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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A new A$500 million road network has opened at Melbourne Airport, introducing larger pick up and drop off zones, a new pedestrian bridge and a dedicated exit from the Tullamarine Freeway.
Airport operator daa has introduced dedicated Fast Track security lanes in both terminals at Dublin Airport, which the airport says allow passengers to clear security in less than 10 minutes.
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.
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.