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Global Airport Cities - March

In the news

This week saw a dramatic shakeup of the world's top ten busiest airports, with Beijing Capital International Airport, a leading airport city, leapfrogging Heathrow Airport to take the number two spot and Chicago O' Hare International Airport taking third place, this leaves Heathrow fourth and Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International Airport still number one with just under 90mppa.

In two special reports we focus on the rising trend of hotel building at Asia-Pacific airports and report on the changing nature of airport business parks.

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Event news

Expectations are hotting up now with only four weeks to go before the ACI Airport Cities World Conference & Exhibition (ACE) 11-13th April 2011 in Memphis.

Airport cities from all over the globe will be converging at Memphis for the landmark event of 2011 and the only global gathering of the Airport City/Aerotrpolis community.

ACE 2011 has attracted a record amount of attending airports from North America, Europe, Asia, India, Middle East, South America.

Event Highlights will include CEO visions and insights from Airports such as Memphis, Denver, LAX, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, Shanghai, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kuala Lumpur, Taoyuan and of course the special key note presentations from Congressman Steve Cohen, Fred Smith, Founder, President and CEO of FedEx and Richard Anderson, CEO, Delta Air Lines.

The programme of networking events will ensure that it's not all work in Memphis. The programme includes the Golf Tournament, Gala Night at the home of Elvis Presley, Graceland, farewell party and much more.

We hope to see you all in Memphis!!

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Other news highlights

Dubai Airport Free Zone sees 23% increase in sales: The Dubai Airport Free Zone (DAFZA) has seen a 23% increase in sales in 2010, compared with the previous year, according to its chairman HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum.

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Beijing becomes second busiest airport: Having achieved +13% increase in passengers, Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) has become the world's second busiest airport, according to news preliminary firgures from ACI.

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March 2011

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Event calendar

Airport Cities 2011
Memphis, USA
April 11-13
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On the forum

Where should the next Airport Cities be held?

Some cool designs...

Hello from the organisers of Airport Cities (ACE)

About the book

The Global Airport Cities book features profiles from the following airport cities:

Athens International Airport
Beijing Capital International Airport
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
Dayton International Airport
Denver International Airport
Dublin Airport
Frankfurt Airport
Helsinki Airport
Incheon International Airport
Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Memphis International Airport
O.R. Tambo International Airport
Pittsburgh International Airport
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
Tancredo Neves International Airport

...and airport city partners:

ARUP
Fentress Architects
The Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise
MXD Development Strategists
Netherlands Airport Consultants (NACO)
Unisys

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