ACI Media Releases 

Montréal, 26 September 2016 – Airports Council International has released the latest edition of the World Airport Traffic Forecasts (WATF) 2016–2040, marking the beginning of the Airport Council International (ACI)-North America/World Annual General Assembly, Conference and Exhibition, this year celebrating the organization’s 25th Anniversary, and graciously hosted by Aéroports de Montréal.

Montréal, 19 September 2016 – The Airport Council International (ACI)-North America (NA)/World Annual General Assembly, Conference and Exhibition, this year celebrating the organization’s 25th Anniversary, and graciously hosted by Aéroports de Montréal, is just days away. From 26–28 September, industry leaders from around the world will gather for an informative conference centered on charting the course for a safe, secure, sustainable and economically viable future for the world’s airports, and a leading-edge exhibition featuring the latest innovations from product and service providers.

Montréal, 15 September 2016 – Global passenger traffic grew 5.4% in July 2016 and 5.8% in the first seven months of the year. Major commercial airports reported a robust increase of 7.4% in international passenger traffic and a modest 3.8% growth rate in domestic passenger traffic. Air freight markets were left behind with 1.9% growth in total freight during the month of July. An optimistic 3.9% growth in international freight was counterbalanced by a 2.7% decline in domestic air freight volumes.

Montreal, 12 September 2016 – The Trinity Forum, a tri-partite alliance of Airports Council International (ACI) World, ACI Asia-Pacific and The Moodie Davitt Report, kicked off today under the theme of “Adding value to the consumer journey in an onmi-channel age.” The event is generously hosted by GVK and Mumbai Airports International Limited.

Montreal, 12 September 2016 – The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Airports Council International (ACI) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have joined forces to address evolving aviation security risks with integrated solutions.

Montréal, 9 September 2016 – Airports Council International (ACI) has released the 2015 ACI World Airport Traffic Report. With comprehensive data coverage for over 2,300 airports in 160 countries worldwide, ACI’s flagship publication remains the authoritative source and industry reference for the latest airport traffic data, rankings and trends on air transport demand. 

Montréal, 24 August 2016 – Global passenger traffic grew 4.5% in June 2016 and 5.6% for the first half of the year. Even though airports reported an increase of 4.0% in international passenger traffic and an increase of 5.1% in domestic traffic in June 2016, international passenger traffic grew faster than the domestic component during the first six months of 2016 (6.0% versus 5.4%). The lower than expected growth rates during June 2016 in international traffic in Europe and the slowdown in the Middle East testified to the fragile and uncertain economic conditions, political instability and passenger sensitivity to the wave of terrorist attacks. These events weighed on travel confidence and air transport demand.

Montreal, 8 August 2016 – ACI World has launched its latest 2016 publication, “Does passenger satisfaction increase airport non-aeronautical revenue? A comprehensive assessment.” This innovative research paper analyzes the influence of customer service quality on airports’ non-aeronautical revenue.

Montréal, 1 August – ACI is pleased to announce the 2016 inductees into the ACI Director General’s Roll of Excellence. The honour recognizes those airports which, in the opinion of the passengers who participated in ACI’s Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Surveys, have consistently delivered excellence in customer service.