International Airport Review

When the buffer disappears: the human factor in an automated security operation

2026-10-01T08:00:00+01:00 Oliver Braun

Oliver Braun, Senior Vice President Corporate Security at Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg (BER), argues that the industry’s greatest challenge is not technological adoption, but preserving the human judgement, expertise and resilience that underpin effective security operations.

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Designing smoother airport journeys through data-driven insights
2026-09-25T08:00:00+01:00 Gabriel Higgins
Airports have never lacked data. The real challenge is joining it up and using it to transform the passenger journey from check-in to gate.
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Decarbonising airport operations: power resiliency as a licence to grow
2026-10-06T08:00:00+01:00 International Airport Review
Reliable low-carbon power is emerging as a competitive advantage, enabling airports to reduce emissions, manage rising energy costs and build resilience against future disruption.
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The real test of EES begins this summer
2026-10-05T10:10:00+01:00 Raúl Valencia
Why the success of Europe’s new digital border system will depend less on biometrics than on airport operations according to aviation commentator, Raúl Valencia.

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Leeds Bradford Airport says night flying plans modernise noise management without raising overall limit
2026-10-07T10:58:00+01:00 Gabriel Higgins
The airport has restated that its planning application would shift night-time controls from aircraft movement numbers to a noise-based quota, with the period for submitting support on Leeds City Council’s Planning Portal extended to 15 October.
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Hudson-led joint venture awarded three duty-free locations as part of Seattle-Tacoma Airport expansion
2026-10-07T10:37:00+01:00 Gabriel Higgins
A joint venture led by Hudson has secured a 20-year contract covering duty-free space on the A, N and S Concourses, with the A Concourse location due for completion in late 2027.
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Prague Airport introduces passenger care and multilingual measures to speed up non-Schengen border checks
2026-10-06T09:08:00+01:00 Gabriel Higgins
Prague Airport is working with Czech authorities on an action plan to reduce waiting times at passport control, with the aim of raising Entry/Exit System registration completion from 60 per cent to 80 per cent.

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Beyond the Runway: How Port Polska is designing a national airport ecosystem

2026-09-29T07:30:00+01:00Sponsored by Port Polska

A modern airport is far more than a passenger terminal and runways. This is the approach being taken in the development of Poland’s new national airport and Port Polska, the country’s largest infrastructure project.

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YUL Montréal–Trudeau goes live with Veovo’s Airport Operations Platform

2026-09-18T09:21:00+01:00Sponsored by Veovo

YUL Montréal–Trudeau International Airport has gone live with a new Flight Information Display System (FIDS) from Veovo, modernising how flight information is managed, trusted and communicated across the airport.