HIA hands over ACI Asia Pacific Regional Assembly hosting charge to Tokyo’s Narita Airport

The 12th Airport Council International (ACI) Asia Pacific Regional Assembly, Conference and Exhibition hosted by Hamad International Airport (HIA) concluded at the St Regis Hotel in Doha. The event was held under the patronage of HE the Minister of Transport and Communications, Jassim Seif Ahmed al-Sulaiti.The ACI event, which takes place internationally on an annual basis, was attended by world industry leaders WHO; over the three-day conference addressed major issues and exchanged ideas and best practices that can further advance the aviation industry. Among the key themes discussed were the role of airports as corporate responsible citizens within their societies, the latest technological innovations and their positive impact on passenger experience, airport security and the expansion of the scope of the non-aeronautical activities, especially when developing airport cities. Airport CEOs expressed their optimism about the traffic growth for 2017 and airports delivering strong results, with a direct positive economic and social impact on the local and world economies.Several prestigious aviation award ceremonies took place during the event, including the ‘Green Airports Recognition’ and ‘ACI’s Airport Carbon Accreditation’ awards. The event concluded with a ceremony, during which HIA’s representative Abdul-Aziz al-Mass, vice president (Commercial and Marketing), officially handed over the hosting responsibilities to Kenichi Fukaya, senior executive advisor of Narita International Airport, which will be the host airport of the 13th ACI Asia Pacific Regional Assembly in Tokyo, Japan.As part of the host’s closing remarks, al-Mass said, “It has been an honour to host the 12th ACI Asia Pacific Regional Assembly, Conference and Exhibition in Qatar. Together with ACI Asia Pacific, we have enjoyed providing our guests with a platform to come together and make a difference to the future of aviation. We hope you got a taste of Qatar’s warm hospitality and culture during your stay in our country and we look forward to welcoming you back very soon.”