Global Airport Cities 2008 02

Global Airport Cities
Issue 2 2008

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Contents

Viewpoint

News

Big business
Malaysia Airports managing director, Dato’ Seri Bashir Ahmad, talks to Joe Bates about his airport city vision for Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Ready for kick-off
Oliver Clark reports on Kiev’s plans to open an airport city in time for the European Football Championship finals in the Ukraine in 2012.

That winning feeling
Peta Tomlinson finds out more about award-winning Singapore Changi’s development plans.

Key to success
Dr John Kasarda reports on the planned development of the world’s first truly ‘green’ airport city.

Back to base
Do former military airfields have the potential to become the airport cities of the future? David Bentley investigates.

Trading places
Richard Chinsammy reports on the evolution of the airport shopping mall.

Investor spotlight Landrum & Brown
Mark Perryman and Douglas Goldberg explain why the company is a long-term investor in the aviation industry.

Texas style
Joe Bates looks back at some of the highlights of the Airport Cities Conference and Exhibition (ACE) in Dallas.

Making the connection
The increasingly competitive, globalised economy makes efficient international air connections ever more critical, writes Dr John Kasarda.

Bed & board
Robin Stone discovers more about the origin and evolution of the airport hotel.

Hotel news

Atlanta means business
The economic impact of the world’s busiest gateway is now estimated to exceed $24 billion per annum.