ACI EUROPE Activities

Augustin de Romanet elected ACI EUROPE President

Augustin de Romanet, Chairman & CEO of Aéroports de Paris, has been elected to lead ACI EUROPE as President. His election took place at the 25th ACI EUROPE General Assembly, Congress & Exhibition, held in Prague in June.

ACI EUROPE promotes Open Skies

The joint position on Open Skies by ACI EUROPE and the European Travel Commission (ETC – representing National Tourism Organisations) underlines the need to support connectivity by expanding Open Skies beyond Europe.

Torsten Hentschel wins ACI EUROPE World Business Partner Award

The ACI EUROPE World Business Partner Award recognises individuals who have made a significant contribution to the aviation industry during their careers. The winner is decided by the Board of ACI EUROPE and announced at its annual General Assembly, Congress & Exhibition, this year held in Prague in June. Torsten Hentschel, Managing Director, TH Airport Consulting, was a particularly fitting winner this year. He spoke to Ross Falconer.

Turkish Airlines CEO to give keynote speech at İGA-hosted ACI Airport Exchange Istanbul

Dr Temel Kotil, CEO Turkish Airlines, will deliver the keynote speech in “The Istanbul New Airport Development Conference” which will be the central feature of this year’s ACI Airport Exchange hosted by İGA, the company building the €10.2 billion mega-hub which opens in 2018.

Airports and the Future of Tourism

The 25^th ACI EUROPE General Assembly, Congress & Exhibition, hosted by Prague Airport, took place last week, with the theme of ‘Airports and the Future of Tourism’. The event attracted over 350 delegates and, importantly, saw ACI EUROPE and the ETC (European Travel Commission) release a joint position on Open Skies, as well as announcement of the ACI EUROPE Best Airport Awards, and the election of a new ACI EUROPE President.