ACI Global Airport Leaders' Summit to Move to Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt in 2027
ACI World and ACI-LAC concluded the 2026 World Annual General Assembly (WAGA) in Lima and announced that the Egyptian Holding Company for Airports and Air Navigation (EHCAAN) will host the 2027 edition in Sharm El Sheikh, co-organised by ACI Africa. The Lima event drew more than 600 senior aviation executives, over 50 speakers and 20 sessions. ACI said passenger traffic kept growing in the first half of 2026 despite geopolitical and economic headwinds, and is projected to double to 19.8 billion by 2047. EHCAAN oversees 23 airports under Egypt's Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Impact and considerations
The rotation of the event to Africa signals the continent's rising role in global aviation and offers business readers a reference point for route, airport-investment and MICE travel planning across the Middle East and Africa.
Key points
- ACI World and ACI-LAC closed the 2026 WAGA in Lima and named EHCAAN as host of the 2027 edition.
- The 2027 ACI Africa/World Annual General Assembly will run 16-22 October in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, with registration and programme details to be announced in 2027.
- The 2026 Lima event convened more than 600 senior aviation executives, over 50 expert speakers and 20 sessions.
- ACI said passenger traffic kept growing in the first half of 2026 and is projected to double to 19.8 billion by 2047.
- EHCAAN oversees 23 airports and aviation-related subsidiaries under Egypt's Ministry of Civil Aviation and is modernising the airport network.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- Airports Council International World
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- First source publication
- 29 Sept 2026, 12:30
- Page published
- 29 Sept 2026, 12:32
- Last updated
- 29 Sept 2026, 12:30
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- ACI World RSS：The Most Important Global Gathering of Airport Leaders to Take Place in Egypt in 2027 (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 29 Sept 2026, 12:30