
Gulf airports diversify revenues amid transit slowdown
Gulf Times
Gulf airports diversify revenues amid transit slowdown
Gulf airports are reassessing their commercial strategies as regional airspace restrictions reduce transit traffic, accelerating efforts to diversify non-aeronautical revenues beyond duty-free and retail, according to an official of the Airports Council International (ACI). Stefano Baronci, director general, ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East, noted that “it is still too early” to quantify the full economic impact of the US-Israel-Iran conflict on the aviation sector. “However, the sudden halt in Gulf transit traffic highlights a vulnerability in airport commercial models that rely heavily on transfer passengers, who typically spend more time and money in duty-free and retail areas,” Baronci told Gulf Times in an exclusive interview.













