Border control

SITA joins project aimed at creating independent digital identity network

17 July 2018 | By International Airport Review

SITA will be working with airline customers to trial issuing credentials to small groups of passengers and allowing them to use them in controlled environments. 

‘Couch-to-gate’ facial recognition trial launched at Sydney Airport

5 July 2018 | By International Airport Review

Qantas passengers on select international flights will participate with the airline, the launch partner for the trial.

UK public calls for border waiting time targets to be halved

3 July 2018 | By International Airport Review

Public desire to have targets cut is in sharp contrast with the increased queues at the border in UK airports, as detailed in a report released today by the AOA.

Orlando International becomes first U.S. airport to ‘commit’ to facial recognition technology

25 June 2018 | By International Airport Review

MCO is the first airport in the United States to commit to processing all arriving and departing international travellers with facial recognition technology.

Integrated smart security in the Melbourne Airport redevelopment

19 June 2018 | By Simon Gandy

Melbourne Airport is Australia’s busiest 24/7 airport, welcoming more than 35 million travellers annually. Chief of Aviation, Simon Gandy, explains the fundamental role security will play in enabling the airport’s continued growth and vision for the future, not least through the expansion of the airport’s international security screening facility.

Vision-Box to open new office in New Delhi

14 June 2018 | By International Airport Review

In a bid to strategically expand the company’s worldwide presence, Vision-Box has announced that it is opening a new office in New Delhi, India.

Gatwick and easyJet in UK’s first end-to-end biometrics trial

18 May 2018 | By International Airport Review

Gatwick will use the trial to assess how long each interaction takes, how it simplifies the passenger journey, how passengers interact with the technology and how intuitive the process is in preparation for a large-scale roll out.

Hamad International expands screening capacity and slashes waiting times

11 May 2018 | By International Airport Review

Out of the one million customers screened in March, 90 per cent per cent of the customers rated their experience as either good or excellent.

Australia announces $294 million to go towards security innovations

10 May 2018 | By International Airport Review

The budget will contribute towards the deployment of more than 140 additional AFP Counter Terrorist First Response officers at airports and a further 50 officers to provide tactical intelligence.

ICAO and UNODC to strengthen joint security against trafficking and terrorism

3 May 2018 | By International Airport Review

ICAO Secretary General, Dr. Fang Liu, and the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Yury Fedotov, have taken steps together to bolster global efforts targeting international terrorism and transnational crime.

Aviation industry welcomes Brexit roundtable

30 April 2018 | By International Airport Review

The meeting with senior representatives from the UK aviation industry follows the Prime Minister’s tour of the UK to mark one year until Brexit.

Orlando first in the U.S. to go fully biometric for international travel

20 April 2018 | By International Airport Review

International passengers flying to and from Orlando International Airport (MCO) can soon expect a smoother ride as the hub deploys biometric gates for all arrivals and departures.

UK Government aviation strategy takes step forward – the key points for airports

10 April 2018 | By George Smith (International Airport Review)

Last week, a document was published by the British Department for Transport showcasing the challenges expected from its six "key objectives" for an aviation strategy to be finalised next year. Here are some important points that airport operators may need to know about.

Vision-Box

ACI Europe and Britain’s AOA respond to EU’s Brexit guidelines

8 March 2018 | By International Airport Review

Following the publication of the European Union's Brexit negotiation guidelines, two major trade organisations have released a joint statement regarding the guidelines' brief reference to the aviation industry.