The Department for Business & Trade (DBT) is organising a ‘UK Airports Sector Trade Mission to China’ the week of the 7-11 September 2025.

The mission will be held alongside the ACI 7th World Airport Experience Summit, CCAA’s 10th China Airport Service Conference and the GZ International Airport Expo in Guangzhou in September 2025. During the mission the delegation will be able to attend the Summit, Conference and Expo and have the opportunity to participate in dedicated meetings with Guangdong Airport Group, Guangzhou Municipal Government, Guangdong Airport Group and CCAA and attend seminars with a range of senior leaders from selected Chinese airports at the event. The delegations will then travel to site visits and meetings to Guangzhou Baiyun Airport as well as Dalian Airport.  The focus of this Mission is to showcase UK Supply Chain capabilities in innovation and sustainable business practices, particularly in airport services, that can be adopted in the fast-growing Chinese airport infrastructure ecosystem. The mission is being organised in partnership with the British Aviation Group and is open to all BAG members as well as non-member UK companies.

 

Please find draft programme below:

Date

Key Activities

Sun. 7th Sep. 2025

  • Arrival
  • Welcome dinner hosted by CCAA

Mon. 8th Sep. 2025

  • opening ceremony of the 10th China Airport Service Conference
  • courtesy meeting with Guangdong Airport Group
  • Free visit to the Conference/Expo
  • Dinner hosted by consortium of organizers including local gov., Guangdong Airport Group and CCAA

Tue. 9th Sep. 2025

  • Seminar with selected Chinese airports
  • Site visit to Guangzhou Baiyun Airport T3
  • Cocktail reception hosted by ACI

Wed. 10th Sep. 2025

  • Free visit to World Airport Experience Summit/Expo or downtime
  • PM departure from Guangzhou to Dalian (about 3.5 hours flight)

Thu. 11th Sep. 2025

  • Meeting with Dalian Airport followed by a site visit
  • END OF PROGRAM

 

BAG and DBT hosted a webinar on the 24 April 2025 with further information on the Chinese Airport Sector market and insights on the schedule for the planned China Mission. Please find the recording and presentation of the session here.

If you are interested in participating in the Mission to China in September 2025, please register your interest in the teams form by Friday 30 May 2025. 

Please note, there is no cost/fee to attend the mission- delegates will be required to pay for their own travel, accommodation and expenses.

 

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