We know airlines cannot service routes, and keep the world connected, by managing flights without the passengers who make them financially viable. And with our ICAO forecasts now estimating a 60% reduction in 2020 passenger totals, we know that these threats to your financial viability pose cascading risks for civil societies in many areas of socio-economic and sustainable development.”

Association of Passenger Rights Advocates (APRA) board member Christian Nielsen, after new data from APRA revealed that the UK faces three times fewer delays and two times fewer cancellations compared to the US:

“With international scandals about airlines refusing legal passenger rights and giving out misleading information on e.g. ticket reimbursement, the last couple of months have revealed the demand to keep air passengers protection strong. Regulation EC 261 is a powerful tool which ensures airlines focus further on improving punctuality, efficiency and customer care.”