International Airport Review – Issue 3, 2018
In this issue: discovering the benefits of remote digital towers, the rise of automation in passenger processing, and unlocking the value of data to improve operational efficiencies.
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International Airport Review: Our 5 Steps to GDPR Compliance
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a new set of EU rules governing how a company manages, protects and administers personal data. Whether you are a subscriber, author, advertiser or supplier to our journal, we may hold information about you and we need to keep it private and secure.
Airport construction and environmental sustainability concerns
Concerns over pollution are never far from an airport's agenda. Pressure to become cleaner can come from many quarters, including legal requirements, but increasingly passengers expect their airport to take the initiative. In this article, Kylie Johnson, the editor of Green and Growing, writes about the myriad of environmental problems…
Is the backlash against facial recognition deserved?
Facial recognition received a battery of bad PR recently with the news that some police forces in the United Kingdom had been trialling the technology to what might be politely termed limited success. This failure may have caused a stir in the media, but for Neil Norman, CEO of leading…
Being naive is not an option: the threat of terrorism to the aviation industry
As the civil aviation industry continues to deal with the threat of terrorist attacks, Roni Tidhar, Head of International Consulting - Security and Safety, Ben-Gurion Airport, Commerce and Business Development Division, Israel Airports Authority (IAA), explores some key factors that every airport director or manager must address and preferably take…
The 20 busiest international routes in the world
We are often reminded that aviation is a blossoming industry with more and more people taking to the skies every year. But where are they going and what are they doing once they get there?
Recognising the impact of hidden disabilities on passenger confidence
The way an airport treats its disabled passengers is one of the most important qualities by which they are judged. Aside from the ethical implications, failure to do so adequately can be a blow to business, creating storms of bad PR which stick around long after their root cause has…
Next-generation IT infrastructure goes into operation at Gatwick
As the number of passengers travelling by air continues to rise, so too does the data that accompanies those passengers. Many airports are currently using legacy IT infrastructure which, although being fit for purpose at the time of implementation, is now in need of a refresh. By future-proofing their IT…
Community app: The cure for airport campus fragmentation
Although it looks like a single entity from the outside, airports are mini cities hosting a collection of independent organisations including airlines, ground handlers, retailers, restaurants, police, immigration agencies and hotels. Getting the right information to the right person at the right time is crucial for the airport ecosystem to…
The airport of tomorrow
Already one of Europe’s most important international hubs, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has embarked on a renewal and renovation project which, when complete, will enable an additional 14 million passengers to travel through the airport. Bernardo Gogna, Director of the Capital Programme at Royal Schiphol Group, reveals the plans.
101 U.S. airports agree: the reasons for banning glue traps are compelling
Opposition to glue traps has grown fast in the U.S. over the last year. In March, PETA announced more than 100 airports had committed to ridding their properties of the devices. In this article, Sara Britt, from PETA, discusses how the case for banning glue traps hit home in the…
Mitigating wildlife hazards
The world’s increasingly busy airports face a growing threat of birdstrikes and wildlife hazards, partly due to expanding urban environments and bird populations, but also due to the global growth of airport traffic. Lee Pannett, Director at the Scarecrow Group, reveals how bio-acoustic technology can successfully mitigate the issue.
Interview Spotlight: Suhail Kamil Kadri, Vice President of Information Technology, Hamad International (HIA)
Hamad International (HIA) has recently embarked on a number of projects to improve the airport’s communication structure, ease the passenger flow and to ensure the notion of seamless travel deployed. In an exclusive interview for International Airport Review, Suhail Kamil Kadri, Vice President of Information Technology, reveals the airport’s journey…
Product Showcase: Trends in ground traffic management technology
With forecasts predicting that passenger traffic will increase at a rate of 5% each year, airports are increasingly looking to cost-effective solutions that can help manage ground traffic movement. In an exclusive Q&A, Raghu Seelamonthula, Director of Products and Solutions for Airport Systems at Honeywell Airports Business, reveals Honeywell’s ground…
Promoting learning and change
Mats Berglind, Interim Head of Innovation and Digital Innovation Manager at Swedavia, reveals how a swift proof of concept process can help airports to promote positive change and ultimately become more efficient.
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