Asia Pacific airports - Where to next for the world’s fastest growth airport sector?

Asia Pacific airport projects are expected to require almost USD200 billion in investments over the decade, to support greenfield facilities and upgrades to existing airports. With 1.6 to 2 billion additional passengers expected over the period, these investments are seen as crucial to meeting anticipated growth and improving aviation's operational performance across the Asia Pacific, while also transforming the passenger experience as technology continues to change. This session will bring together airport infrastructure leaders and other stakeholders to consider a range of questions:

• Are airport investment plans actually aligned with the realities of growth and forward traffic expectations? If not, where are the key areas where investment and development lagging behind projections?

• Is a model of best practice emerging when it comes to Asia Pacific regional airport investment?

• Do Asia Pacific states need to find a balance between the public and private sectors when it comes to funding and operating airports in the region?

• Apart from runways and other physical infrastructure, what are the priorities for regional airport development?

• Where are the policy levers than can be pulled to enhance airport infrastructure development in order to support regional air transportation growth?