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ACI, KPMG, Taiwan video, Christchurch

This week on GAC, the head of ACI North America calls for a change to US passenger user fees limits and in the wake of the collapse of Missouri's aertropolis bill, policy analyst Audrey Spalding looks at the trap falls of offering businesses government subsidies to locate at an airport.

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ACI backs democrat plan to overhaul US passenger fees

The president of ACI North America has pledged his association's support for a lobby group's proposal to scrap the current limit on Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) to help spur economic growth and develop critical airport infrastructure.

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ProLogis gets go-ahead to merge with AMB Property Corporation

ProLogis - the global provider of cargo distribution facilities - is one step closer to merging with AMB Property Corporation to create...

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Christchurch Airport helps relocate homeless businesses to airport

Christchurch International Airport (CIAL) is helping to re-house local businesses on airport land, after February's devastating earthquake flattened the city...

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KPMG completes its move to Frankfurt Airport

KPMG has completed the transfer of its European Headquarters and 2,150 staff to a new 40,000sqm site at Frankfurt's Airport City.

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New Zealand PM unveils new Auckland Airport hotel
by 2020

Maori King Tuheitia Paki and New Zealand Prime Minister John Key have officially unveiled a new US$52 million Novotel Hotel at Auckland Airport...

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Exclusive video interviews

Greg Principato
President,
ACI North America

Samuel Perng-liang Lin
President & CEO,
Taoyuan International Airport Corporation Ltd.

Maurits Schaafsma
Senior Urban Planner,
Schiphol Airport

Guest blog Aerotropolis: No need for handouts

Analyst Audrey Spalding warns of the dangers of aerotropolis subsidies designed to promote trade being hijacked by special interest groups.

Many cities are pursuing "aerotropolis" style development in the hope that establishing a new global air trade hub can help a city grow its economy.

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