2025 Asia-Pacific Airport Non-Aeronautical Revenue Forum & Awards
The Airport Non-Aeronautical Revenue Forum & Awards shines a spotlight on the dynamic commercial strategies transforming airports into vibrant hubs of retail, hospitality, and experience. From luxury shopping and gourmet dining to immersive advertising and premium services, this event brings together industry leaders to exchange insights, showcase excellence, and shape the future of airport non-aeronautical growth.
What is the Asia-Pacific Airport Non-Aeronautical Revenue Forum？
Super Terminal Expo 2025 will take place from 4- 6 November 2025, at AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong. Global experts, industry decision-makers, and corporate representatives will gather to share innovative ideas and drive collaboration. Concurrently, the Asia-Pacific Airport Non-Aeronautical Revenue Forum (APANA), hosted by Airport Business Review (ABR), focuses on market development for travel retail channels. By connecting over 120 core hub airports worldwide, it provides an efficient platform for Chinese rising brands and global corporations to engage with airport hubs across China, Japan/Korea, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East, and Australia.
What is Airport Business Review Non-Aeronautical Innovation Awards？
The 2025 Non-Aeronautical Innovation Awards (NAI Awards) are launched by APR at this year’s Asia-Pacific Airport Non-Aeronautical Forum happening during Super Terminal Expo 2025. These awards aim to recognise outstanding achievements by Asia-Pacific airports and their partners in non-aeronautical operations—including but not limited to airport dining, retail, advertising, lounges, hospitality, and parking—through innovative models or approaches. They seek to identify exemplary practices that represent future trends in airport non-aeronautical development, embody creativity or disruptive significance, and offer valuable learning for industry peers.
AWARD CATEGORIES
Best Non-Aeronautical Airport
This is a comprehensive award designed to recognise airports demonstrating excellence across multiple non-aeronautical revenue streams, including retail, F&B, advertising, VIP services, hospitality, parking, and commercial office operations—highlighting overall strength in integrated non-aviation operations.
Best Commercial Innovation Airport
This award seeks to spotlight cases that dare to transcend conventional boundaries, adopt innovative approaches to transform business models, and pioneer novel development strategies, management frameworks, or actionable pathways.
Best Airport for Urban Service Integration
This award recognises airports that masterfully integrate local cultural elements into terminal design and spatial experiences, or prominently feature renowned local brands. Such initiatives not only create exceptional pre-flight experiences for travellers but also significantly contribute to the city’s commercial, cultural, tourism, and sports development—allowing passengers to immerse themselves in the destination’s economic vibrancy and cultural appeal during their dwell time.
Best Airport for Social Media
This award recognises airports that proactively produce and distribute high-quality content through social media platforms—including WeChat, Douyin, TikTok, Rednote, Weibo, Instagram, and X (especially short-video channels)—to communicate industry innovations and updates to the public, thereby building affinity and boosting mainstream recognition of airport services.
Most Inbound Tourist-Friendly Airport
This award evaluates airports’ infrastructure and service readiness for inbound tourists, specifically recognising their strategic alignment with national initiatives to attract global travellers. It highlights measurable outcomes in enhancing the visitor experience and driving tourism-driven commercial growth.
Submission Deadline: 30 September 2025