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Seamless new smart biometrics check-in and boarding trial at Brisbane

9 March 2017 | By International Airport Review

Brisbane Airport, in partnership with SITA and Air New Zealand, has launched an Australian first trial of facial recognition technology...

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Terminal Technologies In-Depth Focus 2017

7 February 2017 | By International Airport Review

The advent of new technologies in the terminal environment has seen unprecedented growth over the past few years. These emerging and established technologies are deployed to help improve and simplify passengers’ travel processes. In our Terminal Technologies In-Depth Focus, we reveal just some of the new trends making their way…

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Terminal technologies: The future of baggage handling

21 January 2017 | By Matthys Serfontein (Vice-President: SITA)

Every year more than three billion bags are checked in at airports worldwide – a staggering number that will continue to rise sharply over the next two decades. Yet through the smart use of technology, only a small percentage of bags are mishandled each year. Vice-President of Airports at SITA,…

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Delta improves baggage performance and experience with RFID

18 January 2017 | By Bill Lentsch

Delta Air Lines has one of the largest and most complex transportation networks in the world, with 180 million passengers annually. Delta’s customers trust the airline with the responsibility of transporting their 120 million collective bags, which generate over two billion tracking points. Bill Lentsch, Senior Vice President of Airport…

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Exclusive with Miami International on beacons and their resounding success

3 January 2017 | By Roy Manuell, Digital Editor

Having heard from SITA's Ron Reed, Director, Business Intelligence Portfolio on why beacons are more than just a tech obsession and have empirical and real value to the airport industry, we asked Miami International to talk us through their exciting success in the world of beacons...

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Comsoft Solutions and SITA collaboration to ensure flight safety

8 December 2016 | By International Airport Review

Comsoft Solutions and SITA, the air transport IT and communications specialist, successfully develop and deploy an XML Type X-AMHS Gateway in Atlanta, allowing the exchange of legacy and rich data between airlines and ANSPs...

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Passenger Flow supplement 2016

17 November 2016 | By International Airport Review

In this Passenger Flow supplement: Improving operational efficiency using sensory technology; Balancing seamless travel with the passenger experience; Using smart travel identity to save passengers' time; The digital revolution.

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Beacons are much more than a techie fad

3 November 2016 | By Ron Reed, Director, Business Intelligence Portfolio, SITA

Why are beacons so appealing to airports the world over? In a nutshell, beacons make it possible for airports and airport vendors to know where people are and send them relevant, personalised information. The information might be a gate number, a baggage carousel, flight status, or even a passenger’s favourite…

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Biometrics, security and IT solutions: A quickfire Q&A with Etienne van Zuijlen, SITA

6 October 2016 | By Roy Manuell, Digital Content Producer

We ask one of the speakers at Airport IT & Security 2016 Etienne van Zuijlen, SITA to talk us through IT, security, biometrics, ePassports and much more...

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Nice Côte d’Azur Airport puts services at passengers’ fingertips

21 September 2016 | By International Airport Review

SITA’s beacon technology delivers location-specific information through new airport app at Nice Cote d'Azur Airport...

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Airport Security Week: Preview of Airport IT & Security 2016

12 September 2016 | By International Airport Review

As part of Airport Security week looking ahead to Airport IT & Security that lands at London Heathrow on the 27th-28th September, International Airport Review will be looking in detail at all things security, inarguably one of the industry’s hottest topics at the moment. Follow us throughout the week as we discuss issues and…

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Airport IT & Security supplement 2016

21 July 2016 | By International Airport Review

In this Airport IT & Security supplement: Jumping the queue with BorderXpress; Creating a security culture; The ‘connected’ traveller; Risk assessments; Achieving assurance in an uncertain world...

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Bahrain International Airport takes steps towards realising IATA Fast Travel Initiative

4 May 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, International Airport Review

Bahrain International Airport has taken its first steps to implementing IATA’s Fast Travel Initiative through the introduction of self-service check-in kiosks.

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Baggage mishandling drops to lowest ever rate in 2015

29 April 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, International Airport Review

A report commissioned by SITA has found baggage mishandling dropped to its lowest ever level in 2015, a 10.5 percent decline compared to the previous year.

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Faster cross-border passenger processing at Tijuana Airport

22 April 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, International Airport Review

Passenger processing technology has enabled speedy border crossing at Tijuana Airport’s Cross Border Xpress, the first ever skywalk to connect a facility in the USA directly into a foreign airport terminal.

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