Macau International Airport was awarded the "CAPA Asia Pacific Airport of the Year, 2004" for its excellent performance and achievement in the past year.


The CAPA Awards for Excellence in Asian Aviation 2004 hosted by the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) took place in Singapore on 24th January 2005. Mr. Chan Wai Leong, Executive Director of Macau International Airport Company Limited was representing the company to receive the award.


The awards are made on the basis of strategic leadership and of value to the industry. Macau International Airport was awarded this prize for "undertaking aggressive marketing to reposition the airport effectively, despite strong local competition, and establishing itself as the most attractive LCC airport in the region, with the first north Asian low cost airline operations". As a consequence, Macau International Airport is now regarded as an attractive base for Low Cost Carriers and appears likely to prosper.


The judging panel is formed by management of the Centre, highlighting its Advisory Board of industry specialists, including for example, former Chief Executive Officer of airlines. Last year´s award went to Singapore Changi Airport for its leadership and initiative in ensuring a speedy turnaround from the devastating effects of SARS.


While receiving the award, Mr. Chan remarked "It wasn´t only the aggressive marketing strategy that the Macau International Airport Co. Ltd. put through, but that we have demonstrated our teamwork and spirit when undertaking the Company´s strategy, with the support from the industry members as well as from our sub-concessionaires at the MIA.
2005 is full of challenges ahead and the Macau International Airport will continue to strive to allow the airlines to be more aware of Macau´s open skies and professional operating environment, attracting more airlines to use MIA as well as strengthening Macau´s role as an international tourism city".