On the occasion of the ACI Airport Economics & Finance Conference in London [1] from 7 to 9 March 2016, at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel [2], Kensington, London, we would like to invite members of the media to register for the conference and as well attend a special media luncheon on Tuesday, 8 March at 13:00 with:

·         Olivier Jankovec, Director General, ACI EUROPE

·         Angela Gittens, Director General, ACI World

·         Patti Chau, Regional Director, ACI Asia-Pacific

This year’s event will also see the release of an all new report The Ownership of Europe’s Airports, by ACI EUROPE, as well as the 2015 ACI Airport Economics Report [3] and Key Performance Indicators [4] by ACI World.

Other topics under discussion at this year’s conference include:

·         State of the Airport Industry in Europe, Asia-Pacific and at global level

·         Airport Competition, Connectivity & Creative Destruction

·         Airport Economic Regulation

·         Airports Infrastructure, Capital Expenditure & Finance

·         Managing Risk

·         Clash of LCCs and Network Carriers

This press lunch is a well-established feature of the conference and is well attended each year. To register for the event as a journalist, please contact alison@airportconference.com [5]

About ACI EUROPE

ACI EUROPE is the European region of Airports Council International, the only worldwide professional association of airport operators. ACI EUROPE represents close to 500 airports in 45 European countries. In 2014, our member airports handled over 90% of commercial air traffic in Europe, welcoming more than 1.8 billion passengers, 18.4 million tonnes of freight and 21.2 million aircraft movements. These airports contribute to the employment of 12.3 million people, generating €675 billion each year (4.1%) of GDP in Europe. Based in Brussels, we lead and serve the European airport industry and maintain strong links with other ACI regions throughout the world. www.aci-europe.org [6]

About ACI World

Airports Council International (ACI) World, the global airport trade association, was founded in 1991 with the objective of fostering cooperation among its member airports and other partners in world aviation, including the International Civil Aviation Organization, the International Air Transport Association and the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation. In representing the best interests of airports during key phases of policy development, ACI makes a significant contribution toward ensuring a global air transport system that is safe, secure, efficient and environmentally sustainable. www.aci.aero [7]

About ACI Asia-Pacific

ACI Asia-Pacific, one of the five regions of the Airports Council International (ACI), is based in Hong Kong and represents 100 members operating 573 airports in 47 countries in Asia-Pacific and the Middle-East.  In 2014, ACI Asia-Pacific airports have handled 2.48 billion passengers and 46.3 million tonnes of cargo. www.aci-asiapac.aero [8]

Robert O’MEARA

Director, Media & Communications

ACI EUROPE (Airports Council International)

10, Rue Montoyer (box No 9), 1000 Brussels, Belgium

Tel: +32 2 552 09 82    Website: www.aci-europe.org [9]          

Fax: +32 2 502 56 37   Twitter: @ACI_EUROPE [10]

For information on airports & their carbon emissions: http://airportCO2.org [11]

ACI EUROPE is the European region of Airports Council International (ACI), the only worldwide professional association of airport operators. ACI EUROPE represents close to 500 airports in 45 European countries. In 2014, our member airports handled over 90% of commercial air traffic in Europe, welcoming more than 1.8 billion passengers, 18.4 million tonnes of freight and 21.2 million aircraft movements. These airports contribute to the employment of 12.3 million people, generating €675 billion each year (4.1%) of GDP in Europe.