The BAG Annual Review features BAG’s activities in a virtual and interactive way and highlights month by month what BAG has achieved, including key activities, Special Interest Groups and Regions, and how BAG has successfully engaged with its members throughout this year.
Please click on the individual headings under each month for more information on a specific event / activity and to access presentations and recordings.
January 2026
- DBT and BAG U.S.-UK Airport Exchange –13 January
- BAG & DBT Webinar: Al Maktoum International Airport The creation of the world’s largest airport– 21 January
- BAG Board Call– 22 January
- BAG attends ADS Annual Dinner– 27 January
- BAG Webinar: How sustainable procurement is reshaping airport supply chains– 28 January
February 2026
- BAG & DBT Scoping Mission UAE – 9-11 February
- BAG Security Group Meeting– 10 February
- BAG Next Gen Meeting – 10 February
- BAG Joint ACG and EOSG Group meeting- 11 February
- BAG Members Day and Networking Reception– 25 February
- BAG Joint Scottish Region and BAG Northern Ireland Region meeting- 26 February
March 2026
- BAG Board Meeting– 2 March
- BAG Regional Networking Reception -2 March
- BAG at Interchange26 –3 & 4 March
- BAG is proud to celebrate International Women’s Day 2026 – 8 March
- BAG attends Airports UK Annual Dinner– 11 March
- BAG at PTE World 2026: Showcasing UK Aviation Excellence on the Global Stage –17-19 March
- BAG meets with the University of West London to discuss collaboration– 24 March
- BAG attends Overseas Territories who are in London for a Trade and Investment Study Visit-25 March
April 2026
- BAG Board Call– 13 April
- BAG Security group meeting– 15 April
- BAG Next Gen group meeting – 15 April
- BAG Airport Consultants group (ACG) meeting – 16 April
- BAG Equipment & Operations Suppliers group (EOSG) meeting – 16 April
- BAG attended a Reception at the US Embassy in honor of the inaugural British Airways route: London, Heathrow – St. Louis and mutual tourism, trade and investment opportunities- 22 April
- BAG attended Air Service World followed by a reception at the US Embassy Reception- 29 April
May 2026
- BAG & DBT Saudi 1:1 sessions with the Senior Trade Advisor Infrastructure and BAG members in London- 12 May
- BAG Board Call– 14 May
- BAG participated as a knowledge partner at the New Civil Engineer Airports Conference and Awards– 19 May
- BAG Regional Airport Panel Webinar- A Regional Perspective– Building Better than Before– 20 May
- BAG Member Engagement Breakfast Briefing- 21 May
June 2026
- BAG & DBT Ethiopia Webinar – Bishoftu International Airport Project & Update on sub-contracting– 9 June
- BAG Airport Consultants group (ACG) meeting – 11 June
- BAG Joint EOSG and Security Group meeting- 11 June
- BAG Webinar: Global Airports Forum 2026 and potential DBT Trade Mission to Saudi Arabia– 16 June
- BAG & Pinsent Masons Summer Seminar and Networking Reception –18 June
- BAG Board Meeting– 18 June
- BAG Next Gen group meeting – 30 June
July 2026
- BAG Northern Region meeting- 1 July
- BAG Joint Scottish Region and BAG Northern Ireland Region meeting- 2 July
- BAG participates in the UK Airport Infrastructure Forum – 9 July
- BAG Webinar: Development Consent Orders: the planning process for major airport infrastructure projects– 15 July
- BAG Board Call- 27 July
- BAG attends and participates in Farnborough Airshow– 20-23 July
- BAG Board Call- 27 July
September 2026
- BAG Annual Meeting 2026– 16 September
- BAG Security Group Meeting– 22 September
- BAG Joint ACG and EOSG Group meeting- 23 September
- BAG Next Gen Meeting visit at AIR – 25 September
- BAG Board Meeting– 25 September
- BAG attends and participates at AIR – 29 & 30 September
- BAG Annual Dinner 2026– 29 September
Knowledge
Each day we bring you the latest airport and aviation news from across the globe in a single news source
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